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Early Years
Our aims:
Within the Early Years, we aim to develop a child’s love of learning whilst preparing them for their later school life. We use both children’s interests and the statutory framework to shape our planning and form the basis of our curriculum. The Early Learning goals are used as a starting point and are based on the following areas:
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Communication and language
- Physical development
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive arts and design
The children are given opportunities to learn in both child-initiated and adult-led activities. This combination allows children to gain the necessary knowledge and skills whilst gaining confidence ad social skills in a variety of learning situations.
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Areas of Learning |
Early Learning Goals |
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Communication and language |
Listening and attention; Understanding; Speaking |
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Physical development |
Moving and handling; Health and self-care |
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Personal, Social and emotional development |
Self-confidence and self-awareness; Managing feelings and behaviour; Making relationships |
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Literacy |
Reading; Writing |
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Mathematics |
Numbers; Shape, space and measures |
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Understanding the world |
The world; Technology |
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Expressive arts and design |
Exploring and using media and materials; Being imaginative |
Parental Engagement:
In our Early Years, there are lots of opportunities for children to share their learning with their parents across the school year. Each term we have a Stay and Play session that includes an informal chat with parents and our experienced Nursery Nurse where by the group discuss term dates and general parenting questions. This is then followed by an afternoon in the classroom where we share children’s work, organise lots of creative activities and the children explore their classroom with their parents. This is a fantastic and regular opportunity that is appreciated by both children and parents.
Regular learning updates are also posted on our Twitter account which is widely followed by our parents. This is a fantastic platform that allows for learning and experiences to be celebrated and shared with our families. Follow our updates here: https://twitter.com/BenNevisQEP
Little Oak Pre-School:
For details of Little Oak Pre-School, please see their website:
https://www.littleoakpreschoolwitney.com/
