Early Years Foundation Stage

Our children enter the Kindergarten at 2½ years of age and parents can choose from a variety of schedules from five morning sessions per week to five full days.

Our Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum is broad and balanced and great emphasis is placed on the child's individual needs and progress. We combine a variety of teaching and learning  activities to help the children to learn through play as well as starting their journey on the learning of phonics and numbers. By working with the children in small groups, we are able to help the children develop in many ways and to prepare them for their life in the Reception classes.

The Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum is based on six areas of learning: Personal, Social & Emotional, Communication, Language and Literacy, Number and Problem Solving, Knowledge & Understanding of the World, Creative Development and Physical Development. These areas of learning are encorporated into children's every day practice. Learning is fun and gives our children many opportunities to become independent individuals and prepares them for their journey through the school.

The Kindergarten has a wonderful ethos where our youngest children can experience their first taste of Breaside and the children learn in a colourful and stimulating environment. Our Kindergarten children develop their confidence and self-esteem in other areas too such as in their performances to parents and friends at Harvest, Christmas, Mother's Day, Easter Parade, as well as regular concerts and musical medleys.