Curriculum
The Early Years Foundation Stage is all encompassing in nurturing a child’s Pre-school learning in readiness for transition to school.
• The highly skilled pre-school staff team plan and develop specific tasks alongside a wide range of opportunities for children to learn both indoors and out, based around the individual child’s level of achievement which encourages further progression, whilst still recognising children’s different needs and interests.
• Time and resources are given for the children to initiate and develop their own learning in a challenging environment which encourages them to risk assess in the varieties of activities in play Although the EYFS is organised into specific areas of learning, one particular experience may encompass and develop several skills, competences and experiences across all learning areas.
• We offer a home library where parents and children can choose a book to share and nurture a pleasure of the written word.
• Alongside our library, children have a ‘book bag’ to take home to encourage reading readiness for transition to school.
• We hold circle time where children can share their own news, show something that’s important to them and talk about it, sing the ‘Good Morning’ song, welcoming each other and staff in a variety of languages! At this time we will also discuss what they would like to or what they have been doing that day.
To extend on the children’s outdoor experiences we also provide daily woodland walks and field games in the Chew Stoke countryside, close to the setting.
• Through positive reinforcement for achievements we have created a sharing caring tree.
• By working together with families, we aim to make a child’s early experiences of learning a happy one and one which will extend the already accomplished skills.
• We also invite parents and professionals from within the community to share their experiences with the children. We celebrate the diverse world we live in through festivals, visitors, a multicultural menu and experiences from home.
We actively promote the Prevent Duty and British Values in our curriculum.