--- title: "Early Years Foundation Stage" url: "https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/early-years-foundation-stage" school: "Holme Community School" --- # Early Years Foundation Stage ## Early Years Foundation Stage The EYFS is a play-based curriculum which enables children to explore and learn in a safe, secure and challenging environment. Using play as a context for learning, children can explore, experiment, discover and solve problems in imaginative and playful ways through their own individual interests. ### How have we developed our curriculum? Our curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation stage, and the four overarching principles shape practice in our early years setting and in our curriculum development. These are: - Every child is a **unique child**, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident, and self-assured. - Children learn to be strong and independent through **positive relationships.** - Children learn and develop well in **enabling environments with teaching and support from adults**, who respond to their individual interests and needs and help them to build their learning over time. Children benefit from a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers. - Importance of **learning and development**. Children develop and learn at different rates. ### Curriculum Overview EYFS Curriculum Overview 86 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holme-community-school-2/files/documents/curriculum-planning-overview-eyfs.pdf) ### Long Term Planning Progression Plan - EYFS - Cycle B 313 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holme-community-school-2/files/documents/eyfs-cycle-b.pdf) Progression Plan - EYFS - Cycle A 249 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holme-community-school-2/files/documents/eyfs-cycle-a.pdf) EYFS Skill Progression 271 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holme-community-school-2/files/documents/eyfs-skill-progression-long-term-plan.pdf) ### Curriculum - [Our Curriculum](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/our-curriculum) - [Phonics and Early Reading](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/phonics-and-early-reading) - [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/early-years-foundation-stage) - [English](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/english) - [Mathematics](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/mathematics) - [Science](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/science) - [History](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/history) - [Geography](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/geography) - [Physical Education](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/physical-education) - [Art & Design](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/art-design) - [Design & Technology](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/design-technology) - [Computing](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/computing) - [Music](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/music) - [French](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/french) - [Personal, Social and Health Education (PHSE)](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/personal-social-health-education-phse) - [Religious Education](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/religious-education) - [Enhancing our Curriculum](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/curriculum/enhancing-our-curriculum) ![Holme Community School](https://files.schudio.com/holme-community-school-2/images/logo/imgi_1_logo.png) ### Holme Community School North Road Holme Carnforth LA6 1QA 01524 781205 ### Useful Links - [Admissions](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/key-information/admissions) - [Policies](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/key-information/policies) - [Term Dates](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/parents/term-dates) - [Contact Us](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/contact) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HolmeSchool/) ### Translation © Copyright 2025–2026 Holme Community School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.holmeschool.cumbria.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)