BIRTH TO FIVE
As part of the Norfolk Early Years Development and Childcare
Partnership, 3 and 4 year olds will follow an agreed pre-school curriculum called the 'Foundation stage'.
The goals are broken down into the following 'areas of learning' to help children develop at their own level progressing towards
achieving the goal by the end of their reception year at school.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication, Language and Literacy
Mathematical development
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Physical Development
Creative Development
Each area of learning is split into various aspects that define a specific area for development.
For example, under Creative Development there are four aspects. These are Exploring Media and Materials, Music, Imagination and Responding to Experiences, Expressing / Communicating ideas.
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Observations are carried out regularly on each child to help us to monitor their progress and any developmental needs throughout the year.
We gather all of this information and lots of special memorabilia and make a 'Learning story' with each child. You are welcome to view this at any time. We also ask for your input too, by bringing in photographs of special weekend trips, occasions or holidays and any comments that your child may have made at home about a topic discussed at nursery.
This special folder will come home to you at the end of the academic year at the parents evening, for you to look through and cherish.
For the children who are leaving to attend school, a transition report (which is a summary of each area of learning) is also prepared which we ask you to read, sign and write any comments. We ask the children for their thoughts too and add this to the document before we send it to your child's school. It is a really nice way of introducing your child to their new teacher.
All of the activities and experiences that we plan are still related to play and fun! The children are encouraged to participate in various exercises, but are never forced or excluded. We believe in practical learning, giving the children lots of adult attention and interaction throughout the day.
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