EYFS Principles and Aims

To provide a welcoming environment for children and their families
To ensure that all children feel included, secure and valued
To establish positive relationships with parents
To keep parents well informed about the curriculum and their child's progress
To build on what children already know and can do and to celebrate achievement
To help children make links in their learning
To stimulate positive attitudes and dispositions to learning
To encourage independence
To value children's interests, providing a balance of direct teaching and child initiated activities
To help children build friendships and learn to co-operate with each other
To provide a solid foundation in the Prime areas of Learning (Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development) and specific areas of learning
To make careful observations in order to support and extend children's learning appropriately
To ensure that children with special educational needs and identified and receive appropriate support

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