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Activities and curriculum
Play is a child's work through which they learn. The children enjoy a combination of planned and structured activities with their Key Worker and daily free play sessions which develop their independence and ability to make choices. Well-trained adults are present in free play sessions to observe and unobtrusively help to extend and develop children's skills.
The activities provided include cooking, painting, scissor work, modelling, drawing, sand and water play, construction toys, building blocks, imaginative play, role play, messy play, domestic play, climbing and balancing, running and jumping, and gardening. The list is not exhaustive!
Nursery activities are carefully planned to guide a child towards achievement of Ofsted's Early Learning Goals in:
Personal and social developmentCommunication, language and literacy
Mathematical development
Knowledge and understanding of the world
Physical development
Creative development
Partnership with parents is vital and there is a daily exchange of information. Progress reports and developmental records are readily available for parents who also receive regular newsletters and suggestions of activities to do at home to enrich the work being done in the Nursery. We live in a multi-cultural society and the children learn about events and festivals of different cultures, for example the Hindu festival of Divali and the Chinese New Year.
Garden play
Outdoor play is essential for good health and physical development: Our big garden is well-equipped with climbing frames, slides and play houses. Nature provides a constantly changing scene and children enjoy harveting and storing apples, planting seeds, caring for them while they grow and harvesting the produce.