Pembury School House Nursery

"Learning Through Play"

Curriculum

Our curriculum is based on The Early Years Foundation Stage.  These documents are produced by the Department for Education. The curriculum runs from birth to 5 years.

The curriculum will underpin all future learning by supporting, fostering, promoting and developing children's:

-          Personal, Social and Emotional Well-being.  In particular, by supporting the transition to Nursery, promoting an inclusive ethos and providing opportunities for each child to become a valued member of the group and community, so that a strong self-image and self-esteem are encouraged;

-          Positive Attitudes and Dispositions towards their Learning.  In particular, an enthusiasm for knowledge and learning and a confidence in their ability to be successful learners;

-          Social Skills.  In particular, by providing opportunities that enable them to learn how to co-operate and work harmoniously alongside and with each other and to listen to each other;

-          Attention Skills and Persistence.  In particular, the capacity to concentrate on their own play or on group tasks;

-          Language and Communication.  With opportunities for all children to talk and communicate in a widening range of situations, to respond to adults and to each other, to practise and extend the range of vocabulary and communication skills they use and to listen carefully;

-          Reading and Writing.  With opportunities for all children to explore, enjoy, learn about and use words and text in a broad range of contexts and to experience a rich variety of books;

-          Mathematics.  With opportunities for all children to develop their understanding of number, measurement, pattern, shape and space, by providing a broad range of contexts in which they can explore, enjoy, learn, practise and talk about them;

-          Knowledge and Understanding of the World.  With opportunities for all children to solve problems, make decisions, experiment, predict, plan and question in a variety of contexts, and to explore and find out about their environment and people and places that have significance in their lives;

-          Physical Development.  With opportunities for all children to develop and practise their fine and gross motor skills and to increase their understanding of how their bodies work and what they need to do to be healthy and safe;

-          Creative Development.  With opportunities for all children to explore and share their thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of art, design and technology, music, movement, dance and imaginative and role play activities.