All children deserve the care and support they need to have the best start in life.
Children learn and develop at a faster rate from birth to five years old than at any other
time in their lives, so their experiences in early years have a major impact on their
future life chances. A secure, safe, and happy childhood is important in its own right.
Good parenting and high-quality early learning provide the foundation children need to
fulfil their potential.
Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2025
The EYFS is about what children learn, as well as how they learn. Children learn through play, by adults modelling, by observing each other and through adult-guided learning.
The EYFS seeks to provide:
• Quality and consistency so that every child makes good progress, and no child gets left behind.
• A secure foundation through planning for the learning and development of each individual child and assessing and reviewing what they have learned regularly.
• Partnership working between practitioners and with parents and/or carers.
• Equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice, ensuring that every child is included and supported.
At KGA, we believe that the Early Years Foundation Stage plays a crucial role in developing a love of learning for our children. The Early Years Foundation Stage at Keeble Gateway inspires our youngest learners, providing them with opportunities to follow their interests to ensure future success. We strive to ensure our children are happy, enthusiastic and confident learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding they need, to prepare them for future challenges.
Please select the following links for more information of our approach:
“When we give every child the best start in their early years, we give them what they need today. We also set them up with every chance of success
tomorrow.”
Development Matters- Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage, Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2024
Academic Year September 2025- July 2026
Autumn 1 Newsletter- September 2025
Academic Year September 2024- July 2025
Useful links
Tapestry- Follow this link to login to your child's Tapestry Learning Journal
Little Wandle Phonics- Parent information about how we teach children to read
Alphablocks- An interactive site to support phonics and reading
Numberblocks- An interactive site to support with number
Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA):
The RBA is a short, interactive and practical assessment of your child’s early literacy, communication, language and mathematics skills when they begin school. The main purpose is to create a starting point to measure the progress schools make with their pupils. It is not about judging or labelling your child or putting them under any pressure. Your child cannot ‘pass’ or ‘fail’ the assessment.
The RBA gives your child valuable one to one time with their teacher at an early stage, helping them to understand your child better. It provides a helpful snapshot of your child’s skills and abilities when they enter reception, allowing teachers to support your child in the most appropriate way.
For more information click the links below:
End of Year Expectations
Throughout the Reception year, we are working towards meeting the Early Learning Goals.
