1. The Curriculum Why is it important?

2. National Curriculum What age range is it for? How many key stages are there? What are the core subjects? What are the non-core subjects?

3. What came next? Desirable Outcomes Sure Start (England) The Foundation Stage (6 areas of learning) This is in England only Birth to Three Matters In England only

4. In Wales It is called the Foundation PhaseIt has Seven areas of learning

5. What are they 1.PSE (personal, social & emotional) Development 2.Creative Development 3.Maths Development 4.Language and Literature Development 5.Knowledge and Understanding of the World 6.Physical (fine and gross motor skills) Development (indoors & outdoors) 7.Bilingualism Development

6. The most important area is Personal & Social Development Why?

7. Planning Using the activities below break each one down into the seven areas of development Home corner GardeningCooking Outside play Painting

8. Planning When planning all activities should go into every area. Some activities will focus heavily in some areas and lightly in others. A sign of a good plan for your setting means that each week every child should experience all parts of the Foundation phase. This is why planning meetings with your team are so important.

9. 0 -3 Years Curriculum In Wales we do not have a curriculum for them Most Playgroups use the Foundation Phase Curriculum

10. Flying Start The Government has provided over £57 million pounds worth of funding The funding is for the furniture and equipment to enhance learning For children over 2 and half years It is linked to the Foundation Phase and there are seven areas of learning

11. Birth to three matters A Strong Child A skilful Communicator A competent Learner A Healthy Child

12. Each area is linked to another PSE Knowledge & Understanding of the World CreativeWelshMathsLanguagePhysical