Six Areas of Learning

Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Staff support and encourage the children to develop self-esteem and social and emotional skills, including a positive self-image and to care for each other and their environment.

Communication, Language and Literacy
Children are provided with a wealth of opportunities and authentic activities that will support them in developing the confidence to acquire speaking and listening and early literacy skills in a range of situations and for a variety of purposes.

Problem solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
The children learn about sorting and matching, classifying, shape, space and measure, pattern and recognising, writing and using numbers.  Children are supported in developing their skills in a broad range of contexts in which they can explore, enjoy, learn, practise and talk about their developing understanding.

Knowledge and Understanding of the World
This covers exploration and investigation, designing and making, ICT, time, place and communities. Children are supported in developing the knowledge, skills and understanding that help them to make sense of the world. Their learning is supported through offering opportunities for them to use a range of tools safely; encounter creatures, people, plants and objects in their natural environments and in real-life situations.

Creative Development
This important area of learning includes creating music and dance, exploring a wide variety of media and materials, developing imagination and imaginative play and responding to experiences, expressing and communicating ideas in a variety of interesting and exciting ways.

Physical Development
The children have many opportunities to explore movement and space through running, climbing and balancing, both in our indoor hall and in our wooded Adventure Playground. They develop the fine movement skills needed for the use of a variety of tools and equipment through exciting play - based activities.

Our staff support an holistic approach to the children in their care and have a vital role in listening, responding to and supporting the children, to enable them to express themselves, enjoy their childhood to the utmost and use their many experiences to meet future challenges confidently and creatively.