Your child’s ‘Learning Journey’ begins in Early Years. Early Years is the bedrock of all learning and is a critical stage of your child’s development. ​

• Pupils will develop language acquisition and expand their vocabulary in order to become confident and effective communicators. 
• Pupils will extend their understanding in personal, social and emotional development in order to become resilient and self assured learners
• Pupils will be taught how to manage their feelings and behaviour in a range of situations.
• Pupils will develop their knowledge in early literacy and mathematics.
• Pupils will acquire a range of physical key skills including: rolling, bowling, throwing, catching, fine and gross motor control.
• Pupils will acquire a range of artistic key skills including: drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, textiles, printing.Pupils will explore the world around them and deepen their understanding of living things and the environment.
• Pupils will experience a curriculum immersed in story and literature.
• Pupils will begin to transfer their learning (taught skills) into the wider environment especially the outdoors and become competent problem solvers

The Early Years curriculum is delivered through:

• Well planned and purposeful play based activities
• Teacher directed lessons and learning activities
• Child led activities
• Opportunities for exploration, choice and decision making by the children
• Well resourced indoor and outdoor environments​. 

Our  Early Years Team seek to ensure that children are equipped with a range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good progress through school and life.