--- title: "Early Years" url: "https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/early-years" school: "St. John Fisher RC Primary School" --- # Early Years ## Early Years *Every child deserves the best possible start in life and the support that enables them to fulfil their potential.’ (Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, 2021)* In the Foundation Stage classes (Nursery and Reception) it is our intention to provide experiences that stimulate, challenge and support learning appropriate to the abilities and needs of each child. We value child initiated play as an important part of how children learn. We as educators help and encourage children to develop as independent learners. We ensure that learning for young children is a rewarding and enjoyable experience in which they explore, investigate, discover, create, practise, rehearse, repeat, revise, and also consolidate their developing knowledge, skills, understanding and attitudes. During the Early Years Foundation stage many of these aspects of learning are brought together through playing and talking. Our aim is to see happy, independent children who love to learn. We recognise that every child has a variety of needs that are met over their time in the Early Years Foundation Stage. [YouTube video](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/vCASlbc1IC4?rel=0) EYFS Intent 849 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-fisher-rc-primary-school/files/documents/curriculum/EYFS-Intent.pdf) ### Curriculum - [Curriculum Year By Year](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/curriculum-year-by-year) - [Diverse Curriculum](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/enriched-curriculum) - [RE](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/re) - [English](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/english) - [Maths](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/maths) - [Science](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/science) - [PSHE & RSE](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/pshe-rse) - [Computing](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/computing) - [History](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/history) - [Geography](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/geography) - [Art & DT](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/art-dt) - [Spanish](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/spanish) - [Music](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/music) - [PE](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/pe) - [Early Years](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/curriculum/early-years) ![St. John Fisher RC Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/st-john-fisher-rc-primary-school/images/logo/logo-st-john-fisher.png) #### St. John Fisher RC Primary School Grand Drive West Wimbledon SW20 9NA 020 8540 2637 #### Useful Links - [Admissions](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/our-school/admissions) - [Policies](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/our-school/policies) - [PTFA](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/parents-carers/ptfa) - [Governors](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/our-school/governors) - [Gift Aid](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8NyTXSDKZq8zrVJyo36wxAZhUH8sEi9I54xNBmdYlETh5HQ/viewform) #### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stjohnfisherprimary/) [![](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/images/logo/logo-footer-2.png)](https://sancta-familia.schudio.com/) © Copyright 2024–2026 St. John Fisher RC Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.st-johnfisher.merton.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)