Hillside Community Primary School

Together we can shine

In the EYFS, there are seven areas of learning and development:

Prime Areas

  • Communication and Language
  • Physical Development
  • Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Specific Areas

  • Literacy
  • mathematics
  • Understanding the World
  • Expressive Arts and Design

In designing our curriculum, we take guidance from Development Matters. Below you will find our EYFS curriculum overview.

Below you will find our Literacy and Maths overview.

Below you will find our 'Ready to Write' progression document.

Below you will find our skills planning document.

Phase 1 phonics is taught in the nursery classes. Below is a chart detailing the skills that are taught through daily, discrete sessions and within provision. For more information about phonics at Hillside, please see the phonics section of the website.