The EYFS Themes and Principles
The EYFS is based around four Themes. This section contains further information about each of these Themes. The four EYFS Themes are:
Each Theme is linked to an important Principle:
A unique child
- Every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.
Positive relationships
- Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or a key person.
Enabling environments
- The environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children's development and learning.
Learning and development
- Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates and all areas of learning and development are equally important and inter-connected.
Each Principle is supported by four Commitments. Principles into Practice sets out the four EYFS Themes, Principles and their Commitments.
Published: 12 March 2007
