Welcome to the Foundation Stage Curriculum Evening 2008

What is the Foundation Stage? It is for children aged 3-5 and covers the years they spend from the beginning of Nursery to the end of the Foundation Stage.

It is for children aged 3-5 and covers the years they spend from the beginning of Nursery to the end of the Foundation Stage.

The Curriculum Needs to offer a range of experiences Needs to encourage independence Needs to ensure that the children are active in their learning through play and first hand experiences

Needs to offer a range of experiences

Needs to encourage independence

Needs to ensure that the children are active in their learning through play and first hand experiences

Early Learning Goals Set out what most children are expected to achieve by the end of the Foundation Stage There are 6 broad areas of learning

Set out what most children are expected to achieve by the end of the Foundation Stage

There are 6 broad areas of learning

Areas of Learning Communication, Language and Literacy (CLL) Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy (PSRN) Knowledge and Understanding of the World (KUW) Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) Creative Development (CD) Physical Development (PD)

Communication, Language and Literacy (CLL)

Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy (PSRN)

Knowledge and Understanding of the World (KUW)

Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)

Creative Development (CD)

Physical Development (PD)

Communication, Language and Literacy Language for communication and thinking Linking sounds and letters Reading Writing

Language for communication and thinking

Linking sounds and letters

Reading

Writing

Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy Numbers for labels and for counting Calculating Shape, space and measures

Numbers for labels and for counting

Calculating

Shape, space and measures

Knowledge and Understanding of the World Identifies similarities and differences when exploring and observing Asks questions about why things happen and how things work Finds out about the past and present events in own life Science, History, Geography DT ICT RE

Identifies similarities and differences when exploring and observing

Asks questions about why things happen and how things work

Finds out about the past and present events in own life

Science, History, Geography

DT

ICT

RE

Personal, Social and Emotional Development Dispositions and attitudes Social development Emotional development

Dispositions and attitudes

Social development

Emotional development

Creative Development Sings simple songs from memory Explores colour and shape Uses imagination in art, music, dance and role play Creates simple representations of events, people and objects

Sings simple songs from memory

Explores colour and shape

Uses imagination in art, music, dance and role play

Creates simple representations of events, people and objects

Physical Development Moves confidently and with control Can show good fine motor control when holding a pencil, threading etc. Handles tools and equipment safely and with control Recognises the importance of keeping healthy

Moves confidently and with control

Can show good fine motor control when holding a pencil, threading etc.

Handles tools and equipment safely and with control

Recognises the importance of keeping healthy

All the six subjects are interrelated

All the six subjects are interrelated

Foundation Stage Profile Assesses children’s progress towards the Early Learning Goals It is a process of continuous assessment primarily through observation Scales 1-9

Assesses children’s progress towards the Early Learning Goals

It is a process of continuous assessment primarily through observation

Scales 1-9

Thank you for coming

Thank you for coming