Early Years Curriculum | Whitefield Primary School

Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development which form the EYFS curriculum.

Children should mostly develop in the 3 prime areas first. These are:

Communication and Language;
Physical Development;
Personal, Social and Emotional Development.

These prime areas are those most essential for your child’s healthy development and future learning. As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 specific areas. These are:

Literacy;
Mathematics;
Understanding the World;
Expressive Arts and Design.

These 7 areas are used to plan your child’s learning and activities. The staff teaching and supporting your child will make sure the activities are suited to your child’s unique needs.

Children learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outdoors. The curriculum is led by play, both ‘planned’ play opportunities and also by child-initiated activities.

You can find the Early Years Intent, Implementation and Impact here