Early Learning Goals 

Early childhood is a crucial stage of life in terms of children’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social development and of their well-being.  Growth is both rapid and differential.  A significantly high proportion of learning takes place from birth to six years.  It is a time when children particularly need quality care and learning experiences. 

The period from three years of age to the end of reception year is described as the foundation stage.  It is a distinct stage and important both in its own right and in preparing children for later schooling.  The Nursery follows the ‘Early Learning Goals’, these set out what is expected for most children by the end of the foundation stage. 

The foundation stage curriculum is organised in six areas of learning, collectively known as the Early Learning Goals:

Personal, social and emotional development

These outcomes focus on children learning how to work, play, co-operate with others and function in a group beyond the family.

Key points

• Gaining confidence

• Learning to learn

• Becoming independent

• Getting on with others

• Feelings

• Social Worlds

Language and literacy

These outcomes cover important aspects of language development and provide the foundation for literacy.

Key points

• Talking and listening

• Developing expressive language

• Developing early reading skills

• Sharing books

• Early writing skills

Mathematics

These outcomes cover important aspects of mathematical understanding and provide the foundation for numeracy.

Key points

• Counting

• Number

• Pattern

• Sorting, matching, and comparing

• Shape and space

Knowledge and understanding of the world

These outcomes focus on children’s developing knowledge and understanding of their environment, other people, and features of the natural and made world.

Key points

• Myself and others

• Living things

• Exploring our environment

• Objects and materials

• How things work.

Physical development

These outcomes focus on children’s developing physical control, mobility, awareness of space, and manipulative skills in indoor and outdoor environments.

Key points

• Manipulative skills

• Co-ordination skills

• Balance and awareness of space

• Using malleable materials

Creative development

These outcomes focus on the development of children’s imagination and their ability to communicate and to express ideas and feelings in creative ways.

Key points

• Music

• Art

• Drama and dance

• Imaginative play  

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Telephone

• Kelly Morris, Farm View:              ++44 (0) 118 988 2131
• Jacky Bartlett, Meadow View:   ++44 (0) 118 988 7889
• Email:                                     Information@farmview.co.uk 

Postal address 

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