EYFS Milestones

Much of the learning in Early Years Foundation Stage is done through carefully planned play and teacher directed challenges and activities.  Such activities follow the 7 areas of learning which make up the Foundation stage curriculum. The curriculum is broken down as follows;

Prime Areas:

Personal, Social & Emotional Development

Self-Regulation

Managing Self

Building Relationships

Communication & Language

Listening, Attention & Understanding

Speaking

Physical Development

Gross Motor Skills

Fine motor Skills

Specific Areas:

Literacy

Comprehension

Word Reading

Writing

Maths

Number

Numerical Patterns

Understanding the World

Past & Present

People, Culture & Communities

The Natural World

Expressive Arts & Design

Creating with Materials

Being Imaginative & Expressive

Attached as downloadable documents to this page are;

• A summary of the new Development Matters framework.  This is used to identify possible areas in which to challenge and extend children's current learning and development during their time in the Early Years Foundation Stage, (Nursery through to the end of Reception)
• An overview of the new Early Learning Goals under the new EYFS Framework. 
• Whirley Reception Curriculum Maps as one word document
• Intent Implementation and Impact Statement 

Files to Download