What We Are Learning

Setting the right foundations

During their early years, children develop rapidly — building the essential skills, knowledge, and confidence that form the foundation of lifelong learning. At New Beginnings, our “Watch Us Grow” curriculum is carefully designed to support children’s development while making learning exciting, meaningful, and fun.

We follow the statutory Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which is organised into seven key areas of learning:

Prime Areas

These are vital for children’s future learning and wellbeing:

• Communication and Language – speaking, listening, understanding
• Physical Development – movement, coordination, self-care, healthy living
• Personal, Social and Emotional Development – relationships, confidence, managing emotions

Specific Areas

These extend and deepen children’s learning:

• Literacy – early reading, storytelling, mark making and writing skills
• Mathematics – counting, number sense, shape, pattern and problem-solving
• Understanding the World – exploring people, places, nature, community and technology
• Expressive Arts and Design – creativity, music, art, role play and imaginative thinking