Our Approach
British EYFS Curriculum
We follow the British Early Years Foundation Stage framework — a holistic, play-based approach that nurtures every aspect of your child's development.
Learning That Feels Like Play
Five Kids Nursery follows the British EYFS curriculum, which is based on seven major areas of learning. We emphasise communication, physical development, and personal and social learning — the foundations children need to express critical thinking and build essential life skills.
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We encourage children to become independent and self-confident and make positive relationships with their peers and adults — critical for success in all areas of learning.
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Five Kids Nursery provides a language-rich learning environment giving children opportunities for speaking, listening and sharing their ideas and feelings.
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Gross motor skills include running, climbing, jumping and riding tricycles. Fine motor skills are developed using play dough, paint, crayons, scissors and puzzles.
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Through listening to stories and sharing wide-ranging books, children develop a love of reading. They learn letter shapes and sounds through songs, rhymes and our Jolly Phonics programme.
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Children work with numbers, shapes, space and measures. Counting, sorting and matching through structured play builds a strong foundation in early mathematics.
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Children are encouraged to explore and investigate materials and question how things work — forming the foundation for later science, history, geography and ICT.
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Creativity is fundamental to successful learning. Children share their thoughts through art, music, movement, dance and imaginative role-play activities.
A Five Kids Promise
Through our British EYFS curriculum — enriched with arts, outdoor play, language development, and cultural exploration — we nurture each child's confidence, curiosity, and love for learning in a warm, home-away-from-home environment.
The EYFS Framework
Five Kids Nursery follows the British Early Years Foundation Stage — three Prime Areas form the foundation, with four Specific Areas building upon them.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
We encourage children to become independent and self-confident and make positive relationships with their peers and adults. Successful personal, social and emotional development is critical for success in all other areas of learning.
Communication and Language
Five Kids Nursery provides a language-rich learning environment which gives children opportunities for speaking and listening and for sharing their ideas and feelings.
Physical Development
Five Kids Nursery gives children ample opportunities for physical skills. Gross motor activities include running, climbing, jumping and riding tricycles. Fine motor skills are developed using play dough, paint, crayons and puzzles.
Literacy
Through listening to stories and sharing a wide range of books, children develop a love of reading. They learn about letter shapes and sounds through songs, rhymes and our Jolly Phonics programme.
Mathematics
This area includes working with numbers, shapes, space and measures. Children develop their experience of pattern, counting, sorting and measurement through structured play.
Understanding the World
Children are encouraged to explore and investigate materials and question how things work. This forms the foundation for later science, design & technology, history, geography and ICT.
Expressive Arts and Design
Creativity is fundamental to successful learning. We give children opportunities to share their thoughts, ideas and feelings through art, music, movement, dance and imaginative role play.
Beyond the Core Curriculum
Enriching every child's experience with language, culture and values.
Arabic Language
At Five Kids Nursery we are committed to teaching the basics of the Arabic language and Arabic alphabets, connecting children to the rich culture of the UAE.
Little Muslims Programme
Our new enrichment programme teaches the basics of Islam to little children in a simple, fun and interactive way — through crafts, stories, rhymes and guided discussion.
Curriculum FAQs
Questions About the EYFS
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01What is the British EYFS curriculum?
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the UK framework for children from birth to five. It guides learning through play across seven areas: personal, social and emotional development; communication and language; physical development; literacy; mathematics; understanding the world; and expressive arts and design.
02How do children learn in the EYFS at Five Kids Nursery?
Through play-based, hands-on activities — stories, songs, sensory play, outdoor exploration, arts and crafts — planned around each child’s interests and stage of development.
03Does Five Kids Nursery teach Arabic and Islamic values?
Yes. Alongside the EYFS, children enjoy Arabic language sessions and our Little Muslims Programme, which introduces Islamic values in a gentle, age-appropriate way.
04How do children start learning to read?
Through stories, books, songs and rhymes, children develop a love of reading. They learn letter shapes and sounds with our Jolly Phonics programme.
05Is the EYFS the same as Montessori?
No. The EYFS is the British early years framework with seven areas of learning. Like Montessori, it values hands-on, child-led play. Read how EYFS and Montessori compare.
06How does the EYFS prepare my child for school?
The EYFS builds the foundations children need for primary school — confidence, communication, early literacy and numeracy, independence and getting along with others.
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