Early Years Curriculum

​The curriculum provided by Clifton Moor Pre-School is set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework.​
This Framework is underpinned by four principals:-

1. A Unique Child - Every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.
2. Positive Relationships - Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or a key person.
3. Learning and Development - Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates and all areas of Learning and Development are equally important and inter-connected.
4. Enabling Environments - The environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children’s development and learning.

This framework encompasses the Seven Areas of Learning and Development in which the Pre-School staff use as a guideline to monitor children’s progress, these are:

Prime Areas:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
Making Relationships.
Sense of Self
Understanding Emotions
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Communication and Language.
Listening and Attention.
Understanding.
Speaking.

Physical Development.
Moving and Handling.
Health and Self-Care.

Specific Areas:
Literacy.
Reading.
Writing.

Mathematics.
Comparison       Counting      Cardinality (How many)     Spatial awareness
Shape               Pattern        Measures

Understanding the World.
People and Communities.
The World.
Technology.

Expressive Arts and Design.
Being Imaginative and expressive
Creating with materials

Clifton Moor Pre-School uses a mixture of Adult Led and Child Initiated play activities designed to allow all children to make progress in each area of Learning and Development.