Sunbeam World School delivers the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum online for children aged 3 to 6. Live play-based classes across all 7 areas of learning, qualified early years educators, small 2:20 groups, and a clear pathway into Cambridge Primary.
| Ages | Children aged 3 to 6 (Nursery, LKG / Reception, UKG / Year 1 readiness) |
|---|---|
| Curriculum | British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework |
| Learning areas | All 7 EYFS areas: 3 prime areas and 4 specific areas of learning and development |
| Approach | Play-based, child-initiated and adult-directed learning following the characteristics of effective learning |
| Class format | Short live classes with qualified early years educators, plus recordings on our LMS |
| Class size | 2:20 teacher to child ratio, with an assistant teacher in every session |
| Assessment | Observation-based continuous assessment aligned to the Early Learning Goals (ELGs) and EYFS Profile |
| Annual fee | Visit the fee structure page for current tuition and instalment details |
| Progresses to | Cambridge Primary School |
| Admissions | Open year round. Check the eligibility criteria or start the admission process |
EYFS stands for Early Years Foundation Stage. It is the British statutory framework that sets the standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to age 5.
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is the British government framework used in every nursery, preschool, childminder setting and reception class across England. It covers children from birth to five years old and is organised around 7 areas of learning and development, split into 3 prime areas and 4 specific areas. The framework is built on four guiding principles: every child is a unique child, children learn through positive relationships, children develop best in enabling environments, and children learn and develop in different ways and at different rates. At Sunbeam World School, our online early years school delivers this same EYFS framework through live play-based classes, qualified early years educators, and a structured path from Nursery through to Cambridge Primary.
The EYFS curriculum is structured around 3 prime areas that build the foundation, and 4 specific areas that deepen and apply those skills. All 7 are taught at Sunbeam World School.
Children learn to listen attentively, understand spoken language, and express themselves clearly. This area underpins all 7 areas of learning. Our educators use storytelling, songs, rhymes and conversation to build vocabulary, confidence and attention in every live session.
Children develop fine motor skills (pencil grip, cutting, threading) and gross motor skills (running, balancing, climbing) alongside healthy habits. Online sessions pair with offline movement activities so physical development is built into every day.
Children develop a positive sense of themselves and others, form friendships, learn to manage feelings, and understand appropriate behaviour. This is the area most parents underestimate and the one that determines how well a child settles into formal school.
Phonics, letter recognition, early reading and early writing. Children learn through systematic synthetic phonics, picture books, rhymes and mark-making, building the foundation for fluent reading by the end of Reception.
Counting, number recognition, addition and subtraction, shapes, patterns and measurement. Number sense is built through play, games and hands-on sorting rather than worksheets and drills.
Children explore the physical world, communities, cultures, seasons and basic technology. In a classroom with students from 135+ countries, cultural awareness happens naturally rather than as a scheduled topic.
Art, music, dance, movement, dramatic play and making things. Children explore materials, share ideas, perform songs and create freely. This area builds confidence in self-expression and creative thinking.
Real stories, real recognition - from national television to world records.
The EYFS framework treats play as the primary vehicle for learning. Here is how we deliver that online.
Sessions are kept deliberately short and highly interactive, matched to a 3 to 6 year old's attention span. Educators use stories, songs, games and visuals. Screen time stays balanced because every live session is paired with offline activity.
Learning follows the EYFS model: a mix of child-initiated exploration and adult-directed teaching. Children choose, explore and create, while educators observe, guide and extend learning through purposeful interaction.
A class teacher plus an assistant at a 2:20 ratio. At this age a child who is not spoken to simply stops participating. The second adult ensures every child is seen, spoken to and supported.
There are no formal exams. Teachers assess through continuous observation against the 17 Early Learning Goals (ELGs) and share termly progress reports with parents, tracking development across all 7 areas of learning.
Parents are partners, not teachers. You receive weekly updates, activity ideas, observation notes and guidance on how to extend learning at home through play, reading and conversation rather than worksheets.
Every EYFS setting, including ours, is built on four guiding principles and promotes five fundamental British values. Here is how they shape daily life at Sunbeam World School.
Three stages covering ages 3 to 6, each leading into the next with the same teachers, platform and routine.
A nurturing start focusing on the 3 prime areas: communication and language, physical development, and personal, social and emotional development. Play-based sessions with songs, stories and hands-on craft.
The balance shifts to cover all 7 areas of learning. Systematic phonics begins, early numeracy deepens, and children build the literacy and social skills assessed through the Early Learning Goals at the end of this stage.
Preparing children for the transition into formal primary school. Reading, writing and number fluency develop to the level expected at the start of Cambridge Primary, and independent learning habits take root.
The EYFS is not a holding pattern before real school. It decides how well a child copes when structured learning begins: whether they can sit with a task, ask for help, work beside other children, hold a pencil properly and follow a two-step instruction.
By the end of the EYFS at Sunbeam World School, children meet the Early Learning Goals across all 7 areas and are assessed through the EYFS Profile. They move into Cambridge Primary with the same teachers, the same platform and the same routine, so nothing has to be relearned.
Families who later change direction are not locked in. Records transfer to our American, Australian and CBSE-aligned pathways, or to a school outside Sunbeam World School.
Families living abroad who want a British early years education their child can carry to the next country, following the same EYFS framework used in schools across England.
Families who prefer the EYFS play-based approach over a textbook-first nursery. The British early years curriculum builds school readiness through exploration, not rote learning.
Parents who want a structured EYFS curriculum delivered by qualified educators at home, without having to plan lessons or source resources themselves.
Service families, diplomatic postings and parents on transferable jobs, where a stable school that follows an internationally recognised curriculum is worth more than a local one.
Three daily batches mean the live session fits around your working day. You are never expected to teach the lessons yourself.
Undecided between British EYFS, American, Australian and CBSE? Start here and switch later without losing progress.
Every activity is mapped to the EYFS areas of learning and development. All are included in the annual fee.
Children needing extra support work with our special educators. Regional and foreign language exposure is available from the earliest stage.
The annual early years fee covers every live session, all digital learning material and activity packs, assessment, progress reporting and co-curricular activities. There is no separate technology charge and nothing extra to buy. Visit the fee structure page for current tuition, instalment options and available discounts.
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What is EYFS and what does EYFS stand for?
-EYFS stands for Early Years Foundation Stage. It is the British statutory framework that sets the standards for the learning, development and care of children from birth to age 5. The EYFS curriculum is organised around 7 areas of learning and development and is followed by every nursery, preschool, childminder and reception class in England.
What are the 7 areas of learning in the EYFS?
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+Live play-based classes following the EYFS curriculum, qualified early years educators, small 2:20 groups, and a clear pathway into Cambridge Primary. Book a free demo class and watch a session before you decide.
