Our Curriculum
Our Curriculum… Learning Through Play!
Our Nursery and Reception environments are arranged so that all pupils can select and access all resources throughout the day both inside and outside. Children direct their learning, while highly-skilled practitioners teach within the child’s play by modelling language, explaining, demonstrating, exploring ideas, encouraging, questioning, providing a narrative for what they are doing and facilitating further learning opportunities for children.
The Nursery day is arranged to allow a long, uninterrupted period of child-led learning throughout both morning and afternoon sessions; we call this 'over to you' time. ‘Together Time’ carpet sessions are also part of our daily routine and include pre-planned adult-led interactions.
Observations are recorded on Tapestry, our interactive learning platform. Parents and Carers are also encouraged to contribute to this learning journey.
Our weekly planning follows the children’s interests and areas for development. Our termly planning is based around high quality core texts and the ever-changing seasons, celebrations and interests of the children. Throughout the year we also organise several exciting activities, outings and visits/visitors to enhance the children’s learning.
Termly curriculum maps provide information for parents about what their child will be learning during each term.
Our curriculum is designed around the needs of our young children and is organised into seven areas of Learning and Development.
These are:
- Communication and Language
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- Physical Development
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts & Design
The main components of each of the seven areas are
Communication and Language:
- Listening and Attention
- Understanding
- Speaking
Personal, Social and Emotional:
- Understanding feelings
- Sense of self
- Making Relationships
Physical Development:
- Moving and Handling
- Health and Self-Care
Literacy:
- Reading
- Writing
Mathematics:
- Mathematics
Understanding the World:
- People and Communities
- The World
- Technology
Expressive Arts & Design:
- Creating with Materials
- Being Imaginative and Expressive
Our Early Years Curriculum Progression Document can be found here
If you would like to find out more about our Early Years curriculum please speak to a member of the Early Years Team.