Early Years
The Early Years team at Bishops Waltham Infant School foster a love of learning by developing children's abilities, skills, knowledge, fascinations and interests.
The curriculum is planned to enable children to learn through adult led and child initiated activities in the classrooms, continuous provision areas, outdoor learning zones and the local area. Opportunities are planned to provide purposeful enhancements that further extend children's ability to use, apply and consolidate what has been learned.
We want our children in early years to know that everyone matters every day.
They will achieve this through
feeling happy, safe and secure
behaving well
being healthy
having a sense of belonging
developing a positive self image
becoming independent learners
playing and exploring
being an active learner
being creative
developing the skills to become a critical thinker
The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (Year R) is delivered through the following key areas.
Prime areas are fundamental, work together, and move through to support development in all other areas.
§ Personal, Social and Emotional Development,
§ Communication and Language
§ Physical Development
Specific areas include essential skills and knowledge for children to participate successfully in society.
§ Literacy
§ Mathematics
§ Understanding the World
§ Expressive Arts and Design
In Year R, there is a project for each half term but we also work from children's own interests and needs. There is a big emphasis on learning outdoors and what is being learnt inside is replicated in the outdoor environment.
Please use the Year R link below to go to our year group page.