Learning

We deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum through a balance of adult led and child-initiated activities. We provide opportunity, resources and support for children to learn at the highest level through their play. Children engage in active learning which involves other people, objects, ideas and events that involve them for sustained periods of time. The environment supports every child’s learning through planned experiences and activities that are challenging but achievable. We offer warm trusting relationships with knowledgeable adults to support children’s learning.

 

Through our work with our children and their families we demonstrate the four 'Principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage' which are

 

A unique child

• Every child is a competent learner from birth who can be resilient, capable and self assured.

 

Positive Relationships

• Children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents and/or a key person.

 

Enabling Environments

• The environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children’s development and learning.
• The emotional environment, indoors and outdoors.

 

Learning and Development

• Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates and all areas of learning and development are equally important and inter-connected.

   

  Areas of Learning and Development	Aspect
  Prime Areas of Learning
  Personal, Social and Emotional Development	Making relationships Self- confidence and self –awareness Managing feelings and behaviour
  Physical Development	Moving and Handling Health and Self-care
  Communication and Language	Listening and Attention Speaking Understanding
  Specific Areas of Learning
  Mathematics	Number Shape, Space and Measures
  Literacy	Reading Writing
  Understanding the World	People and Communities The World Technology
  Expressive Arts and Design	Exploring and Using Media and Materials Being Imaginative

   

 

We also take into account how children learn and plan for this too. This is known as the characteristics of effective learning.