--- title: "EYFS" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/eyfs" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # EYFS ![](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/images/Play_Grow_Learn_EYFS.jpg) ***Early childhood is the foundation on which children build the rest of their lives.*** **Intent:** At Brookside we greatly value the important role that the Early Years Foundation Stage plays in laying secure foundations for future learning and development. It is important to view the EYFS as preparation for life and not simply preparation for the next stage of education. The EYFS is for children from birth to five years of age. The final year of the EYFS is referred to as the Reception year. All children begin school with a variety of experiences and learning. It is the privilege of the practitioners working in EYFS to take on the task of building upon that prior learning and experience. This is done through a holistic approach to learning, ensuring that Parents/carers, support staff and teachers work effectively together to support children's learning and development. **Implementation:** **We aim to:** • provide a safe, challenging, stimulating, caring, and sharing environment which is sensitive to the needs of the child, including children with additional needs • provide a broad, balanced, relevant, and creative curriculum that will set in place firm foundations for future learning and development in Key Stage 1 and beyond • provide opportunities for children to learn through planned, purposeful play in all areas of learning and development • use and value what each child can do, assessing their individual needs and helping each child to progress • enable choice and decision-making, fostering independence and self confidence • work in partnership with Parents/carers and value their contributions • ensure that all children, irrespective of ethnicity, culture, religion, home language, family background, learning difficulties, disabilities, gender or ability, can experience a challenging and enjoyable programme of learning and development **Impact:** We assess children's progress and development against the EYFS curriculum. The areas of learning and development are: **Characteristics of Effective learning** **Prime areas** Personal, Social & Emotional Development Communication & Language Physical Development **Specific areas** Literacy Mathematics Understanding the World Expressive Arts & Design At Brookside we believe these areas are equally important and depend on each other to support a rounded approach to child development. We aim to deliver all the areas through planned, purposeful play, with a balance of adult led, adult initiated and child-initiated activities. ### EYFS Policy EYFS Policy 66 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/EYFS_policy_2022(2).doc) ### Nursery Long Term Plan Long Term Plan 35 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/NURSERY_LONG_TERM_PLAN_AUTUMN_22.docx) ### Reception Documents EYFS LONG TERM OVER VIEW 32 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/EYFS_LONG_TERM_OVER_VIEW.docx) School Readiness 994 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/School_readiness_A5_booklet_cheshire_west.pdf) Tips for parents- Am I ready for school? [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/1574787239-am-i-ready-for-school-free-download.pdf) Some ideas for developing fine motor control 46 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/some-ideas-for-developing-fine-motor-control-for-reception-children.pdf) Good communicators 750 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/happy-talk.pdf) Listening Skills 731 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/listen-and-learn.pdf) Steps to starting school 598 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/steps-to-starting-school.pdf) Help your child prepare for learning maths at school with these fun games and activities 797 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/the-numbers-game.pdf) New Reception Starters information 5.59 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/New_Reception_Starters.pptx) ### EYFS and NC Links Communication & Language Skills Progression 24 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/C-L_skills_progression.docx) Expressive Arts and Design Skills Progression 31 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/EAD_skills_progression.docx) Literacy Skills Progression 139 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/Literacy_skills_progression.docx) Numeracy Skills Progression 33 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/Maths_skills_progression_ACTUAL.docx) Personal Social & Emotional Development Skills Progression 28 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/PSED_skills_progression.docx) Physical Development Skills Progression 28 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/PD_Skills_Progression_(1).docx) Understanding the World Skills Progression 30 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/files/documents/UTW_skills_progression_LE.docx) ### Related Blog Posts [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1262%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-25-14-15-rocksteady-music) 25 Sep #### [Rocksteady Music](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-25-14-15-rocksteady-music) 8 Jan #### [Winter](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-08-07-41-winter) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/WhatsApp_Image_2026-01-08_at_19.32.01_(3).jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-08-07-40-maths-in-reception) 8 Jan #### [Maths in Reception](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-01-08-07-40-maths-in-reception) [View All Posts](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:reception%252Cnursery) ### Curriculum - [Our Curriculum ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm) - [Cultural Capital & SMSC](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/cultural-capital-smsc) - [EYFS Curriculum](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/eyfs) - [English](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/english) - [Mathematics](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/mathematics) - [Science ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/science) - [Art & Design ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/art-design) - [Computing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/computing) - [Design & Technology](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/design-technology) - [Geography](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/geography) - [History](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/history) - [Languages - French](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/languages-spanish) - [Music ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/music) - [PE & Sport](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/pe-sport) - [PSHR(S)E](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/pshe) - [Religious Education ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/re) - [British Values at Brookside ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/BritishValues) - [Secrets of Success](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/secrets-of-success) - [P4C - Philosophy for Children ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/philosophy-for-children-p4c) - [Anti-Bullying](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/parents/safeguarding/anti-bullying) - [No Outsiders in Our School](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/curricululm/no-outsiders) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)