Starting School
Early learning = lifelong learning
We strongly believe that our children need to develop life-long values, skills and knowledge whilst attending our school; and our school values of Love, Honesty and Respect underpin all that we do. We nurture and care about every child at Holy Trinity so that we can successfully grow and foster the future young adults whom we want to live alongside. The Early Years Foundation Stage is a crucial time of whole development for your child from birth to age 5. At Holy Trinity Primary School we follow the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework’ supported by ‘Development Matters’ non - statutory curriculum guidance for early years foundation stage published by the Dfe.
There are seven areas of learning within the EYFS Framework.
Prime areas:
Communication and Language
Physical Development
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Specific Areas:
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts and Design
Our School Vision
We are an inclusive, aspirational school that builds a kind and resilient community - Love Honesty Respect. This is at the heart of our EYFS. Our vision is for all pupils to take part, flourish and have pride that they have achieved the best they possibly can. We teach our pupils kindness and resilience to keep on trying in a safe and nurturing environment.
Children join us in their final year of EYFS known as the ‘Reception Year’ where we settle and prepare and support them to become independent, confident and self assured learners with a ready for the ‘National Curriculum’ as they enter key stage one.
We currently admit 30 pupils into our setting where we provide a range of carefully planned and resourced play based learning activities indoor and outdoors with the child’s needs and interests at our heart. Ensuring pupils are emotionally ready and have the skills to continue to progress towards being the best they can be and reaching the ‘expected level of development’ by the end of their first year in school.
Meet Our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Team
Mrs Catherine Lewis - EYFS Lead and Class Teacher
Assistant Headteacher and DDSL
Mrs Victoria Cook - Learning Support Assistant
Mrs Becky Lester - Learning Support Assistant
Skilled adults understand that all children have different starting points to learning and a range of needs. We provide support to the whole child and their family ensuring strong relationships and an environment where children feel safe, happy and able to express and challenge themselves in learning and play.