The new Foundation Years curriculum is very different from the rest of the school.

They don’t have literacy hours, numeracy hours etc.

They have an "Early Learning Goals" curriculum which integrates the whole curriculum and very practical.

The subjects of their curriculum are integrated and that means Maths, English , Science et al can be addressed in focussed work areas or developed in the role play corner.

The photos come from the latter.

The OFSTED team that inspected the school last year were particularly impressed by the work done in the Foundation Years which they reported as a strength of the school.

The good work goes on.

Thanks to Gail Banks, John Thornborrow and Julie Barratt.

Martin Tibbetts
Wednesday, 22 January 2003