Early Years Foundation Stage Programme

EYFS - NURSERY

(Approx. 3½–4½ years)


Development Focus (EYFS Areas)
What Teaching Looks Like
Literacy Development
Mathematics Development
Understanding the World
Expressive Arts & Design
What to Observe

Nursery Objectives

Area

Expected Development

Objective

(What We Are Working Towards)

Listening & Language

Speaks clearly, listens in group time

Prepare children for structured group learning

Social & Emotional

Shows empathy, follows rules

Support self-regulation and positive behaviour

Physical

Controls tools, prepares for writing

Prepare hands for writing

Literacy

Identifies sounds, attempts writing

Develop early reading and writing skills

Mathematics

Counts to 15, patterns

Strengthen number sense and pattern recognition

Understanding the World

Makes predictions

Develop early scientific thinking

Expressive Arts

Plans simple creations

Encourage purposeful creative work