Our curriculum planning for Stoke Goldington Pre-School is guided by the framework issued by the Department for Education and Skills. The Early Years Foundation Stage became mandatory for all Ofsted registered settings and schools caring for children under the age of five. The overall aim of the Early Years Foundation Stage is to help young children achieve the five 'Every Child Matters' outcomes, as follows:

The Early Years Foundation Stage principles for learning and development are summarised as below:
The Foundation Stage divides children’s learning & development into six areas:
This is achieved by basing each term on a theme. For example, we may work on a theme of ‘Nursery Rhymes’ or perhaps ‘Transport.’
We recognise that children progress at different rates which we support through individual attention and assessment.
Children who have special educational needs will be supported in their progress towards the aims for the Foundation Stage.
