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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:
- Communication and language
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
- 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, attention and understanding; Speaking |
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Personal, Social and Emotional Development |
Self Regulation; Managing Self; Building Relationships |
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Physical Development |
Gross Motor Skills; Fine Motor Skills |
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Literacy |
Comprehension; Word Reading; Writing |
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Mathematics |
Number; Numerical Patterns |
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Understanding the world |
Past and Present; People, Culture and Communities; The Natural World |
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Expressive arts and design |
Creating With Materials; Being Imaginative and Expressive |
Parental Engagement:
In our Early Years, there are lots of opportunities for children to share their learning with their parents across the school year. Observations are regularly shared on our online learning journal, Tapestry and there are suggestions for activities to support learning at home.
Little Oak Pre-School:
For details of Little Oak Pre-School, please see their website:
https://www.littleoakpreschoolwitney.com/
