CHILDCARE, EDUCATION AND PLAY
Early Years Foundation Stage
Our settings are registered with Early Years Ofsted, so you can be assured that our services are regulated and inspected. The Early Years Foundation Stage can be found here;
Development Matters
Development Matters is non-statutory guidance supporting the Early Years Foundation Stage, supporting the delivery of our curriculum, teaching and learning.
Development Matters can be found here;
What to expect in the EYFS.
A Guide For Parents.
Although published before the most recent framework, this publication gives a very detailed overview of EYFS to parents and carers, including how parents and carers can help Foundation Stage children learn at home.
Healthy Eating
🥦 Children grow rapidly in the early years, and what they eat now shapes their health for life. Guidance explains that healthy food helps children “get the right amount of nutrients and energy they need while they are growing rapidly.”
Healthy eating supports:
• Good growth and development
• Healthy weight
• Strong teeth
• Positive eating habits that last
Our guide to healthy eating can be found here;
Build a Balanced Lunch Box
We are often asked about packed lunches when children first start to bring a packed lunch. We have put together a guide to building a balanced lunch box. Balanced packed lunch ideas can also be found in our settings.
Early Years Choking Hazards
We are sharing a choking hazards chart from FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY that we use in our settings for your information . This infoms our practices across our settings to keep children safe.
THE STORY OF YOU - BEST START IN LIFE
Childcare and early education helps children grow and develop – building confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning from the very start.
(Best Start for Life 2025)
More information about Best Start For Life Government Initiative can be found here; https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/childcare-early-years-education/