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Early Years Learning
Early Years learning is for children aged 2-5 and includes our Nursery, Foundation 1 and Foundation 2 stages.
The Early Years are an important time of growth, learning and development. We take a holistic approach to Early Years education, nurturing language and communication skills, alongside emotional and social awareness, health and physical development. Each child can develop in a way that’s right for them.
Our Nursery may well be the first experience children have of a school setting, so we start by settling each child in smoothly, so that they and their parents can feel safe and secure while adjusting to the routines of Nursery life.
Each child has unique capabilities, so we aim to provide a stimulating, challenging but supportive environment through planned indoor and outdoor activities.
Creativity is fostered using a wide range of media and materials in messy, sensory or imaginative play and free choice activities. Language is developed through stories, singing, rhymes and by encouraging the children to communicate and express themselves at every opportunity.
The Nursery is a year of growth for the children where we seek to build the foundations of independence, cooperation and communication. We strive to develop a positive and open relationship with our parents as their support is essential if we are to achieve our aims in developing happy, confident individuals
Our Foundation 1 team has a wealth of experience from different backgrounds, and we are excited to be part of your child’s first steps towards becoming a life-long learner.
Every child is valued as an individual and our role is to support and meet the developmental needs of each child by offering a wide range of appropriate learning opportunities.
Our indoor and outdoor environments are carefully organised and equipped to support the interests of the children whilst also encouraging them to discover more about the world around them.
We follow a child-initiated approach that allows the children to have ‘hands-on’ opportunities, enabling them to thrive and make good progress on their learning journey.
A partnership between parents and staff is a vital component in a child’s early education and, by working together, parents become a vital link between home and school. You will be actively involved with your child’s learning journey through our on-line observations using Tapestry.
Foundation 2 is an exciting year for children and teachers, alike. During the year, children further develop their understanding of the world through teacher-directed activities and child-initiated play.
In Foundation 2 there is a strong focus on the children becoming independent, thoughtful and responsible members of the class. The children will learn to do more and more for themselves and begin to take more responsibility for themselves, their belongings and behaviour.
Foundation 2 teachers recognise that every child is unique and arrives at different starting points. Teachers and teaching assistants provide a stimulating and supportive environment in which activities and tasks are differentiated to ensure that all students can achieve success and make measurable progress.
Throughout the Foundation 2 year, children are encouraged to develop their fine and gross motor skills in preparation for learning to read and write sounds. Teachers endeavour to involve children in the assessment process, encouraging them to take an active role in their learning.