Early Years

At Haslingfield Endowed Primary School, we understand how important a strong start is for every child. Our Early Years provision is built around an enabling environment that:

Encourages exploration and a love of learning
Offers rich resources with a balance of child‑led and adult‑led experiences
Promotes language and communication development
Provides opportunities to broaden children’s understanding of the world and its diversity
Celebrates success and supports children to feel confident
Is led by caring, passionate Early Years practitioners who understand each child’s next steps
Includes learning in different environments, such as Forest School

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

The EYFS framework is made up of three Prime Areas and four Specific Areas of learning. These areas are interconnected and centred around the needs of each unique child.

EYFS Prime Areas

Communication and Language

Listening, Attention and Understanding

Speaking

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Self‑Regulation

Managing Self

Building Relationships

Physical Development

Gross Motor Skills

Fine Motor Skills

EYFS Specific Areas

Early Learning Goals (ELGs)

Each sub‑area has an Early Learning Goal (ELG) that children are assessed against at the end of Reception. Children achieve a Good Level of Development (GLD) when they meet the expected ELGs in:

All Prime Areas
The Specific Areas of Literacy and Mathematics

This helps teachers and parents understand how children are progressing in relation to national expectations.

Early Learning Goal expectations

Literacy

Comprehension

Word Reading

Writing

Mathematics

Number

Numerical Patterns

Understanding the World

Past and Present

People, Culture and Communities

The Natural World

Expressive Arts and Design

Creating with Materials

Being Imaginative and Expressive