The Foundation Stage

The foundation stage was introduced as a distinct phase of education for children aged 3-5 in September 2000. Each area of learning has a set of related early learning goals.

Curriculum guidance for the foundation stage and is intended to help practitioners plan to meet the diverse needs of all children so that most will achieve and some, where appropriate, will go beyond the early learning goals by the end of the foundation stage.

Staff at the nursery ensures that every child engages in a wide range of activities so that all six areas of learning are covered over a period of time.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development	Dispositions and attitudes Self-confidence and self-esteem Making relationships Behaviour and self-control Self-care Sense of community
Communication, Language and Literacy	Language for communication Language for thinking Linking sounds and letters Reading Writing Handwriting
Mathematical Development	Numbers as labels and for counting Calculating Shape, space and measures
Knowledge and Understanding of the World	Exploring and investigation Designing and making skills Information and communication technology A sense of time A sense of place
Physical Development	Movement A sense of space Health and bodily awareness Using equipment
Creative Development	Exploring media and materials Music Imagination Responding to experiences and expressing and communicating ideas