SAF EYFS

At Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School and Nursery we feel privileged to work with the families and children in our care.

We recognise that a child’s early opportunities and experiences impact greatly on their future education and life chances. Therefore, their time with us is crucial and we have a great responsibility to ensure that they fulfil their potential, make good progress and be SUCCESSFUL.

“No job is more important than working with children in the early years.” (Development Matters 2021)

Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential. Children develop quickly in the early years and a child’s experiences between birth and age five have a major impact on their future life chances. (Statutory Framework 2022)

As we are shaping our future generation, we believe and foster an holistic teaching and learning approach in which the ‘whole child’ is considered and supported to develop. We help children to understand and develop their sense of identity through the building of RESPECTFUL relationships and a thoughtful and sequenced curriculum which develops their knowledge of themselves and others.

We know that early teaching and learning opportunities provide ‘building blocks’ for later learning. Therefore the progression of knowledge and skills is considered across all areas of the curriculum. We can ensure that children are secure at the ‘earlier steps’ so that they have the prior knowledge to succeed in their later learning.

We believe in ‘Learning without limits!’ Children do not have a ceiling on their learning here and our environment is set up to foster children at all stages in their learning journey. Children feel SAFE and show what they do. We combine specific resources and scenarios with open-ended ones in order to enable appropriate challenge for all. Our practitioner’s know how to intervene to support and challenge children’s thinking.

We also know that the content of the curriculum must be delivered through strong pedagogical approaches in order to be successful. We focus on The Characteristics of Effective Learning so that children develop good learning behaviours such as BRAVERY, independence, resilience and collaboration. Adults take PRIDE in creating opportunities which interest and inspire children. Children are expected to work hard and try their best through our ‘have a go’ ethos.

“Play is the highest form of research.” (Albert Einstein)

We value play! Through this children’s positive attitudes are developed and these good experiences are important in building a life-long love of learning for our children.

Please click on the links below to view Sir Alexander Fleming’s Curriculum Documents for the EYFS:

Our EYFS Policy outlines in detail how we implement our vision and philosophy.

EYFS policy 2024-25

EYFS Curriculum Autumn Knowledge, Vocabulary and Pedadgogy 24-25

EYFS Curriculum Spring Knowledge, Vocabulary and Pedagogy 24-25

EYFS Curriculum Summer Knowledge, Vocabulary and Pedagogy 24-25

EYFS Curriculum Overview 2024-2025

Our Vision for Mathematics in the Early Years

DT in the EYFS

Geography in the EYFS

History in the EYFS

ICT in the EYFS

Music in the EYFS

Physical Development and PE in the EYFS

PSHE in the EYFS

Executive Function in the EYFS

Science in the EYFS

Our experienced and knowledgeable practitioners have a good knowledge of child development and get to know our children very well. In this way, they can tailor provision to meet the needs of each child and extend their knowledge accordingly. Please see below for the progression of knowledge and skills which staff use in order to challenge children during play in Adventure Time and enhanced provision opportunities.

Progression of skills I can statements play behaviours

Our journey through board games

Our journey through malleable materials

Our journey through texts

Our journey through water