Norland CE School

“Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” (Corinthians 13:7)
Together we learn to
Be the Best we can be, guided by God’s love.
We live out the Christian values of
Forgiveness, Friendship, Hope, and Trust,
encouraging everyone to achieve their God-given potential,

develop their talents, celebrate their uniqueness,
and rejoice in the joy of belonging to God’s family.

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) provides the foundation for children’s learning, development, and wellbeing from the start of school. In EYFS, children learn through play, exploration, and meaningful experiences, supporting their curiosity, confidence, and independence.

Learning is carefully planned across the seven areas of learning, with a strong focus on communication and language, personal, social and emotional development, and physical development. Children are encouraged to explore, ask questions, and develop key skills through both adult-led activities and child-initiated play.

Our EYFS environment is safe, nurturing, and stimulating, enabling children to develop positive relationships, resilience, and a love of learning. Adults observe children closely, support learning through skilled interaction, and work in partnership with parents to ensure every child makes strong progress and is well prepared for Year 1.

As our EYFS class is mixed with Year 1, learning themes are linked to the Year 1 areas of study but are delivered through age-appropriate, objective-led activities that are carefully planned in line with Development Matters.