Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Miss Burnside

Mrs McCafferty

Mrs White

Sammy Social

Our children are kind, thoughtful and supportive of each other. They know how to share and can work together as a team to solve problems. We are a community of learners and are supported through our strong relationships with our children’s families, our Early Years team, Governors and our Church and village community.

Olivia Organisation

We begin to gain organisation skills in EYFS. We are in charge of looking after our own belongings; we organise our books and diaries by keeping them safe in plastic wallets and bring our diaries into the classroom each day. We independently use our pegs and trays to organise our belongings. From day one, we are responsible for tidying our classroom to a high standard, ensuring all resources are stored appropriately. We begin to learn how to organise our writing onto a line.

Una Understanding

We work hard to understand the world around us. We visit our Forest School site very regularly to explore the natural world. Each week, we communicate in a different language. We learn about festivals and traditions in many different cultures. We know our local community and understand our place within it. Our teachers are especially keen for us to understand how we are all unique and special!

Laura Leadership

We are given opportunities to lead in group work and during investigative play. We lead our own learning by reflecting on our interests and sharing our existing contextual knowledge and use it to build deeper connections.

Raj Resilience

At every level, Team Crakehall don’t shy away from challenges. Together, we face challenges head on by building resilience and strength as we grow together. We understand what resilience is from very early in our school life; we never give up!

Izzy Independence

It is important that we use our Raj Resilience and Charlie Communication skills to be independent individuals. We look after our own personal belongings and needs and feel proud to be a member of our class. Adults encourage and support us in having our own ideas, choosing ways to do things and we feel prepared enough to give anything a go.

Charlie Communication

Our children are excellent communicators and are comfortable using a rich range of vocabulary and language structures to express themselves and explain their ideas.  

In EYFS, both children and staff are highly engaged readers that enjoy sharing a love of books together.

Harvey Health

Our children feel safe and secure, enabling them to have the confidence to question, experiment, and take risks. They have the confidence to try new things and persevere in the face of challenge. We help to keep our children safe by giving them the knowledge and understanding to make healthy choices for their bodies and minds.

Sammy Social

• Our children show excellent social skills in the way that they communicate with their peers, other children in the school and adults.
• Children are kind to themselves and their peers, their behaviour and manners are impeccable.
• Children are provided with the relevant teaching and support to give them the best opportunities to meet their ‘Personal, Social and Emotional Development’ Early Learning Goals.

Olivia Organisation

• Our children look after their belongings independently and are ready to progress into Year One with the relevant skills.
• Children can organise letters on lines and words into sentences when writing.
• They know how to keep workspaces efficient by keeping them tidy and organising resources in effective ways.

Una Understanding

• Our children are Global Citizens: children have the knowledge, skills and values to engage with the wider world.
• In the words of Greta Thunberg ‘No one is too small to make our difference’, our children are empowered and understand that small actions can make a big impact.
• Children have been given experiences to allow them every opportunity to meet their ‘Understanding the World’ Early Learning Goals.
• They can compare their way of life with contrasting cultures and religions.
• Our children know how to look after the environment and are experts in the natural world around them, thanks to their Forest Schools experiences.

Laura Leadership

• Our children can lead play by listening to the views of others.
• They encourage participation and show sensitivity towards the needs of others.
• Our children aspire to be the leaders that they have modelled to them by older children; whether it is ‘Play Leaders’, ‘Picture News Team’ or ‘Year 6 Buddies’.

Raj Resilience

• Our children show resilience in the face of challenge and relish opportunities to learn.
• Their resilience skills allow them to make progress in all areas – they don’t give up and have a determined, positive attitude towards their learning.

Izzy Independence

• Our children are independent learners.
• They work to resolve any disputes themselves before asking for adult support.
• Our children independently use resources in the classroom to support them with their writing. For example, they know where to get grapheme mats to support them with writing and use these independently, in a way that successfully supports their writing.
• Our children use their resilience to increase independence with looking after themselves; getting changed for Forest Schools or PE, putting their own coats on and off, looking after their own belongings.

Charlie Communication

• Children have the terminology to clearly express their thoughts, feelings and needs
• Children are confident when talking to different people, demonstrating their rich vocabularies and conversation skills
• Everyone in EYFS is an enthusiastic reader and can talk passionately about their favourite books
• Our relationships with parents and carers is very effective. Families provide positive feedback about their children’s experiences in EYFS and the support they receive from the EYFS team.
• Parents feel well informed and connected to their child’s school life through interactions with staff, Tapestry, Teams, parent teacher consultations and written reports
• Children develop strong friendships, they play and learn together by listening and taking turns. They understand how to resolve conflicts calmly and independently

Harvey Health

• Our children know how to look after their bodies and minds.
• They know the importance of good dental hygiene, a healthy diet and keeping hydrated.
• They know how to articulate how they are feeling and have strategies to self-regulate.