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Early Years Foundation

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is how the Government and Early Years professionals describe the time in your child’s life between birth and the age of 5. This is a very important stage as it helps your child get ready for school, as well as preparing them for their future learning and successes.

From when your child is born up until the age of 5, their Early Years experiences should be happy, active, exciting, fun and secure and support their development, care and learning needs.

Nurseries, pre-schools, school reception classes and childminders registered to deliver the EYFS must follow a legal document called the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. The EYFS framework exists to support all professionals working in early years to help your child, and was developed with a number of early years experts and parents.

In 2012, the framework was revised to make it clearer and easier to use, with more focus on the things that matter most.

Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through seven areas of learning and development. Children should mostly develop the three prime areas first:

  • Communication and language
  • Physical development
  • Personal, social and emotional development

These prime areas are the most essential for your child’s healthy development and future learning.

As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in four specific areas:

  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Understanding the world
  • Expressive arts and design

These seven areas are used to plan your child’s learning and activities. The professionals teaching and supporting your child will make sure that the activities are suited to your child’s unique needs.

This is similar to a curriculum in primary and secondary schools, but it is suitable for very young children, and is designed to be really flexible so that staff can follow your child’s unique needs and interests. With the EYFS, children learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking, which takes place both indoors and outside. To read more about the EYFS, please visit www.foundationyears.org.uk

What do our parents say
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    Both of my children have attended Smilers Park House from a very young age. My son and daughter joined the nursery from a young age of 10 months. Over the past 3 years I have been so impressed and mesmerised with my children’s development. My children look forward to their play days at nursery and return home with enthusiasm and smiles. As a new mum, I felt so relaxed and safe to leave both my children in the care of such wonderful, caring and academically astute staff. I would recommend Smilers to everyone especially new young mums who are feeling anxious to leave their kids with strangers for the first time. read more

    Parent
  • “My daughter has been attending Smilers Nursery for several months now. I am very impressed how she has come on leaps and bounds especially with her confidence and vocabulary.”

    Parent
    Mrs Baker
  • “Since my son has been going to Smilers Nursery I have noticed vast improvement in his learning and general understanding.”

    Parent
    Mr Capiron
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    04/02/2017
  • Smilers Nursery ‘Park House’ Officially Opens
    04/02/2017
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    • Smilers – Gants Hill
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    • Vegetarian & Preferred Options
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    • Parents as Partners in the EYFS
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