There are 7 areas of learning and development that must shape educational programmes in the Early Years Foundation Stage as identified in the 'Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage' (DfE, 2014).
Within First Leap Nursery, they are a focus throughout all areas of learning. This is evident through the planning of continuous provision (child initiated activities) and teacher directed activities within the nursery setting.
These areas are as follows:
The elements of the specific areas will be evident through continuous provision but teaching specific skills and experiences will also be evident in teacher directed activity plans. These are as follows: