Curriculum Intent – Early Years

Within the Early Years Foundation Stage at Glynwood we strive to ensure all children have developed a high level of skills across all areas of learning, equipping them appropriately for the rest of their school life. Our child-centred, play based approach within the Early Years allows each child to flourish into confident and independent individuals.

Early Years practitioners within our school have a solid understanding of the Early Years Curriculum and understand how best to build upon and personalise this for each child. Staff are proactive and passionate about building upon their current knowledge and skills in order to enhance the Early Years experience and to provide the highest quality of learning for all pupils.

All aspects of the Early Years Curriculum are inherently linked. Our stimulating environment provides many exciting opportunities for children to develop their skills across prime and specific areas of learning. Our Early Years curriculum supports children’s ideas and interests in a very individual way. The characteristics of effective learning are at the heart of our Early Years curriculum. They highlight the importance of playing and learning, active learning and thinking critically. We strive to provide experiences and opportunities which allow children to develop and master these skills.