EYFS Curriculum
The EYFS Framework explains how and what your child will be learning to support their healthy development. To access parent information about the framework, click here!
Early Years Nursery Curriculum Overview
Early Years Reception Curriculum Overview
At Moorgate, your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge, and demonstrating their understanding through the seven areas of learning and development. This is reflected in the EYFS Curriculum Intent, which can be accessed via the links at the bottom of this page.
We have two classes within our Reception, and because we take a maximum of 45 children per year, this means we have small class sizes (up to a maximum of 23 children in Reception). To view the Curriculum Overview for your child, please click on the link above.
Prime Areas of Learning
Children should mostly develop the three prime areas first. These are:
- Communication and language
- Physical development
- Personal, social and emotional development
These prime areas are the most essential for your child’s healthy development and future learning.
Specific Areas of Learning
As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in four specific areas:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the world
- Expressive arts and design
These seven areas are used to plan your child’s learning and activities. The staff at Moorgate who are teaching and supporting your child will ensure that activities are suited to your child’s unique needs. This is similar to a curriculum in primary and secondary schools, but it is specifically designed for young children and is flexible so that staff can follow each child’s individual needs and interests.
Children in the EYFS learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking, both indoors and outdoors.
We also welcome parents and families as equal partners in their child’s education. As part of this collaboration, we use ClassDojo as an online learning journal and as a way to communicate with parents.
Nursery Provision at Moorgate Primary Academy
At Moorgate Primary Academy, we offer nursery provision for 24 children from 2 years of age.
Our nursery provision helps to prepare children for the transition to Reception by beginning to integrate them into some aspects of school life.
In England, all children are entitled to 15 hours (five half days) of funded childcare from the term after their third birthday. Working parents in Staffordshire may now be entitled to up to 30 hours per week of funded childcare (equivalent to five full days) for their 3- and 4-year-old children, provided they meet the government eligibility criteria.
From September 2025, working parents of children aged from 9 months to school age (including 2-year-olds) may also be entitled to up to 30 hours per week of funded childcare, subject to eligibility.
For families who do not meet the working-parent criteria, some 2-year-olds may still be eligible for 15 hours per week of funded childcare, based on specific circumstances.
To find out more about funding for 2-year-olds in Staffordshire, please visit:
Alongside this government funding, we are able to offer additional hours of provision through direct parent payment. If you require extra hours beyond your funded entitlement, these are charged at £16.50 per half day.
Our nursery classroom has been designed to offer children challenging, open-ended activities to enable them to become independent learners while learning through play.
We have access to a fully resourced outdoor area with sand, water, and a mud kitchen, as well as a cosy reading area, creative area, and construction corner indoors. All of our nursery children have free-flow access to outdoor learning, where they can explore all areas of the Early Years curriculum and further develop their skills, including gross motor skills, by using bikes, trikes, scooters, and the climbing frame.
We also have a Forest School on site, and sessions are offered to nursery children throughout the school year with our trained Forest School leaders.
To find out more about our nursery provision or to request a place for your child, please email us at
office@moorgateacademy.co.uk or call us on 01827 215240.