“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”
— Mark Van Doren
| Our EYFS |
At Lingfield Primary School, our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) consists of Nursery and Reception classes. We provide a nurturing, stimulating and inclusive environment where every child feels safe, valued and inspired to learn. We believe that the early years are a vital stage in a child’s development, offering opportunities to explore, discover and build the essential foundations for a lifelong love of learning. Through play-based experiences, meaningful relationships and high-quality teaching, we support every child to flourish and reach their full potential.
| Our EYFS Curriculum |
At Lingfield Primary School, we offer a rich and engaging Early Years curriculum that supports children’s development across all areas of learning. Our curriculum is designed to provide a wide range of experiences, knowledge and essential life skills, helping every child to thrive both academically and personally. Drawing upon the principles of the EYFS Framework and Development Matters guidance, we continually review and refine our practice to ensure the highest quality provision for our children.
Our approach is underpinned by the following beliefs:
- Every child is an individual with their own strengths, interests and potential. We encourage children to become confident, capable and resilient learners who are eager to explore the world around them.
- Positive and trusting relationships are at the heart of learning, helping children to develop independence, self-esteem and emotional wellbeing.
- Children flourish in environments that are nurturing, stimulating and responsive to their unique needs, where strong partnerships between school and families support learning and development.
- We recognise that children learn in different ways and at different rates, and we provide opportunities and support that enable every child to make excellent progress from their individual starting points.
This approach helps us create a foundation for lifelong learning while fostering curiosity, creativity and a love of discovery.
Our curriculum enables the children to develop skills in all 7 areas;
Our curriculum focuses on the 7 areas of learning of the Early Years Foundation Stage :
- communication and language
- physical development
- personal, social and emotional development
- literacy
- mathematics
- understanding the world
- expressive arts and design
Below are our curriculum goals for Nursery and Reception. The goals sit along side our curriculum overviews. The goals provide you as parents far more detail as to what children in the Early Years will do here at Lingfield.
| Nursery Curriculum Goals |
| Reception Curriculum Goals |
