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We
offer a varied and balanced curriculum covering the six areas of
learning:
Personal, Social & Emotional Development:
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Establishing constructive relationships with children, parents and
practitioners.
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Finding opportunities to give positive encouragement to children.
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Planning activities for children to work alone and in small and
large groups.
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Ensuring that children have time to focus on activities and develop
their own interests.
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Planning activities that promote emotional, spiritual, moral and
social development alongside intellectual development.
Communication, Language & Literacy:
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Opportunities to speak and listen and represent ideas in their
activities.
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Using communication, language and literacy in every part of the
curriculum.
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Being immersed in an environment rich in print and possibilities for
communication.
Mathematical Development:
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Children initiating activities within a carefully planned
environment, that promotes mathematical learning and can be
extended.
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Learning which is consolidated and extended through games and gives
children opportunities to practise their mathematical skills and
knowledge.
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Children being confident and enthusiastic to join in with or talk
about mathematical activities.
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Becoming aware of shapes, space and measuring.
Knowledge and Understanding of the World:
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Practical activities.
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Interaction with each other and with adults.
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Gathering information.
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Developing the crucial knowledge, skill and understanding to help
them make sense of the world.
Physical Development:
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Giving children plenty of time to explore, experiment and refine
movements and actions.
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A safe, well planned and resourced learning environment.
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Supporting other areas of learning through physical play.
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Children learning and using all their senses.
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Building of children’s developing skills to promote confidence and
independence.
Creative Development:
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Children having time to explore and experiment with ideas, materials
and activities.
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Children feeling secure to try new experiences and ways of doing
things.
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Children having the opportunity to work alongside creative adults.
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Providing a stimulating environment in which creativity, originality
and expressiveness are valued.
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