Greenwood Pre-School Curriculum
Our curriculum holds the themes and practices of The Early Years Foundation Stage at its heart. Your child will engage in experiences across the seven areas of learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum, these are:
Prime Areas of Learning |
Area of Learning |
Aspects within |
Personal Social and Emotional Development |
Making relationships Self-confidence and Self-awareness Managing Feelings and Behaviour |
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Physical Development |
Moving and Handling Health and Self care |
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Communication and Language |
Listening and Attention Understanding Speaking |
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Specific Areas of Learning |
Literacy |
Reading Writing |
Mathematics |
Number Shape Space and Measure |
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Understanding of the World |
People and Communities The World Technology |
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Expressive arts and design |
Exploring and Using Media and Materials Being imaginative |
Each session allows for plenty of free play with our highly qualified staff on hand to interact and support the children while they follow their personal interests. We ensure that there is a clear structure throughout each session and plan daily small group activities. Every child has a small group phonics session each day. Additional to these phonic sessions the children also have small group focus time where they engage with stories, songs, music and mathematical concepts. We ensure that through all activities children are highly motivated, are able to play and explore, are given opportunities to think critically and can communicate their ideas.
Key workers also lead a ‘family group’ with their key children in it. The small group sessions are taught within these family groups. This allows the child to become used to being a valued member of a team who communicates effectively
Our curriculum has a theme each term, which we share with parents. While our themes are thoroughly planned and linked to all of the Early Years Foundation Stage areas of learning our practitioners are highly flexible and ensure our planning is