The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is a UK based framework for learning, development and care of children from birth to five years old. All schools and early years providers in the United Kingdom follow the EYFS, including childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes.
This is a very important stage as it helps a child get ready for school as well as preparing them for their future learning and successes. From when a child is born up until the age of 5, their early years experience should be happy, active, exciting, fun and secure; and support their development, care and learning needs.
Children will mostly be taught through games and play.
The 7 areas of learning are:
Each child’s progress will be reviewed - or should be reviewed - when they are between two and three by an early years practitioner or health visitor.
Their class teacher will assess them at the end of the school year when they turn five.
The assessment is based on classroom observation - your child won’t be tested. It uses the early learning goals, which can be found in the early years framework.
You can download a parent's guide to EYFS here.
School name | Community | Region |
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Barrow Hills School | Surrey | South East England |
Beachborough School | Buckinghamshire | South East England |
Bede's Prep School | East Sussex | South East England |
Beeston Hall School | Norfolk | East Midlands |
Brighton College | East Sussex | South East England |
Brighton College Prep Kensington | Kensington and Chelsea | Greater London |
Dragon School, Oxford | Oxfordshire | South East England |
Dulwich College (UK) | Southwark | Greater London |
Duncombe School | Hertfordshire | East of England |
Eaton Square School (Nursery and Prep) | Westminster | Greater London |
Eltham College | Croydon | Greater London |
Framlingham College | Suffolk | East of England |
Frensham Heights | Surrey | South East England |
Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Boys | Hertfordshire | East of England |
Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls | Hertfordshire | East of England |
Kensington Wade | Kensington and Chelsea | Greater London |
Leicester Grammar Junior School | Leicestershire | West Midlands |
LGS Stoneygate | Leicestershire | West Midlands |
Moyles Court | Hampshire | South East England |
North London Collegiate School | Edgware | Greater London |
Prince's Gardens Prep School | Kensington and Chelsea | Greater London |
Rossall School | Lancashire | North West England |
Seaford College | West Sussex | South East England |
St John's School, Sidmouth | Devon | South West England |
Summerhill | Suffolk | East of England |
The Hammond School | Cheshire | North East England |