Our Learning
Intent, Implementation and Impact
The children in the nursery learn through a combination of continuous provision, responsive and project 'question' based planning, based on their own interests, and calendar events e.g. RSPB bird watch and science week. Children’s learning is through play and is developmentally appropriate. We observe children while they play to find out more about how they learn, their interests and to ensure that they make progress. This helps us to plan for their future learning.
We offer opportunities that build on children’s existing experiences enabling them to become independent and self-motivated learners. We want children to have a thirst for knowledge and aim to provide a learning environment tailored to meet their needs. Each child has a tailored curriculum with curricular goals which are selected during the school term by your child's key person with support from the class teacher or room leader. These goals are individual to each child and are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
Previous observation, discussion with parents and children's interests are used to help select the focused targets. Our cycle of observation, assessment, planning, observation is carried out responsively whilst our children play.
Sharing Progress
Learning opportunities are recorded and shared through our on-line learning journal 'Tapestry'. It can be accessed on any computer, tablet or Smartphone. When your child starts nursery, we will give you information that explains login and access. Your child’s profile is only accessible to you and those who you share it with; it is not open to the general public.
More details can be found at: http://tapestry.info. We encourage parents to use Tapestry to respond to our posts and to share activities done at home e.g. trips out, play activities.
We also provide a written formative report during the summer term prior to a child starting a reception class..
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