Early Years Foundation Stage at Goodrich
At Goodrich we believe every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children learning in Nursery and Reception classes are known as the Early Years. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances.
We use the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework (September 2021) as our base for the opportunities and provision that we provide to children in their first year of school. This is a continuation of the learning and experiences they would have accessed in their nursery or pre-school setting. There is a great emphasis on learning through direct, first hand experiences in a play based environment. This allows children to develop the skills needed in preparation for their National Curriculum education that commences in Year 1.
Every day, we provide opportunities for children to come together to share their experiences and have fun. Our children are happy, proud and feel secure knowing that we celebrate their successes and value their achievements. The curriculum is centred around children’s interests with a balance of child-initiated and adult-led learning.
“My mummy and daddy came to Nursery. They played with the cars and looked at my book.”
“The chicks start as an egg and hatch into a chick and they eat lots of food. The chicks have orange beaks and they are fluffy and yellow. They have brown feet and two eyes.”
Our learning environment facilitates child-initiated play and provides children with carefully planned opportunities which allow children to explore, create and learn through exciting, stimulating, interactive and accessible resources, both indoors and outdoors.
To find out more about learning in the Early Years, click here.
To find out more about learning in the Nursery, click here.
To find out more about learning in the Reception, click here.
Click here, for our Nursery Curriculum Overview
Click here, for our Reception Curriculum Overview