Foundation Stage

Our Foundation Stage department consists of the following rooms;

Little Saints-Two year provision  (8.30 -11.30 a.m  and  12.30 -3.30 pm)

We provide 30 hour places also.

Nursery-3-4 year olds (30 hours and 15 hour places available.  8.30-11.30 a.m and 12.30-3.30 p.m.  30 hour children stay for lunch)

We provide 30 hour places also.

Reception-Two classes

Class Owens and Adams

 Intent for our EYFS department

Click on the link below to  read the Intent for our EYFS curriculum

Curriculum Intent in The EYFS Department SSPP September  2024 Curriculum-Intent-in-Th-EYFS-Department-SSPP-Sept 2024

 Implementation for our EYFS department

Click on the link below to  read the Implementation for our EYFS curriculum

Implementation in the EYFS September 2024 Implementation in EYFS Sept 2024

     

Impact for our EYFS department

Click on the link below to  read the Impact for our EYFS curriculum

Impact in the EYFS September 2024

Impact-statement-Sept 2024

Early Years Policies

Foundation Stage Policy-SSPP-Foundation-Stage-Policy-2024SSPP Foundation Stage Policy 2025

Intimate Care Policy-Foundation-Stage-Intimate-Care-Policy-Sept-2025Foundation-Stage-Intimate-Care-Policy-Sept-2025

Safer Eating-Safer eating SSPP

Early Years Statutory Framework 2025

Early Years Statutory Framework 2025-Early_years_foundation_stage_statutory_framework_-_for_group_and_school-based_providers.pdf

Simple breakdown of changes 2025-Changes-to-the-eyfs-framework-september-2025

Curriculum

We follow Development Matters to plan learning activities in our department-Development Matters – GOV.UK

Children develop at different stages.  We use these ages and stages as guidance for our planning- Early Years ages & stages development

At the end of reception, children are expected to achieve these goals-End of Reception Early Learning Goals

Food Guidance

From September 2025, new regulations for early years settings have introduced statutory requirements  for food, allergies, choking risks and supervision whilst children eat.

Safer Eating policy-Safer eating SSPP

Advice for parents-Food Safety

Early-Years-Choking-Hazards-Poster_FINAL-21-Sept-2021

Early-Years-Choking-Hazards-Table_FINAL_21-Sept-2021

Balanced diet-A_healthy_balanced_diet_for_children