Early Years and KS1
Early Years & KS1
We recognise that children in the early stages of development learn best through play and experience.
To that end we believe that the Ridgeway School Framework, which incorporates the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, and teaching approaches are best suited to all children in the Early Years and Key Stage One.
We use the Ridgeway School framework which incorporates the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum (click here for the framework) in Early Years and Key Stage 1 as it is the most developmentally appropriate curriculum for children in the early stages of their learning.
The Early Years and Key Stage One curriculum is divided into eight Areas of Learning, which is then sub-divided into aspects.
Aspects of Learning and Development
The documents below show the individual aspects of each area of learning and development.
Prime Areas
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Physical Development
Communication and Language
Life and Living Skills
Specific Areas
Literacy
Mathematics
Expressive Arts
Understanding the World
Rolling Topic Programme
The Areas of Learning are delivered through half termly topics which rotate on a five year cycle
Phonics
We use the following phonics schemes in Key Stage 1:
Letters and Sounds