Early Years Foundation Stage

Welcome to Early Years Foundation Stage at Queen's Park CE/URC Primary School

At the heart of our EYFS provision is our school vision: Everything is Possible. We believe that every child deserves a happy, inspiring and nurturing start to their learning journey, where curiosity is celebrated, confidence is developed, and every child is encouraged to thrive.

The first years of school are incredibly important. They lay the foundations for future learning, relationships, communication, and wellbeing. In our EYFS classrooms, we create a safe, engaging, and stimulating environment where children feel valued, supported, and excited to learn each day.

Our curriculum is carefully designed to develop the whole child through play, exploration, creativity, and meaningful experiences. Through a balance of adult-led learning and child-initiated discovery, we help children grow in independence, resilience and confidence while building strong foundations in communication, language, literacy, mathematics, and personal development.

On this page, you will find information about our EYFS curriculum, curriculum maps, learning experiences, and helpful resources to support learning at home. We are proud to work in partnership with families to ensure every child has the very best start to school life and leaves Reception believing that truly, everything is possible.

In EYFS, we value how children learn as much as what they learn. Through play, exploration, active learning, and problem-solving, children develop confidence, resilience, creativity, and independence. These Characteristics of Effective Learning are embedded throughout our curriculum, helping every child become a curious and motivated learner who believes that everything is possible

Children learn skills, acquire new knowledge and demonstrate their understanding through the seven areas of learning and development.

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