Every child deserves the best possible start in life and support to fulfil their potential. A child’s experience in the early years has a major impact on their future life chances. A secure, safe and happy childhood is important in its own right, and it provides the foundation for children to make the most of their abilities and talents as they grow up.

At St Lawrence, children happily facilitate the planning of high-quality learning experiences through the careful observation of their individuality, interests and needs. As such, they are able to grow and develop in a nurturing and stimulating environment where they are able to 'soar on wings like eagles’.

 

There are 3 prime areas of learning and 4 specific areas of learning in the EYFS Profile. There are also three desired characteristics of learning and these are all set out below.:

The Prime Areas of Learning

• Communication and Language
• Physical Development
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development

The Specific Areas of Learning

• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding the World
• Expressive Arts and Design

 The Characteristics of Learning

• Playing and Exploring
• Active Learning
• Creating and Thinking Critically

The EYFS and Reception progression documents below set out how we aim to achieve this for all children.