EYFS Curriculum Intent

At Leyland Methodist Schools, it is our intention to provide an Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum that is; AMBITIOUS- not only with teaching and learning standards, but also behaviour and most importantly, outcomes for our children.

Our unique and tailor-made curriculum aims to provide a RICH, LANGUAGE-FILLED, SAFE and DIVERSE environment. One which encourages EVERY child in our care to achieve THEIR potential, regardless of their starting points in life.

We want our children to:

• Learn to nurture others and to feel nurtured themselves
• Get messy and enjoy doing it!
• Develop a love of learning and to be able to articulate that in a range of ways
• Ooze curiosity about the world around them
• Develop a sense of excitement about their environment
• Foster a sense of adventure which leads them to be eager about exploration
• Develop their self-awareness and esteem to FEEL LOVED and to LOVE OTHERS.

Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 Intent 

At Leyland Methodist Schools, it is our intention to build on an exceptional and robust Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum that is; AMBITIOUS- not only with teaching and learning standards, but also behaviour and most importantly, outcomes for our children.

Our unique and tailor-made curriculum aims to provide a RICH, LANGUAGE-FILLED, SAFE and DIVERSE environment. One which encourages EVERY child in our care to achieve THEIR potential, regardless of their starting points in life.

Within our Key Stage 1 and 2 curriculum, we want our children to:

• Benefit from a VOCABULARY RICH reading and writing curriculum that encourages ALL children to foster a real LOVE of reading for pleasure
• Feel supported and NURTURED in a risk-sensible learning environment where we facilitate our children to develop their CURIOUS minds and their RESILIENCE when facing challenges
• ASK QUESTIONS about; themselves, their world around them, their roots, their culture, their next steps on the path to potential
• Develop a genuine LOVE and THIRST for ASPIRATIONAL goals, regardless of their starting points and backgrounds
• ABSORB and EMBRACE a wider Curriculum that helps them develop as people, citizens and future leaders
• Learn to SERVE each other, their FAMILY and their wider community with God’s LOVE at the heart of our Methodist ETHOS
• LOVE- themselves and others; limitlessly and without prejudice.