Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

At Trannack Primary School, our EYFS provision is designed to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning, where the children begin their journey towards being Ready, Respectful, Safe, Resilient, Responsible and Resourceful citizens. We offer a nurturing, safe, and stimulating environment that prioritizes communication, well-being, and active discovery.

Our early years education is seamlessly delivered across two closely linked stages within our multi-age Praa Sands Class:

Little Learners (Pre-Reception Provision for 3–4 Year Olds)

Little Learners is our dedicated pre-Reception provision, operating within the welcoming classroom setting of Praa Sands class alongside our older early years children.

Timings & Structure: Little Learners runs from Monday to Thursday, 9:00am – 3:00pm.
Expert Support: Your child’s learning journey is guided directly by the Praa Sands class teacher, supported by dedicated EYFS teaching assistants who work closely with them throughout the day.
Funding: Every 3-year-old is entitled to 15 hours of funded early years provision. For families eligible for the 30-hour funding scheme, these hours can be flexibly shared across more than one registered setting.

This integrated approach ensures a highly secure, familiar, and smooth transition when your child advances to full-time school.

Reception (Full-Time School Age)

Children join our full-time Reception cohort at the start of the academic year in which they turn 5 years old (birthdates from 1st September to 31st August).

The Learning Environment: Reception children enjoy a discrete Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum with their class teacher and EYFS teaching assistant, within the whole Praa Sands Class environment.
Mixed-Age Benefits: By sharing their learning spaces and daily routines with Year 1 and 2 pupils in the same classroom, our Reception children naturally build confidence, language skills, and social maturity, easing their future transition into Key Stage 1.

Our Curriculum: The Seven Areas of Learning

In line with the 2025 framework’s emphasis on meaningful, face-to-face interactions, our curriculum focuses on high-quality engagement. Pupils have continuous access to all seven areas of learning, balanced across our bright indoor spaces and our secure outdoor environment:

Prime Areas (The Foundations)

Communication and Language: High-priority vocabulary development, active storytelling, and back-and-forth conversations.

Physical Development: Gross and fine motor control, healthy habits, and safe risk-taking.

Personal, Social, and Emotional Development: Building self-regulation, empathy, and strong friendships.

Specific Areas (The Building Blocks)

Literacy: Phonics-led reading (via our Read Write Inc. program) and early writing.

Mathematics: Developing a deep, conceptual understanding of numbers and spatial relationships.

Understanding the World: Exploring our physical environment, the school field, and our dedicated environmental area.

Expressive Arts and Design: Creative expression through music, art, role-play, and design technology.

Useful links:

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/

https://www.ruthmiskin.com/parentsandcarers/

https://whiteroseeducation.com/parent-resources

EYFS Safeguarding, Health & Welfare Compliance

In strict accordance with the updated statutory safety requirements, Trannack Primary School maintains robust policies to protect the children in our care:

Attendance & Absence Monitoring: We hold a minimum of two emergency contacts for every child. In line with 2025 safeguarding mandates, all unexplained absences are proactively followed up on day one to safeguard child welfare.

Safer Eating Practices: Mealtimes are treated as a supportive, highly supervised social experience. To minimize choking hazards, food is safely prepared (e.g., lengthways slicing), and staff sit facing children to maintain direct visual supervision.

Allergies & Dietary Care: Clear, individualized allergy action plans are maintained, and all supervising staff are trained to identify and respond immediately to allergic reactions.

Dignity in Intimate Care: When supporting children with toileting or nappy changes, we carefully balance high safeguarding visibility with strict respect for the child’s individual privacy and dignity.

First Aid & Training: All staff counting toward our early years ratios—including any qualified trainees or apprentices—hold valid Paediatric First Aid (PFA) certificates.

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