Nursery and Reception

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Nursery and Reception follow the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage whilst keeping the needs of our children paramount.  We assess each child’s abilities and needs following regular observations. Every day children have the opportunity to participate in a mixture of child-initiated and adult-guided activities that cover the six areas of learning.  These areas are: Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Communication, Language and Literacy; Mathematical Development; Knowledge and Understanding of the World; Physical Development and Creative Development.

In Nursery days are full of interest as children share their experiences with each other and their teachers.  We hope that they will develop their own interests as they form confident relationships.  The curriculum and environment is planned very carefully to allow the children to become increasingly independent.  Our children look forward to coming to school and take pride in their achievements.

In Reception children build on their achievements in Nursery whilst learning the next stages of reading, writing and number. The stimulating, well-structured curriculum is developed whilst children continue to make full use of both the indoor and outdoor learning environment.  Children are heard to read regularly and their reading books go home every evening.