Early Years
Our Learning Environment
In Early Years, our children follow an active curriculum both indoors and outdoors. Our indoor classrooms are bright, stimulating and caring to meet the needs of our youngest children. We are developing our ‘outdoor classrooms’ to ensure the children have access throughout the day – no matter what the weather!
The Early Years Curriculum
Children in the Foundation Stage follow the ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ curriculum which covers all 7 areas of a child’s development.
There are 3 Prime Areas of Learning:-
- Personal, Social and Emotional development
- Communication and Language
- Physical development
There are 4 Specific Areas of Learning:-
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Expressive Arts and Design
- Understanding of the World
We observe our children to understand and consider their interests, development and learning- planning for and facilitating the 3 ‘Characteristics of Effective Learning’.
- Playing and exploring - children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’;
- Active Learning - children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements; and
- Creating and thinking critically - children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.
We have sessions of 'Outdoor Explorers' where we explore the natural world around us.
If you have anymore questions regarding Nursery or Reception please see the specific pages above or you can call the school reception on: 0121 353 9273.
Thank you,
The Early Years Team