Parent Information
Early Years Foundation Stage
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the statutory curriculum for all settings where children aged 5 years or under attend. It consists of seven different areas of learning. At Young England Kindergarten we aim to deliver this to all children by offering a wide variety of activities and group sessions.
The four principles which form the basis of EYFS:
Enabling Environments
Children learn and develop well in enabling environments, where their individual needs are met and links are strong between school and home life.
Learning and Development
Children develop and learn in different ways. The framework covers the education and care of all children in early years provision, including children with special educational needs and disabilities.
A Unique Child
Every child is a unique child who is constantly learning to be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.
Positive Relationships
Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.
The seven areas of learning
Wellbeing
Concentrating on “making relationships” with peers and adults through play and conversation. Developing “self-confidence and self-awareness” by encouraging children to speak up in a group and ask for help when they need it. “Managing feelings and behaviour” where children develop a sense of empathy towards others and learn to behave appropriately in different situations.
Communication and Language
Where the focus is on “Listening and attention”, Conversation and concentration skills, “understanding” instructions and “speaking” to peers and adults in a variety of situations.
Physical Development
“Movement” of equipment. This includes sports equipment as well as equipment used in the class-room, such as construction e.g. foam bricks and mobilo. “Health and self-care”, teaching children to understand what being healthy means and being able to care for themselves for example dressing and going to the bathroom independently.
Mathematics
“Number”, learning to count, recognise, understand and compare numbers and groups of objects. Begin to have an understanding of simple addition and subtraction. “Space, shape and measure”, learning about shapes and patterns and exploring with measurement, height and weight and developing mathematical language.
Literacy
“Reading”, laying the foundations for children’s reading through rhyme, letter sounds, stories and books. “Writing”, allowing children to make marks on paper and assign meaning to them. Looking at letter formations and learning to write their name.
Expressive arts and design
“Exploring and using media and materials”; singing songs and using instruments, leaning about colours and textures and building structures using a variety of materials and tools. “Being imaginative”; through role-play, singing, art, dance and drama.
Understanding the world
“People and communities”, children talk about home and past experiences and begin to have an understanding of other cultures. “The world”, exploring the environment and observing animals and nature. “Technology”, making use of the technology of offer for example, computers and interactive whiteboard and developing an understanding for technological toys. “Problem Solving”, formulating and testing out ideas.
Diary Dates
Please see important upcoming dates for your diary.
10th December 2024
End of term (with party)
11th – 13th December 2024
Optional Holiday School
Thursday 9th January 2025
Start of term
Registration & Fees
We would like to invite you to telephone or contact us to arrange a visit and collect a registration form. If, however, it is not possible for you to visit, then please download our registration form and return it via post or email, along with the registration fee. Email: admissions@youngenglandkindergarten.co.uk
Extended 30 hr Funding for 3 & 4 year olds (30 hours per week)
Available to families the term after a child turns 3 years old. Subject to eligibility criteria, worth approx. £2,500* per term for the standard Butterfly Session.
Working Family Entitlement Funding for 2 year olds (30 hrs per week) Available to families the term after a child turns 2 years old. Subject to eligibility criteria, worth approx. £2,250* per term for the standard Caterpillar Session. Families will need to apply for this scheme via the Government website Childcare Choices. HMRC assesses eligibility depending on work information and income levels. Subject to meeting the eligibility criteria, a parent is given a code which they submit to YEK. Families need to apply for the code the term before they wish to receive funding. Busy 2s Funding (15 hrs per week) Available to families the term after a child turns 2 years old, worth approx. £1,900* per term for the standard Caterpillar Session. This scheme is subject to eligibility criteria. *Funding amounts vary according to the length of each term. Families who would like to access the free 15 or 30 hours per week only and do not wish to pay for any additional hours or services can contact Westminster’s FIS service by email who will direct them to an appropriate provider: fis@westminster.gov.uk