The nursery curriculum is planned within the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework from birth to five years old to provide a range of learning experiences through which children have opportunities to;
- Play and explore
- Be involved in active learning
- Be creative and thoughtful
Nursery staff plan together to ensure that the curriculum is broad and balanced across the following areas of learning;
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding of the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
During each session, staff work with children observing and assessing their levels of skills, grasp of concepts and interests. Staff reflect on what they observe and analyse what learning is taking place and how they can support and extend it.
The nursery curriculum is planned in relation to the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. There are four key themes:
- Unique Child
- Positive Relationships
- Enabling Environments
- Learning and development.
And the following Characteristics of effective learning that guide our work with the children.
- Play and Exploring = Engagement
- Active Learning = Motivation
- Creative & Thinking Critically =Thinking