At East Prescot Road Nursery School we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. This document sets out the curriculum expectations for children from 0-5 years. It is designed to ensure that “children learn and develop well, they are kept healthy and safe and have the knowledge and skills they need to start school.” (DfE 2014)
This framework is divided into 3 sections:
Playing and exploring, which is about finding out and exploring, playing with what they know and being willing to ‘have a go’.
Active Learning, which is about being involved and concentrating, persevering and enjoying achieving, what they set out to do.
Creating and thinking critically, which is about having their own ideas, making links and choosing ways to do things.
Communication and language development involves giving children opportunities to experience a rich language environment; to develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves; and to speak and listen in a range of situations.
Physical development involves providing opportunities for young children to be active and interactive; and to develop their co-ordination, control, and movement. Children must also be helped to understand the importance of physical activity, and to make healthy choices in relation to food.
Personal, social and emotional development involves helping children to develop a positive sense of themselves, and others; to form positive relationships and develop respect for others; to develop social skills and learn how to manage their feelings; to understand appropriate behaviour in groups; and to have confidence in their own abilities.
Literacy development involves encouraging children to link sounds and letters and to begin to read and write. Children must be given access to a wide range of reading materials (books, poems, and other written materials) to ignite their interest.
Mathematics involves providing children with opportunities to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems; and to describe shapes, spaces, and measures.
Understanding the world involves guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about people, places, technology and the environment.
Expressive arts and design involves enabling children to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials, as well as providing opportunities and encouragement for sharing their thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of activities in art, music, movement, dance, role-play, and design and technology.
The curriculum we follow will ensure that over the course of each week children will access all areas of learning. Our plans for learning are based on the needs and interests of the children in our class and around seasonal events. The class weekly newsletter provides details of planned experiences and activities along with ideas for things to do at home. The website and foyer display screen will be regularly updated with photos to illustrate the learning opportunities experiences the children have experienced at nursery.
Autumn, seasonal changes and harvest
Winter seasonal changes, winter celebrations including Diwali and Christmas
Term 2 Themes and Activities:
Winter, Chinese New Year
Spring, seasonal changes, growth, Easter
Term 3 Themes and Activities
Summer, seasonal changes, holidays
If you have any questions regarding the curriculum we teach please contact the school directly or to view a copy of the Early Years Foundation Stage visit https://www.gov.uk/early-years-foundation-stage.