We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum which focuses on learning through play. Research shows child-led learning, which is adult guided, is the most effective way of helping a child to develop. Although we have a structure for learning based on long term, medium and short term planning, we view our plans as a rough guide, subject to the children’s interests and their individual learning goals. The whole nursery follows a teaching plan with ideas for monthly and weekly themes/topics e.g.

• Monthly theme: Journeys

• Weekly theme: Where can I go?

• Letter/Phonic: A

• Shape: Square

• Number: 2

• Colour: Red

• Spanish word: Donde? (Which means, ‘Where?’ in English)

• French word: Ou? (Which means, ‘Where?’ in English)

• Makaton sign: Where?

• Event: Bring your Mum/Grandma/Auntie/Female Carer to nursery day

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Each room leader plans daily and weekly activities that tie into the nursery themes. Activities are focused on the individuals within their teaching/care group.The 7 areas of learning set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage are:

 

The prime areas 

• Communication and language 

• Physical development

• Personal, social and emotional development.

 

The Specific areas

• Literacy

• Mathematics

• Understanding the world

• Expressive arts and design