Within the Early Years at Starcross Primary School, we are passionate about children being happy, confident, well-rounded individuals with a love for learning. We believe that the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is crucial in securing solid foundations, that children will continue to build upon throughout their lives.
In these first years at school – children’s learning and confidence grows in leaps and bounds. Here at Starcross Primary, we offer high-quality adult interactions to develop and support children’s learning, alongside purposeful and exciting daily child-initiated opportunities. Our pre-school provision consists of two rooms, an outdoor decking space and access to all school facilities. We have regular access to our wonderful onsite nature space, where children are encouraged to explore the world around them. We provide our children with opportunities to develop their gross motor skill and, deepen their imagination and sense of curiosity. We value the necessity of children managing their own risks and developing their own narratives. Our topics are thematic in nature and each exciting week is linked to a key text. We are passionate about developing a love for reading from the very start. We promote this through our key texts, on-site library space and phonetically matched reading books. We also follow Read Write Inc from the Spring term in pre-school.
We recognise that children learn to be confident and independent through the development of secure relationships. We develop caring, respectful, professional relationships with the children and their families. Working in partnership with parents and carers is central to the success of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). We work together with families, consulting them about their children’s early experiences which helps practitioners plan for effective learning, and helps us support our families in continuing their children’s learning development at home. We are committed to giving our children the best possible start to their school life, teaching them skills which ensure their well-being now, and success in the future.
We take children from age two upwards, and welcome them to start from the half term after their second birthday.
We would love to welcome you to have a tour of our wonderful provision. Please contact admin@starcross-primary.devon.sch.uk with any queries.
