How it works
Early Year Foundation Stage- EYFS
In Nursery and Reception we base our learning around stories wherever possible. Although Early Years has a separate curriculum to KS1 and KS2, we ensure that what children learn in EYFS links to their next stage of education.
In EYFS all areas of learning are covered during continuous provision. Children are taught the Prime Areas in the morning which includes: Communication and Language, Literacy, Mathematics, Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Physical Development. Children also have weekly music and computing lessons in Reception. To ensure that we support children to know more and remember more we focus on a specific area of learning each week.
In Nursery and Reception we use birth-5 development matters which is a non-statutory guidance to support teaching. This support leads to the ELGs which are statutory for the end of Reception.
Please see links below to the following:
| Early Years Foundation Stage- EYFS | Non-Statutory Birth to 5 Development Matters |
| Early Learning Goals- End of Reception | Statutory framework for the Early Years
Early years foundation stage profile handbook_2023 (publishing.service.gov.uk) |
Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2
Key Stage 1 consists of years 1 and 2. Key Stage 2 is broken down into lower Key Stage 2 (LKS2) which includes year 3 and year 4 and upper Key Stage 2 (UKS2) which includes year 5 and year 6.
The National Curriculum is followed which is a statutory document from Key Stage 1.
Please see links below to the following:
| The National Curriculum | The National Curriculum in England – Framework document (publishing.service.gov.uk) |
Children are taught core subjects in the morning which includes: Phonics, English and Mathematics in KS1 and Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar, English and mathematics in KS2. Weekly taught subjects include Physical Education, Computing, Science and Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education.
Children begin weekly French lessons in year 3 which continues to year 6. Swimming lessons also take place weekly in year 4.
In addition to weekly taught subjects the following subjects are taught in weekly blocks. These include: Design and Technology, Art and Design, Music, History, Geography and Religious Education.
Reception to Year 6 use knowledge organisers for each unit of learning, this shows a sequence of lessons, success criteria and key vocabulary. This supports children to know more and remember more.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
“At Chase Terrace Primary School each staff member takes tremendous pride in educating children and preparing them for maturity, each child is treated as an individual and given a sufficient amount of space to discover themselves.”