7 Areas of Development

At Our Lady’s Preschool, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Curriculum, working with the children collectively and using a key person system, on all 7 areas of development:

1) Personal, Social, Emotional Development

• Self-confidence and self-awareness
• Making relationships
• Managing feelings and behaviour

2) Communication and Language

•     Listening and attention
•     Understanding
•     Speaking

3) Physical Development

• Moving and handling
• Health and self care

4) Literacy 

• Reading 
• Writing

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5) Mathematics 

• Numbers
• Shapes, space, measurements

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6) Understanding the World

• People and communities
• The world
• Technology 

7) Expressive Arts and Design 

• Exploring and using media and materials 
• Being imaginative