Early Years Curriculum

Personal, Social and Emotional well-being

Children are encouraged to develop enthusiastic and confident attitudes towards their learning. They learn how to co-operate and work harmoniously alongside each other, listening carefully. They are helped to improve their persistence and concentration through whole class and small group activities.

Mathematical Development

There are countless opportunities for all children to develop their understanding of number, measurement, pattern, shape and space by providing a broad range of experiences in which they can explore, enjoy, learn, practise and discuss them.

Knowledge and Understanding Of the World

The children benefit from the wonderful opportunities and challenges to make decisions, solve problems, experiment, predict, plan and question. They enjoy exploring their environment and discovering more about the people and places that are significant to them.

Physical Development

We have some unique opportunities to develop and practise fine and gross motor skills. Visitors come to help them learn about how their bodies work and what they need to do to be healthy and safe.

Creative Development

The children are supported in school and by visiting artists and musicians to help them explore and share ideas, thoughts and feelings through a variety of art, design and technology, music, movement, dance and imaginative role-play activities.

Communication, Language and Literacy

Communication, language and literacy depend on learning and being competent in a number of key skills, together with having the confidence, opportunity, encouragement, support and disposition to use them. This area of learning includes communication, speaking and listening in different situations and for different purposes, being read a wide range of books and reading simple texts and writing for a variety of purposes.