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Guide to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

The Nursery and Reception classes, otherwise known as EYFS classes,
are aimed at providing the best possible start for your child’s
development and a strong platform on which to build the key learning
skills at every stage of their education at Byron College.
Within a happy, creative and safe environment we seek to promote your
child’s confidence, awareness of the world around them and
independence skills. Through indoor and outdoor play and exploration,
through teacher and child centered activities in targeted learning areas
and through focused communication activities we aim to develop the
three prime areas of communication and language, physical
development, and personal, social and emotional development.
The EYFS day is divided into learning blocks which include activities
based on literacy, numeracy, understanding the world and expressive
arts. In addition to the class teacher, your child will be taught by
specialist teachers in Music, Drama, PE and Computing to ensure that
their first steps in these areas are of the highest standard.

Observation and informal assessment enable the teachers to approach
every child according to their individual needs, to support them on their
learning journey and to ensure continual progress in all areas.

Parental Support
Being away from home for many hours a day
means that your child is making his/her first
steps towards independency. This does not
mean that they would not like to share the
experiences of their day with you. Encourage
them to tell you about things they have done
at school, share their excitement about new
things and expand on those new things in
your own way. Encourage them to do things
for themselves, such as dressing and
undressing, and eating unaided; allow them
to ‘help’ lay the table or prepare the family
meal; share a book with them and play a
game with them. Effective collaboration
between home and school ensures that your
child will become a secure, confident and
happy learner.