Reception

There are seven areas of learning in the EYFS framework which are communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development, literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts and design. All seven areas of learning and development in the EYFS are interconnected and together make up the knowledge, skills and experiences appropriate for children as they grow, learn and develop.

The three prime areas are communication and language, physical development and personal, social and emotional development. These are particularly crucial as they lay the foundations for children’s success in all other areas of learning and life.

While children will need to be taught new skills and knowledge, this should always be balanced by opportunities for them to apply, practise and consolidate their new learning through a richly resourced environment, inside and out.

Young children are active learners and they need opportunities to explore and develop an understanding of themselves and the world in which they live, supported by knowledgeable, interested and sensitive adults.