Early Years Foundation Stage

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We use the Early Years Foundation stage curriculum. Throughout their time in reception your child will be given opportunities to learn in a variety of ways through their own self-initiated play and in more structured ways such as focused teaching with an adult and small group work, using the children’s ideas and interests to make the curriculum more meaningful to them. We use the outdoor areas every day to support children’s learning.

We focus upon the three prime areas and the four specific areas of learning and development outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum;

  • Personal social and emotional development
  • Communication and language
  • Physical development
  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Understanding the world
  • Expressive arts and design

Bannerman Road is a community where we are all involved in learning. We all work and achieve best when home and school work in partnership.

We give children confidence in their ability to learn in their own styles. We enable children to recognise and take pride in their own achievements to become effective, independent learners. Our Academy has high expectations of achievement and attainment. We want to inspire, motivate and challenge everyone to reach his or her full potential.

Through high quality teaching we aim to enable children to acquire the foundation knowledge, skills and understanding needed for their future educational success. In our Academy, we promote confidence through an atmosphere of trust to develop curiosity, a desire to learn and to take risks and to learn from mistakes.

Click here to read more information on the curriculum in Reception