How do we make sure your child gets a good start?
Nassington Pre-School follows the Early Years Foundation framework, which is a legal requirement for all registered organisations that provide care for young children, from birth to the end of the reception class at Primary School.
Specific requirements are that :-
We must have effective systems in place to ensure that the individual needs of all children are met |
Each child must be assigned a key person |
We must promote equality of opportunity, and ensure that every child is included |
We must ensure that there is a balance of adult–led and freely-chosen or child-led initiative activities |
We must undertake sensitive observational assessment in order to plan to meet young children’s individual needs |
We must plan and provide experiences which are appropriate to each stage of development |
The EYFS principles which guide the work of all practitioners are grouped into four distinct but complimentary themes.
A Unique Child recognises that every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and self assured. The commitments are focused around development; inclusion; safety; and health and well-being |
Positive Relationships describes how children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving relationships with parents and/or a key person. The commitments are focused around respect; partnership with parents; supporting learning; and the role of the key person |
Enabling Environments explains that the environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children’s development and learning |
Learning and Development recognises that children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates |
The EYFS also sets out learning and development requirements for all providers, there are 6 areas covered by the early learning goals and educational programmes:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development |
Communication, Language and Literacy |
Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy |
Knowledge and Understanding of the World |
Physical Development |
Creative Development |
None of these areas of Learning and Development can be delivered in isolation from others. They are all equally important and depend on each other to support a rounded approach to child development. All the areas must be delivered through planned, purposeful play, with a balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities.
Further information regarding the Early Years Framework can be found here.