Early Years

The Nethersole Church of England Academy Early Years Foundation Stage Aims –

• ensure that each child has a happy, positive and enjoyable start to their school life within a safe and secure environment.

• establish solid foundations and foster a deep love of learning.

• enable each child, through encouragement and high expectations, to develop socially, emotionally, physically and intellectually to thrive in a diverse and ever-changing world.

• to offer a broad and rich curriculum.

• encourage children to develop independence within a nurturing and supportive environment.

• support children to build relationships with their peers through the development of social skills such as cooperation and sharing.

• help each child to recognise their own strengths and achievements by experiencing success and developing their confidence to work towards personal goals.

• provide staff with ongoing career professional development to refine and extend the knowledge and skills needed to be successful EYFS practitioners.

Our EYFS lead is Mrs Satchell and our SENDCO is Miss Deakin.

Our Curriculum

In the EYFS, we aim to ensure that each child has a happy, positive, and enjoyable start to their school life within a nurturing, caring and supportive environment. We support children to establish solid foundations and to foster a deep love of learning. We provide themes that excite and engage children in their learning, building on own interests and developing their experiences of the world around them. Themes are supported by high quality and engaging texts which help to develop a love of reading for our children.

The curriculum reflects all seven areas of the EYFS framework and allows for children to demonstrate characteristics of effective learning through their play. Our curriculum has been carefully designed to ensure that there is clear progression of skills, knowledge and understanding throughout the EYFS and then into KS1. We recognise the importance of our locality and believe that it is essential that our children have a sense of belonging within their community. We plan lots of

opportunities for children to visit the local area and also invite visitors in throughout the year to extend the children’s knowledge and understanding of the different roles people play within our community.

By the end of the EYFS, we aim for our children to:

• have high aspirations.

• be inquisitive and curious about the world around them.

• have strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• listen respectfully and with tolerance to the views of others.

• take pride in all that they do, always striving to do their best.

• demonstrate emotional resilience and the ability to persevere when they encounter challenge.

• develop a sense of self-awareness and become confident in their own abilities.

• be kind, respectful and honest, demonstrate inclusive attitudes and have a sense of their role in our wider society.

Transition into KS1

We recognise the importance of a smooth and successful transition for our children from EYFS into Year 1 and the impact that this can have on their wellbeing and attainment. Our two KS1 classrooms have been designed to ensure that children have access to continuous provision. Areas of provision allow children to practise previously learnt skills and to apply new learning through carefully planned tasks and activities. Resources provided in each area of provision allow for lots of possibilities for learning.

The Nethersole C of E Academy Nursery

Our nursery is organised into two different classes, Carle and Donaldson.

Carle class: 2-year-olds and rising 3s

Donaldson- Pre-school

Reception

Jeffers is our Reception class.

Our Nursery Staff

Carle

Mrs Thorpe

Mrs Hicks

Miss Ward

Donaldson

Mrs Cope

Mrs Albrighton

Jeffers

Miss Millington

Miss Ward-Lewis