EYFS FRAMEWORK 

At Oopsy Daisy Day Care we have a passion to provide a positive happy environment,  quality setting with lots of stimulating indoor and outdoor learning.

There are 7 areas of learning and development that are included in the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) statutory framework.

All of the areas are equally important as they are all interconnected. These 7 areas are used by all early years settings to shape their education programmes and to determine what children should learn and how children’s learning and development will be supported through each of these 7 areas.

The three prime areas are:

1. Communication and Language

There are two different aspects for the early learning goals for communication and language:

• Listening, Attention and Understanding
• Speaking

2. Personal, Social and Emotional Development

There are three different aspects for the early learning goals for personal, social and emotional development:

• Self-Regulation
• Managing Self
• Building Relationships

3. Physical Development

There are two different aspects for the early learning goals for physical development:

• Gross Motor Skills
• Fine Motor Skills

The Specific Areas

Early years settings must also support children’s learning and development in the specific areas.

The four specific areas are intended to also strengthen learning and development within the prime areas,

hence why the 7 areas are seen as being interconnected.

The four specific areas are:

4. Literacy

There are three different aspects for the early learning goals for literacy:

• Comprehension
• Word Reading
• Writing

5. Mathematics

There are two different aspects for the early learning goals for mathematics:

• Number
• Numerical Patterns

6. Understanding the World

There are three different aspects for the early learning goals for understanding the world:

• Past and Present
• People, Culture and Communities
• The Natural World

7. Expressive Arts and Design

There are two different aspects for the early learning goals for expressive arts and design:

• Creating with Materials
• Being Imaginative and Expressive

Activities are planned on a monthly basis and will provide opportunities for free play, group and adult led activities as well as spontaneous play that will be child-centred.