Early Years Foundation Stage

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, which supports the healthy development of children from 3 months to 5 years old. This framework outlines how and what your child will be learning, focusing on developing essential skills, acquiring new knowledge, and demonstrating their understanding through seven key areas of learning and development.

Our dedicated teachers and staff ensure that all activities are tailored to your child’s unique needs and interests. While similar to a curriculum in primary and secondary schools, the EYFS is specifically designed to be flexible and suitable for young children, allowing our team to nurture your child’s individual growth and curiosity.

Through the EYFS curriculum, children learn by playing, exploring, being active, and engaging in creative and critical thinking.

Children will mostly develop the 3 prime areas first:

1

Communication & Language

Listening & Attention
Understanding
Speaking

2

Physical Development

Moving & Handling
Health & Self-care

3

Personal, Social & Emotional Development

Making Relationships
Self confidence & awareness

As the children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in these 4 specific areas:

4

Literacy

Reading
Writing

5

Mathematics

Numbers
Shapes, space & measures

6

Understanding the World

People & communities
The world
Technology

7

Expressive Arts & Design

Exploring with materials & media
Being imaginative

Our Classes

At Rainbow Valley Nursery, we offer a range of classes tailored to meet the developmental needs of each age group. Our carefully structured programs ensure that every child is nurtured in a supportive and stimulating environment, laying the foundation for lifelong learning and growth.

EYFS Curriculum: Common Questions

What curriculum does Rainbow Valley Nursery follow?

We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, which focuses on play-based learning, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and independence through hands-on activities both indoors and outdoors.

What are the three prime areas of the EYFS?

The three prime areas are communication and language, physical development, and personal, social and emotional development. Children mostly develop these first.

What are the four specific areas of the EYFS?

The four specific areas are literacy, mathematics, understanding the world, and expressive arts and design. They build on the prime areas as children grow.

What ages does the nursery teach?

We welcome children from 3 months to 5 years old, with programmes tailored to each age group.