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From September a new early years curriculum comes into force which must be used by all child care settings.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) brings together: Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage (2000), the Birth to Three Matters (2002) framework and the National Standards for Under 8s Daycare and Childminding (2003), building a coherent and flexible approach to care and learning. All providers are required to use the EYFS to ensure that whatever setting parents choose, they can be confident that their child will receive a quality experience from birth onwards that supports their development and learning.
It is based on four guiding principles; each child is special, individual and capable; they learn to build relationships and grow into strong independent people; their surroundings have an effect on their learning; children grow and develop at different rates, and all areas of their development are important.
The EYFS ensures
- children learn through play
- providers work closely with parents
- your child’s learning at home is taken into account
- you are kept up-to-date on your child’s progress
- the welfare, learning and all-round development of children with different backgrounds and levels of ability, including those with special educational needs and disabilities
Four key priorities of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Play is at the heart of the EYFS, children need to play in order to have fun and in order to begin to understand the world around them
- Welfare and safety of children is paramount
- Parents should be kept up to date with what their children are doing and encouraged to get involved as much as possible
- Each child should be allocated a key member of staff and should be encouraged but allowed to develop at their own pace and in their own way
All staff at Gable House Nursery have received training in the new curriculum and have been busy preparing for implementation in September.
Full information about the EYFS can be found by clicking the following link : EYFS
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