Providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment through play-based learning.

Providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment through play-based learning.

How We Learn

How your child will be learning
Within the group, all the children are supported to develop their interests and learning at their
own pace. Our key worker system enables us to ensure an individual curriculum, tailored to
the needs of each child. Through developmentally appropriate play experiences and a high
level of adult input, we offer experiences that enable children to progress through the EYFS,
preparing them for the National curriculum, which begins at Year 1 in primary school.

The Early Years Framework

The EYFS framework explains how and what your child will be learning to support their
development. Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating
their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development.
Children often develop the 3 prime areas first. These are:
o Communication and language
o Physical development
o Personal, social and emotional development.
These prime areas are essential for your child’s healthy development and future learning. As
your child grows, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 specific areas.
o Literacy
o Mathematics
o Understanding the world
o Expressive arts and design

These 7 areas are used to plan your child’s development through activities suited to their
needs. It is designed to be flexible so that your child’s keyworker can follow your child’s current
interests, as well as adult-led learning, we focus on things which happen ‘in the moment’ and
children are encouraged to express what they would like to learn next.

Special educational needs
We are passionate about providing equality of opportunity for all members of our group, and
this includes children with special educational needs and disabilities. We will aim to make all
reasonable adjustments to include children with SEND. This support will differ between
children, depending upon their individual needs. For more information please see our Local
Offer or come and have an informal chat with our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator.