Post on 23-Dec-2015
In our Nursery we provide a balanced curriculum which is
based around children’s interests. We value play and we encourage children to share their ideas and to talk about their play
with their peers and staff members. Play is central to child
development and staff are encouraged to act as partners in
play so that learning opportunities can be maximised.
“Play underpins all development and learning for young children. Most
children play spontaneously, although some may need adult support, and it is
through play that they develop intellectually, creatively, physically,
socially and emotionally.”
EYFS
Outdoor play
Outdoor learning is a crucial element of the EYFS Framework. Being outdoors has a positive impact on children’s sense of well-being and development. It offers opportunities for doing things in different ways and on different scales than when indoors. It gives children first-hand contact with weather, seasons and the natural world. Outdoor environments offer children freedom to explore, use their senses, take risks and be physically active and exuberant. Outdoor learning is fun!
Next year will be especially exciting because we will be involved in an outdoors project, which means lots of exciting learning opportunities for your child.
The children in our Nursery have the opportunity to go outdoors everyday. We ask that you please leave a pair of wellies at school as we will be going out in the rain and snow.
Children are encouraged to develop their
imagination as well as their speaking
and listening skills.
We value meaningful
mark making. To write with
meaning, children need
to see it as part of their
play.
“Without encouragement to explore their world through play, children are likely to
develop difficulties in forming healthy relationships.”
Tina Bruce
“Play is about physical development and becoming a skilled language user. We
could add that it is about learning games with rules, or that it is about fantasy and imagination. Or that it is about running
around, climbing, rough and tumble, fun and mucking about. Certainly play can
incorporate all of these things and more.”
National Literacy Trust
When children play, they are making sense of their world, they are drawing
upon their own experiences and knowledge. They are
open to acquire and develop new skills.
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the
world.”
Albert Einstein