Children's learning and development overview
Our aim is to empower children by providing a play based curriculum, that encourages thinking; that offers opportunities to explore a range of experiences and ideas. Learning is often a social experience; where children learn from each other, learn how to be with each other and learn how to teach others.
Practitioners plan daily and weekly to provide a varied programme of challenging activities to develop all areas of learning. Each child’s individual needs are identified by observing them in their play. Practitioners discuss and evaluate their observations and then provide appropriate activities to deepen and extend children’s interests and understanding. We hope that children develop an awareness of the learning process and have a positive approach to learning new things; being self-motivated and independent. We encourage children’s curiosity by enhancing our provision with a range of materials and experiences to investigate and explore. This will include visits to places of interest outside the nursery and from visitors to the nursery. These experiences help children to make links, see patterns and make sense of their world.
You can find out more about the Holmewood curriculum here.
Many Holmewood children are learning English in addition to their home language. Our provision is based on children learning through first-hand experience and play-based learning, it is enhanced by the use of visual resources and experienced practitioners who are skilled in working with children who are developing bi-lingual skills.The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept happy and safe. Key aspects include: quality and consistency, a secure foundation, partnership working and equality of opportunity. The EYFS begins when children start in any early years provision (nursery, childminder, childcare) and continues through to the end of the reception year at primary school. More information about the EYFS can be found on The Foundation Years website or in the Parent Guide.
There are four overarching themes for our work with children:
Within learning and development there are seven areas; three prime areas and four specific;
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If you are ever concerned about your child, or worried about something that has happened at school, please do not hesitate to find out more or raise your concern. You can talk with your key person, any member of staff, or the Head teacher.
Practitioners plan daily and weekly to provide a varied programme of challenging activities to develop all areas of learning. Each child’s individual needs are identified by observing them in their play. Practitioners discuss and evaluate their observations and then provide appropriate activities to deepen and extend children’s interests and understanding. We hope that children develop an awareness of the learning process and have a positive approach to learning new things; being self-motivated and independent. We encourage children’s curiosity by enhancing our provision with a range of materials and experiences to investigate and explore. This will include visits to places of interest outside the nursery and from visitors to the nursery. These experiences help children to make links, see patterns and make sense of their world.
You can find out more about the Holmewood curriculum here.
Many Holmewood children are learning English in addition to their home language. Our provision is based on children learning through first-hand experience and play-based learning, it is enhanced by the use of visual resources and experienced practitioners who are skilled in working with children who are developing bi-lingual skills.The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept happy and safe. Key aspects include: quality and consistency, a secure foundation, partnership working and equality of opportunity. The EYFS begins when children start in any early years provision (nursery, childminder, childcare) and continues through to the end of the reception year at primary school. More information about the EYFS can be found on The Foundation Years website or in the Parent Guide.
There are four overarching themes for our work with children:
- a unique child: every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured
- positive relationships: children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships
- enabling environments: children learn and develop well in enabling environments, where their experiences relate to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers
- learning and development: children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates. The framework covers the education and care of all children in early years provision, including children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Within learning and development there are seven areas; three prime areas and four specific;
Prime
- communication and language
- physical development
- personal, social and emotional development
- literacy
- mathematics
- understanding the world, and
- expressive arts and design.
If you are ever concerned about your child, or worried about something that has happened at school, please do not hesitate to find out more or raise your concern. You can talk with your key person, any member of staff, or the Head teacher.
