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Guidance on Developing the Year 1
Learning Environment
Quality early years provision is reliant on a
stimulating and well planned learning environment. A rich
and
varied environment supports children’s learning and
development. It gives them the confidence to explore and learn in
secure and safe, yet challenging, indoor and outdoor
spaces.
Click here to access the EYFS card for the
learning environment (Card 3.3)
Click here to access
the 'Gallery of Effective Practice' for EYFS indoor and outdoor
provision.
Within Year One provision, it is not necessary
to exactly mirror the EYFS learning environment, but research has
shown that carrying certain key areas through into Year One has a
very positive impact for the children.
Which areas of learning practitioners
provide for Year One children depends on the space and resources
available. It is worth noting that some resources can be found
cheaply or even for free from supporters of the school. When
thinking about space, it is important to remember that resources
can be made available in boxes and trolleys and packed away after
use, areas of learning do not necessarily mean that it has to be
permanently set out on a table.
It is important to think about space in which
areas are developed. In the EYFS, children work indoors and
outdoors throughout the day, and wherever possible should
avoid working at tables for the majority of the day.
In the Early Years Foundation Stage, children work
at low levels e.g. constructing on the floor or standing up
e.g. painting at an easel. This has to be considered when the
children begin Year One.
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