The Early Years Foundation Stage Principles

The Early Years Foundation Stage Setting the Standards for Learning, Development and Care for children from birth to five

A Unique Positive Enabling Learning and

Child Relationships Environments Development
Every child is a The environment
competent learner plays a key role
from birth who in supporting and
can be resilient, extending children’s
capable, confident development and
and self-assured. learning.

Children develop
Children learn and learn in different
to be strong and ways and at different
independent from rates and all areas
a base of loving and of Learning and
secure relationships Development are
with parents and/or equally important
a key person. and inter-connected.

1.1 Child Development  2.1 Respecting Each Other 3.1 Observation, 4.1 Play and Exploration
■ Child development
■ A skilful communicator
■ Understanding feelings
■ Friendships
Assessment and Planning ■ Learning through experience
■ Adult involvement
■ Starting with the child
■ A competent learner ■ Professional relationships ■ Contexts for learning
■ Planning

1.2 Inclusive Practice  2.2 Parents as Partners ■ Assessment

4.2 Active Learning
■ Equality and diversity
■ Children’s entitlements
■ Respecting diversity
■ Communication
3.2 Supporting Every Child ■ Mental and physical involvement
■ Decision making
■ Children’s needs
■ Early support ■ Learning together ■ Personalised learning
■ The learning journey

1.3 Keeping Safe  2.3 Supporting Learning ■ Working together

4.3 Creativity and Critical Thinking
■ Being safe and protected
■ Discovering boundaries
■ Positive interactions
■ Listening to children
3.3 The Learning Environment ■ Making connections
■ Transforming understanding
■ The emotional environment
■ Making choices ■ Effective teaching ■ Sustained shared thinking
■ The outdoor environment

1.4 Health and Well-being  2.4 Key Person ■ The indoor environment
4.4 Areas of Learning
■ Growing and developing
■ Physical well-being
■ Secure attachment
■ Shared care
3.4 The Wider Context and Development
■ Transitions and continuity ■ Personal, Social and Emotional Development
■ Emotional well-being ■ Independence
■ Multi-agency working ■ Communication, Language and Literacy
■ The community ■ Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
■ Knowledge and Understanding of the World
■ Physical Development

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