Curriculum
Learning at Frenchwood
Our motto, The Frenchwood Family - Together We Grow, expresses the strength of our community and our determination to offer the best opportunities for our children to achieve success.
Our caring and talented staff teach the skills our children need to become responsible, resilient members of our community. We also help them to develop an understanding of our rapidly changing world and the confidence to believe that they can achieve their full potential.
Our children learn to read using the Read Write Inc scheme. English and Maths lessons are timetabled to take place daily in the morning, and other subjects are taught throughout the week, some linked to a theme, others as standalone lessons.
We aim to create classes that are balanced in respect of age, gender and ability. Our Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Lower Key Stage 2 classes have mixed age groups (N/R, 1/2, 3/4), enabling pupils to spend two years with the same class teacher. This reduces the number of transitions within a school career, which is particularly supportive of pupils who join school later than Foundation Stage, are newly arrived from overseas or have additional needs, e.g. attachment disorder, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders.
The Frenchwood Curriculum
Learning in the EYFS - Nursery and Reception
EYFS stands for Early Years Foundation Stage, a set of standards that govern the care, learning, and development of children from birth to age five. The EYFS applies to all schools and early years providers in England, including preschools, nurseries, childminders, and school reception classes.
The EYFS framework ensures that children:
- Learn and develop well
- Are kept safe and healthy
- Have the skills and knowledge they need to start school
The EYFS sets out legal requirements for early years providers, including specific areas of learning and development that should shape the activities and experiences offered. Some activities that support learning in the EYFS include: Roleplay, Listening to stories, Listening to others share their experiences and opinions, Using descriptive language to express themselves or tell a story, and Learning new words to expand their vocabulary.
The EYFS is an important stage in a child's life as it helps prepare them for school and their future learning and successes.
Follow this link to find out more about early learning at Frenchwood.