Curriculum and Assessment

Early Years Foundation Stage Development Matters

Development Matters Curriculum Guidance 2021

Development Matters is non-statutory curriculum guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage (children from birth until the end of their Reception year at school) which was revised in 2021. We use this guidance to guide our thinking about how children develop and learn. We have also used it to design our own Tarnerland Curriculum - see below.

Tarnerland Nursery School Curriculum

Tarnerland Nursery School Curriculum September 2024

Our Tarnerland Curriculum document shows how we work towards our big curricular goals in each area of learning, with an emphasis on children's interests, core books / rhymes / stories, exploring the meadow and real-life experiences.

The following curriculum overviews also give a snapshot of our provision in each of the areas of learning and development.

What does Communication and Language provision look like at Tarnerland?

What does Personal, Social and Emotional Development provision look like at Tarnerland?

What does Physical Development provision look like at Tarnerland?

What does Literacy provision look like at Tarnerland?

What does Mathematics provision look like at Tarnerland?

What does Understanding the World provision look like at Tarnerland?

What does Expressive Arts and Design provision look like at Tarnerland?

 Tarnerland Nursery School Assessment

Tarnerland Nursery School Assessment Statement January 2024

Our Assessment Statement describes how we aim to understand every child's attainment and progress in order to effectively and dynamically inform our curriculum implementation. We are committed to reducing unnecessary administrative tasks, allowing educators more time for direct interaction with children.