Curriculum Intent

Our curriculum intent is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage and is taught by our team of dedicated and caring practitioners.

We have planned our curriculum based on a wealth of knowledge and experience and what we believe children should experience during their time with us.

When planning activities and assessing your children we use the Development Matters framework as guidance to enable further development for your children and to help them realise their potential.

“Parents appreciate the support and ideas to help them to continue their
children’s learning at home.”

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“Staff introduce a word of the week and a book of the week, which helps to thoroughly embedded children’s knowledge and understanding.”

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“Children develop
their creative skills as they identify their own facial features and draw self-portraits.”

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“Children settle quickly on arrival.“

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“Staff accurately identify aspects of children’s development where they need additional help and implement targeted support.”

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“Staff incorporate children’s interests and learning needs into activities, which help to highly motivate children to learn.”

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“Staff use sign language and pictures when communicating with children to help those less able to understand.”

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“All children, including those who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress.”

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“Parents speak positively about the care which their children receive.”

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“Children know what makes them similar and different and learn to respect and appreciate diversity in the wider community.”

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“Children display keen interests in their play and are eager to join in.”

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“Younger children learn the names of objects and match animals to the sounds that they make.”

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“Children establish strong bonds with the nursery’s staff.”

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“Staff support children’s independence excellently.”

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“Children have consistently positive attitudes to their learning and keep trying.”

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“Leaders work
very closely with parents to promote children’s attendance and place the utmost importance on children’s welfare. “

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“Staff prepare healthy food on site and children eat heartily.”

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“The enthusiastic manager successfully leads a motivated, well-qualified team of staff.”

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“The manager and staff monitor children’s
progress successfully.”

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“Staff place a strong emphasis on developing children’s speech and language
skills.”

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“Parents feel
that their children’s needs are met and that they progress well in their learning.”

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“Staff ask children questions about their play and children respond appropriately.”

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“Staff have consistently high expectations of children.”

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“Staff skilfully support children to manage their feelings and to teach them right from wrong.”

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“Children demonstrate high levels of confidence as they move around the nursery to explore the wide range of resources accessible to them.“

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“Staff discuss healthy eating and children develop a strong understanding
of the importance of healthy lifestyles on their physical well-being.”

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“Children learn what is acceptable, and how some behaviour can upset and hurt their friends.”

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“Babies confidently explore. They choose to join in activities with two-year-old children.”

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“Childrens behaviour and their attitudes to earning are outstanding.”

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“Staff work
closely with parents to make referrals if needed, to quickly seek support from
other professionals.”

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“Staff engage children in small-group activities that focus on
reducing gaps in their communication and language.”

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“Children behave courteously at the table and demonstrate high levels of confidence in social situations.”

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“Leaders place a strong emphasis on monitoring children’s attendance.”

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