KS1

For children aged 5 to 7 years. At this stage, children’s learning is developed through play, building on the child’s experiences in the Foundation Stage, with more formal adult-directed activities being gradually introduced. The content of the National Curriculum is drawn upon, as is the best material from other educational sources. Emphasis on an individual approach to learning means that formal numeracy and literacy hours are unnecessary, but key skill areas are promoted in a variety of stimulating ways