Principles of the EYFS

All children develop in different ways and development is not a linear or an automatic process. It depends on each unique child having opportunities to interact in positive relationships and enabling environments that encourage their engagement and recognise their strengths. At Aboyne Lodge our Early Year curriculum is underpinned by the four principles of the EYFS.

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Our Curriculum – Intent

Our curriculum is ambitious and carefully sequenced to help our children to build their learning over time. It is often driven by the interests and individual needs of the children.

 

Our curriculum is designed to create and nurture independent, confident, excited young learners who have a love of reading and who demonstrate strong oracy skills.

 

At Aboyne Lodge we have identified 4 key drivers that help to shape and enhance our curriculum. These are:

 

1. Equality and Diversity

2. Sustainability

3. Oracy

4. Growth Mindset

 

These drivers are embedded within our early years curriculum.

 

Our Curriculum – Implementation

Our planning is flexible as young children do not develop in a fixed way.

Our curriculum provides opportunities for the children to learn through play, by adults modelling, by observing each other and through guided learning and direct teaching. Older children need more of the guided learning.

 

 

Our Curriculum – Impact

We continuously assess the impact of our curriculum by observing the children and tracking the progress they make in our setting. We revise our provision based on

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For more detailed outlook about our Early Years curriculum, please click the link below:

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