“If children don’t grow up knowing about nature and appreciating it. They will not understand it and if they don’t understand it. They won’t protect it and if they don’t protect it. Who will?” – Sir David Attenborough, 2015.
Who is Sir David Attenborough?
Welcome to Attenborough Class! We have named our class after the inspiring Sir David Attenborough. Sir David Attenborough is famous for his environmental television programs: bringing nature into our living rooms and raising awareness of how fragile planet Earth is.
How do we learn in Foundation?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the ‘curriculum’ of the Reception year. The EYFS framework sets out key learning goals for your child’s early development which, when achieved provide the ‘foundations’ for all later learning and achievements. By focusing on developing key skills through, playing, exploring and active learning, creating and thinking critically through 7 areas of learning and development:
The 3 Prime Areas of the EYFS are:
The 4 Specific Areas of the EYFS are: