St Breward Community Primary School

EYFS

 

Intent

At St. Breward primary school we aim to give each child a positive and meaningful start to their school life in which they can establish solid foundations on which to develop into independent lifelong learners. Our high expectations allow each child to develop socially, physically, intellectually and emotionally. 

We are passionate about providing opportunities for the children to be taught the developmental areas of EYFS through, active learning and play. The children develop purposeful, positive relationships with the adults in our school, we aim to create a safe and engaging environment for all children to be explorers, active learners, critical thinkers and kind friends.

                                  

 

Implementation

Children can begin their journey at St Breward School from 2 years old. In our small, nurturing nursery, there is a strong family feel. The children are supported by our Nursery Lead Miss Vincent and teaching assistant Mrs Colman. Both have many years of experience and are able to deliver early reading, maths and language interventions alongside a range of play opportunities. Please see the nursery page for more information.

 

Reception children are taught in Seahorses class with their Year 1 and 2 peers. This class led by 2 teachers; Miss Cottle and Miss Bonser. The children are supported by brilliant teaching assistants.

All reception children are taught daily phonics lessons, mathematics and English lessons. We are currently using NELI communication and language programme to develop early language and literacy skills.

The children are integrated with the other 2 year groups for P.E, Art and D.T, Cornish, outdoor learning, helicopter stories, PSHE , R.E and science lessons.

Our learning environment and adult involvement in the continuous provision also supports the children's learning pathway and is tailored and adapted to needs of the children.

We tailor the curriculum each term to prepare the reception children for Year 1.


 

 We have a diverse support package for children who have additional needs. Below is information about one of our interventions and the support it offers: 

NELI information.pdf
To find out more about EYFS, click on the link below:
Development Matters
Impact
Children leave EYFS confident and ready for Year 1. Our small school environment makes the transition gentle and clear for the children as they will already have become used to life in Seahorses Class.
Within six weeks of starting Reception, children will be assessed for the Reception Baseline. This provides us with a starting point to measure progress from Reception to Year 6. Your teacher will be happy to discuss your child's journey with you, you can also see updates on their learning via Class Dojo and Tapestry (in nursery).
For more information on the baseline, click the link below:
GOV.UK information for parents
Throughout your child's time in Reception, your child will be assessed by their teacher. Each child's level of development is assessed against 17 early learning goals (ELGs) across all 7 areas of learning in the EYFS. These are: