Ethos and Aims
The ethos of the Nursery is closely linked with the Foundation Phase: children learn through play and experiences.
We aim to:
We aim to:
- provide high quality day care that enhances the development, care and education of our pre-school children in a safe and stimulating environment, where they can learn through play in partnership with parents/carers.
- enable each child to reach their full potential
- create a happy, secure and safe environment
- help each child to develop self respect, good manners and consideration for others
- become independent learners
Foundation Phase - Seven Areas of Learning
PHYSICAL
Children develop their gross and fine motor skills, physical control, mobility and an awareness of space, using large and small equipment across all areas of learning, indoors and outdoors.
Children develop their gross and fine motor skills, physical control, mobility and an awareness of space, using large and small equipment across all areas of learning, indoors and outdoors.
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Children engage in creative, imaginative and expressive activities in art, craft, design, music, dance and movement.
Children engage in creative, imaginative and expressive activities in art, craft, design, music, dance and movement.
MATHEMATICAL DEVELOPMENT
Children develop their use and understanding of mathematical language in context, through communicating about their work. They ask and respond to questions and explore alternative ideas.
Children develop their use and understanding of mathematical language in context, through communicating about their work. They ask and respond to questions and explore alternative ideas.
WELSH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Children develop their use and understanding of mathematical language in context, through communicating about their work. They ask and respond to questions and explore alternative ideas.
Children develop their use and understanding of mathematical language in context, through communicating about their work. They ask and respond to questions and explore alternative ideas.
LANGUAGE, LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Children are encouraged to communicate their needs, feelings and thoughts, retell experiences and discuss individual and group play. They are encouraged to listen and respond to others and to use a range of stimuli, including audio-visual material and ICT interactive software.
Children are encouraged to communicate their needs, feelings and thoughts, retell experiences and discuss individual and group play. They are encouraged to listen and respond to others and to use a range of stimuli, including audio-visual material and ICT interactive software.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT,
WELL-BEING AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Children learn about themselves, their relationships with other children and adults both within and beyond their family. They are encouraged to develop their self-esteem, their personal beliefs and moral values.
WELL-BEING AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Children learn about themselves, their relationships with other children and adults both within and beyond their family. They are encouraged to develop their self-esteem, their personal beliefs and moral values.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
Children are given experiences that help them to increase their curiosity about the world around them to begin to understand past events, people and places, living things and the work people do. Using all of their senses, they are encouraged to enjoy learning by exploration, enquiry, experimentation, asking questions and trying to find answers
Children are given experiences that help them to increase their curiosity about the world around them to begin to understand past events, people and places, living things and the work people do. Using all of their senses, they are encouraged to enjoy learning by exploration, enquiry, experimentation, asking questions and trying to find answers