At
Little Monkeys Day Nursery & Nursery School, the children
enter into the Pre-school phase when they reach their 3rd
birthday. This also coincides with the beginning of the Foundation
Stage, which continues through to the end of the Reception
Year of Primary School.
At Little Monkeys
Day Nursery & Nursery School, we believe that a child
should be given the best possible opportunities and experiences
necessary to enhance their personal, physical, intellectual,
emotional and social skills. To enable such development, we
aim to include the following in each nursery session:
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A balance of fine and gross motor activities to develop
physical skills;
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A
variety of interactions with adults and other children
to develop social and language development;
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A
range of materials and experiences to develop creative
and enhance sensory development;
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Varied
opportunities of imaginative play and exploration to encourage
creative, personal, social, emotional and language skills;
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A
variety of free choice, adult directed and Pre-school
focused activities to develop a vast array of skills.
Early
Learning Goals:
Little Monkeys Day Nursery & Nursery School, works towards
the Foundation Stage Curriculum, known as the Early Learning
Goals. All activities planned for the three and four year
olds (including free choice, adult directed and focused),
are planned in accordance with these guidelines and it is
the skill of the nursery staff to ensure that all these activities
remain fun and play based.
The curriculum
for the Foundation Stage is divided into the following subject
areas:
- Personal, Social
& Emotional Development;
- Communication,
Language & Literacy;
- Mathematics;
- Knowledge &
Understanding of the World;
- Physical Development;
- Creative Development.
Approximately
10 to 15 minutes is set aside specifically for focused Pre-school
activity. These activities are generally based around the
termly theme, but can also be orientated towards specific
numbers, letters, shapes etc.
The Pre-school
children still have access to a wide range of activities.
The children have access to these throughout every session.
These activities include:
Water, sand, paint, chalks, books, construction, small world
play/ imaginative play, cutting and sticking, jigsaws, puzzles,
role play area, writing area, physical activities and much,
much more…
Topics:
Each term we concentrate on a specific topic of theme. In
addition to this, we change the number, shape, colour on a
monthly basis. In line with recent research, we explore at
least one or two different letter sounds per week.
What
do I need to bring?
You will need
to provide the following items:
- A named bag;
- Two changes
of clothes, more if your child is still potty training;
- Wellington
boots for the wetter weather;
- Slippers or
other indoor shoes during the winter months;
- Sun hat and
sun protection during the warmer months;
- Creams and
wet wipes (please see consent form);
- Labelled toothbrush.
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