1. The Foundation Stage at Acton CEVC Primary School

2. “Adults who help children to play are adults who help children to learn.”

3. What is the Early Years Foundation Stage?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (E.Y.F.S.) is the stage of education for children from birth to the end of the Reception year.
It is based on the recognition that children learn best through play and active learning.

4. 2 Positive Relationships 3 Enabling Environments
The E.Y.F.S. has 4 themes. These are:
1 A Unique Child
2 Positive Relationships
3 Enabling Environments
4 Learning and Development

5. Within the theme of Learning and Development there are 7 areas
Within the theme of Learning and Development there are 7 areas. All areas are connected to one another and are equally important.
Prime Areas:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Physical Development
Communication and Language
Specific Areas
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding of the World
Expressive Arts and Design

6. Personal, Social and Emotional Development
The children will be learning to:
become self-confident;
take an interest in things;
know what their own needs are;
dress and undress independently;
become independent;
tell the difference between right and wrong.

7. Physical Development The children will be learning to:
move confidently;
control their body;
handle equipment.

8. Communication and Language
The children will be learning to:
talk confidently and clearly;
enjoy listening to stories, songs and poems;
Communicate effectively with others.

9. The children will be learning to:
Mathematics
The children will be learning to:
develop an understanding of maths through stories, songs, games and imaginative play;
Recognise numbers and count reliably
become comfortable with numbers and with ideas such as 'heavier than' or 'bigger’;
be aware of shapes and space.

10. Literacy The children will be learning to:
hear and say sounds, and link them to the alphabet;
Read a range of books, increasing their vocabulary and understanding of stories and their structure;
read and write letters and familiar words;
learn to use a pencil effectively.

11. Understanding of the World
The children will:
explore and find out about the world around them, asking questions about it;
build with different materials, know about everyday technology and learn what it is used for;
find out about past events in their lives and their families' lives;
find out about different cultures and beliefs.

12. Expressive Arts and Design
The children will explore:
colours and shapes;
making things;
role play;
Singing, dancing and making music.

13. What a typical day looks like….
845 Wake and Shake
850 self registration and morning jobs
920 Assembly
930 Phonics session
9.40 Provision (selection of activities related to the children’s interests and needs)
SNACK will take place during the morning
1130 Carpet session (topic, music, RE)
1150 LUNCH
110 Wake and Shake
115 Register / Carpet session – Maths Mastery
130 Provision
230 PLAY
245 Reflection time and story
315 HOME

14. The Learning Journal
Learning Journals are used to record the achievements and developments that each child makes within their first year at school. A learning journal will include photos and observations made by all staff working within the classroom. These observations are then used to make individual assessments, as well as to inform next step planning .

15. Tapestry
From September, we will be introducing our new online learning journals! We have decided to create individual ‘learning journals’ for your child through a piece of educational software called ‘Tapestry’. By logging on with a secure username and password you will be able to view all of your children’s observations, photographs and even video from their time in Reception.