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Early Years

In Nursery and Reception, pupils work towards the Early Learning Goals within the Foundation Stage Curriculum.

The Nursery and Reception Curriculum includes a wide range of carefully-planned, play-based activities that support our youngest children as they take their next steps in learning, prepare them for the next stage of their education.


Teacher-led activities (one-to-one, small groups or whole class) are engaging and exciting, and provide appropriate challenge for all pupils.

The Foundation Stage Curriculum is divided into the following areas of learning:

  • In Reception and Nursery our teachers follow the Early Years Foundation stage curriculum. (EYFS) It focuses upon developing learning in the following areas:

    • Communication, Language and Literacy (CLL)
    • Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy (PSRN)
    • Creative Development (CD)
    • Physical Development (PD)
    • Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)
    • Knowledge and Understanding of the World (KUW)