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Early Years

At St. Aloysius, each child’s ‘Learning Journey’ begins in Early Years. Early Years is the bedrock of all learning and is a critical stage of each child’s development.

In Nursery and Reception we follow the Early Years Statutory Framework.  The Framework specifies the requirement for learning and development in Early Years and provides specific areas for learning which we cover as part of our curriculum.

These areas are:

  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development
  • Physical Development
  • Communication and Language Development
  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Understanding the World
  • Expressive Art and Design

Curriculum Intent

  • Pupils will develop language acquisition and expand their vocabulary in order to become confident and effective communicators.

  • Pupils will extend their understanding in personal, social and emotional development in order to become resilient and self assured learners.

  • Pupils will be taught how to manage their feelings and behaviour in a range of situations.

  • Pupils will develop their knowledge in early literacy and mathematics.

  • Pupils will acquire a range of physical key skills including: rolling, bowling, throwing, catching, fine and gross motor control.

  • Pupils will acquire a range of artistic key skills including: drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, textiles, printing.

  • Pupils will explore the world around them and deepen their understanding of living things and the environment.

  • Pupils will experience a curriculum immersed in story and literature.

  • Pupils will begin to transfer their learning (taught skills) into the wider environment especially the outdoors and become competent problem solvers.

Our Early Years curriculum is delivered through:

  • Teacher directed lessons and learning activities.

  • Well planned and purposeful play-based activities.

  • Child led activities.

  • Opportunities for exploration, choice and decision making by the children.

  • Well resourced indoor and outdoor environments.

​For further information on our Nursery and Reception we have the following PDFs with greater detail about our ethos, our environment and how we involve you as parents and carers.

Our Prospectus

 

Setting Strong Foundations in Early Years

Strong Foundations @ St Aloysius – English

Strong Foundations @St Aloysius – Maths

 

 

EYFS Overviews

Nursery Curriculum Overview

Reception Curriculum Overview

 

The EYFS Curriculum

Art in Early Years

Computing in Early Years

Design Technology in Early Years

Geography in Early Years

History in Early Years

Maths in Early Years

Music in Early Years

PE in Early Years

Personal Development in the Early Years

Reading in Early Years

Science in Early Years

Writing in the Early Years

 

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