

EYFS
INTENT
At St Michael’s Church School, our Early Years curriculum is designed to provide a broad and balanced education that meets the needs of all pupils. It facilitates them to gain the skills, knowledge and understanding, as they start out on their educational journey, supporting them to progress from their individual starting points and preparing them for the next stage of their education.
Our ethos in Early Years is to support children’s personal, social and emotional development so that they feel safe and secure and are ready to learn.
Through the seven areas of learning we provide topics that excite and engage children. Our topics are based around core books, which are used as the building blocks for learning. We spend time planning and resourcing high quality learning opportunities that link to our core texts and build on the children’s own interests and develop their experiences of the world around them. We recognise that all children come into our setting with varied experiences and all staff work hard to ensure that the learning opportunities provided widen their knowledge and understanding of the world, setting ambitious expectations for all children.
The curriculum celebrates diversity and supports the pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. Those children with particular needs, including SEND, are supported appropriately allowing them to be successful.
IMPLEMENTATION
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CURRICULUM RESOURCES
IMPACT
We strive to ensure that our children’s progress across the EYFS curriculum is good from their varied starting points. We expect and plan for all children to reach the Early Learning Gals at the end of Reception and to be at least in line with National Expectations.
The impact of our curriculum is measured by assessment procedures which allow us to measure outcomes against all schools nationally. We measure the percentage of pupils achieving age related expectations throughout the academic year, putting supportive interventions in place if and when needed. Class teachers and the Teaching Assistants working in the team, use observations to make formative assessments which inform future planning and ensure that all children build on their current knowledge and skills at a good pace. Summative assessment compares the children’s attainment to age related expectations, we moderate this across our own EYFS unit and alongside other local schools, to ensure judgements are accurate. This is tracked using Target Tracker to ensure rates of progress are at least good for all children, including vulnerable groups such as those with SEND, disadvantaged or summer born children.
The impact of our curriculum will also be measured by how effectively it helps our pupils develop into well rounded individuals who embody our values and carry with them the knowledge, skills and attitudes which will make them lifelong learners and valuable future citizens. We endeavour for pupils to be Key Stage 1 ready and have our school values embedded by the time they leave reception, preparing them for their learning journey to come.
SUBJECT LEADERS
Heidi Daulton
Simon Owen ( Deputy )