EYFS development 4 All Programme

1. EYFS development 4 All Programme James swallow-gaunt| 4 all partnership

2. What is the EYFS Development 4 All Programme • This is a unique Cross curriculum learning experience designed to development young learners in Early Years and Foundation stages. • The programme has been designed to introduce children at a young age to Special educational need and disabilities. It promotes Inclusion and equality throughout through the interaction between the characters. • It uses Stories, games and educational tasks designed to help learners meet ELGs and age and development statements whilst capturing the learner’s imagination. • The programme has been designed to improve mental resilience in learners whilst promoting, tolerance, teamwork, cooperation and collaboration. • The sports activities have been specially selected to develop physical literacy within young learners. It builds on the learner’s core skills, agility, balance and coordination. • The programme has been designed with assessment in mind and has a quick reference observation and evidence pack. Allowing teaching staff to gain evidence quickly. • The Programme has been designed to introduce the learners to physical activity and sport at and early age. The aim is to build a desire within the learner to continue this throughout school.

3. Designed to build achievement • The Programme has been designed to help learners achieve and reach ELGs. It has been designed around the UK Government Areas of learning for EYFS these are; • The areas of learning are: • communication and language • physical development • personal, social and emotional development • literacy • mathematics • understanding the world • expressive arts and design

4. 4 Guiding Principles • The schemes have been designed to take into account the 4 guiding principles as laid out in the Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage Setting the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to five. • Four guiding principles should shape practice in early years settings. These are: 6 • • every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured; • • children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships; • • children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers; and • • children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates. The framework covers the education and care of all children in early years provision, including children with special educational needs and disabilities.

5. Learning and development • The programme has been shaped around 3 prime areas of learning for EYFS these are • communication and language • Physical development • Personal, social and emotional development. • These are achieved through taking part in fun and engaging activities. That use game based sessions. These sessions are designed for tolerance, mutual respect, teamwork and collaboration. • The Programme also takes into account the following areas ofe learning and development. • Literacy • Mathematics • Understanding the world • Expressive arts and design. • These aims are achieved through a range of specially designed nursery books and interactive classroom resources.

6. Designed for education • Our Programmes have been designed to involve activities that meet the following goals • Communication and language development involves giving children opportunities to experience a rich language environment; to develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves; and to speak and listen in a range of situations. • Physical development involves providing opportunities for young children to be active and interactive; and to develop their co-ordination, control, and movement. Children must also be helped to understand the importance of physical activity, and to make healthy choices in relation to food. • Personal, social and emotional development involves helping children to develop a positive sense of themselves, and others; to form positive relationships and develop respect for others; to develop social skills and learn how to manage their feelings; to understand appropriate behaviour in groups; and to have confidence in their own abilities. • Literacy development involves encouraging children to link sounds and letters and to begin to read and write. Children must be given access to a wide range of reading materials (books, poems, and other written materials) to ignite their interest. • Mathematics involves providing children with opportunities to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems; and to describe shapes, spaces, and measures. • Understanding the world involves guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about people, places, technology and the environment. • Expressive arts and design involves enabling children to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials, as well as providing opportunities and encouragement for sharing their thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of activities in art, music, movement, dance, role-play, and design and technology.

7. Teaching and Assessment • The Schemes of work have been designed to support the schools curriculum and are themed for the school topics. • The programme has a teacher friendly online learning platform and a range of video teaching aids and resources. • The Programme has been designed with assessment in mind and provides a simple and easy to use observation record with. With Age and development indicators written into each lesson plan • Story based schemes of work aloe the learner to engage through imagination and the unique sessions develop the learners core skills throughout. • The programme uses Story books, online and offline teaching resources and a story and game based activity programme to provide a unique learning experience.