Early Years Foundation Stage

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

God wants me to be the best me I can be

The exciting things that I will learn in the Early Years at St. Joseph's:

How to be a good friend and play with others
How to be independent and seek my own learning opportunities
How to explore and be curious with adults guiding me
How to engage with open ended resources
How to have fun in the classroom, outdoors, outdoor sensory area and the forest
How to keep myself healthy including looking after my teeth

The exciting things that will take place in the Early Years:

Exciting experiences planned outdoors including our "Welly Wednesday" sessions at the forest
Malleable and sensory opportunities
Stay and play sessions with my family (when we can invite parents into school)
Playing together with the "Seeds and Garderners"
(Nursery and Reception-Seeds Y6 buddies-Gardners to help them grow")
Active phonics and maths lessons
Pantomine trips
Off site visits
EYFS Celebration Worship - every month
Cooking Tuesdays

Important Changes to the EYFS

There have been some changes to the Statutory documentation and curriculum for September 2021.

If you are interested you can visit the following website for more inforamtion:

https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/changes-eyfs-2021

Our EYFS Topics.