Four guiding principles share practice in the EYFS:

A Unique Child

Every child is unique; constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident, and self-assured.

Positive Relationships

Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships from parents, siblings, wider family members and the adults they work with in our EYFS environment. Our team work hard to build strong relationships with all the children in our care and prioritise the happiness, safety and wellbeing of every child.

We firmly believe that our children have the greatest success when school and home work in partnership. This is rooted in effective two-way communication from the moment that they start with us and remains a priority throughout their time at school. The EYFS team will share achievements and successes in a child’s academic and personal development and invite families to do the same for their child’s life beyond our school gates.

Enabling Environments

Children learn and develop well in environments with teaching and support from adults, who respond to their individual interests and needs and help them to build their learning over time. Our learning environments are set up to promote learning and play in a safe and secure way, whilst developing independence and resilience in each area of learning. Children in the EYFS have access to dedicated outdoor space in addition to their classroom environment. 

Learning and Development

Children learn and develop at different rates and we believe that each individual should have the opportunity to thrive, regardless of background or need. We are ambitious and aspirational for all of our children.

In addition to the above, and running through all that we do, is our strong culture of Safeguarding. We believe that children learn best when they are healthy, safe and secure, when their individual needs are met and when they have positive, warm relationships with the adults caring for them. We follow the welfare and safeguarding requirements detailed in the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework, Keeping Children Safe in Education and the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding policy.