🌱 What is the EYFS?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the statutory framework that all registered early years providers in England must follow for children from birth to five years old.
It sets the standards for children's learning, development, care and safety, ensuring that every child receives the best possible start in life.
The Seven Areas of Learning
At Miss B’s Nursery, our curriculum and everyday experiences are shaped around the seven areas of learning and development within the EYFS:
The Three Prime Areas:
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
The Four Specific Areas:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
Children learn through playing, exploring, being active, creating and thinking critically. This means learning at Miss B’s doesn't just happen during planned activities – it happens while building a tower, sharing a story, splashing in water, exploring outdoors, singing a song or simply having a conversation with a trusted practitioner.
🐝 Every Child is Unique
The EYFS recognises that every child is unique and develops at their own pace. Our practitioners get to know each child as an individual, observing their interests, development and emerging skills and using this knowledge to plan meaningful experiences and appropriate next steps.
We work in partnership with parents and carers throughout this journey, sharing your child's achievements and development and celebrating all those important little milestones along the way.
At Miss B’s, we believe the best learning happens when children feel safe, happy, valued and excited to explore.
EYFS Framework Guide
A comprehensive guide to help you understand your child’s development and behavior through the EYFS areas.
Proud Member of Early Years Alliance
Family Corner, the Early Years Alliance's family arm, offers a wide range of exciting sessions for parents and carers who would like to learn more about supporting their children's learning.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is simply the set of rules and guidance that all nurseries and early years settings in England must follow to make sure your child is:
- Safe
- Well cared for
- Learning and developing properly
It’s set by the Department for Education and checked by Ofsted.
Your child will learn through play
Children aren’t sitting at desks. Instead, they learn through:
- Playing
- Exploring
- Talking
- Being curious
For example:
- Counting blocks → early maths
- Story time → language skills
- Role play → social skills
These cover everything your child needs before school:
- Talking and understanding
- Moving and physical skills
- Confidence and friendships
- Reading and early writing
- Numbers and problem solving
- Learning about the world
- Creativity (art, music, imagination)
- You won’t see this as “lessons”—it’s built into everyday activities.
- Around age 2 → a short progress check
- At age 5 → a final assessment before school
But more importantly, Miss B’s Nursery will:
- Share observations
- Talk to you regularly
- Involve you in your child’s development
- Every child develops at a different pace.
The EYFS makes sure:
- Activities are adapted to your child
- Staff support their interests
- They build confidence in their own way
A nursery following EYFS properly will:
- Keep your child safe and happy
- Help them build confidence and independence
- Support speech, social skills, and learning
- Communicate clearly with you
- Prepare them for school without pressure
The guide also provides advice specific to Respiratory Infection situations, including top parenting tips, managing anxiety, and helping children develop positive personal hygiene routines to protect them from viruses.
Your child isn’t “just being looked after” — they are being carefully supported to grow, learn, and be ready for school, in a safe and structured environment.
We are Open
We are open 49 weeks a year
(We are off 2 weeks over Christmas & New Year and the final week in August).
Opening Hours
Open 08:00 – 18:00
(Weekend Closed)
