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Curriculum
Policies
We
aim to: ·
work
in partnership with parents to encourage the development
of the whole child ·
create
a variety of opportunities for play which will stimulate
interest and imagination ·
encourage
children to explore, appreciate and
respect their environment ·
extend
children’s abilities to communicate
ideas and feelings in a variety of ways To
achieve these aims we will follow National and Local Guidelines, in particular
the document “A Curriculum Framework for Children 3 to 5”. We will: ·
plan
contexts for learning through play, on a daily, weekly and yearly basis, which
will provide breadth and balance across the key aspects of learning and
development ·
use the
information provided by parents and other professionals about children’s
interests, previous experiences and stages of development to plan relevant
programmes ·
use
observations and assessments of children to plan next steps in learning and
ensure progression in key aspects of development ·
regularly
evaluate plans and practice, and make adjustments where necessary ·
ensure
that parents are well informed about the experiences on offer to the children ·
ensure
that flexibility is built into programmes to allow for the unexpected ·
organise
and plan the resources and programmes of the Nursery to maximise the
opportunities for the children to make choices ·
ensure
that the Nursery environment, both indoors and outside, provides motivating and
challenging activities which are suitable to the needs of all of the children ·
use our
knowledge of individual children to interact where appropriate, to extend and maximise the learning
experience of the child N.B.
Key aspects of learning and development are: ·
emotional,
personal and social development ·
communication
and language ·
knowledge
and understanding of the world ·
expressive
and aesthetic development ·
physical
development and movement Reviewed October 2003 |