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Our cosy environment promotes child lead learning throughout the day, your child will be able to access the garden area throughout the session as we promote free flow play which supports children’s health, development and wellbeing. Our nurturing team builds positive relationships with every child in our care, promoting learning and development at your child’s pace and following each child’s interests. We use the key person system to enable good attachments and to build relationships with our families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning and Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each child is supported to learn and develop using a child lead approach. We will tune in to your child’s interests and support learning following their needs and pace. Each child has an online learning journey where we observe every child and plan\/ provide learning opportunities. We regularly share tapestry observations with families and enjoy hearing about children’s achievements and interests from home. We value each child and promote equal opportunities and celebrate our families and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every child deserves the best possible start in life and Early Years provision that helps them achieve their full potential. At Wheatley Nursery School we have high ambitions of all children and are committed to providing a curriculum to meet the needs of each child to ensure that children from disadvantaged backgrounds will do well.  Our intent <\/strong>is that the curriculum gives each child the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a clear intent to support all children to make rapid progress. The curriculum is planned and sequenced to build on what children know and can do. It recognises the importance of starting from the child, following their interests and fascinations to develop the knowledge and skills they need in all areas of the curriculum. Alongside this, our intention<\/strong> is that children develop strong characteristics of effective learning so that they become learners for life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The holistic approach to teaching and learning will support children\u2019s development and progress through experiences that are embedded in a meaningful context. We do this through a personalised, flexible curriculum that responds to children\u2019s interests and fascinations, building on what they already know and can do. The intention<\/strong> is to engage and motivate our children so that they have an exciting time at Wheatley Nursery School, reach their potential, and become the best learner they can possibly be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Wheatley Nursery School we want to ensure that parents and carers are our partners in supporting children\u2019s learning and development. Parental involvement in how children learn and what their early experiences are helps practitioners plan for effective learning throughout the early years. Our intent<\/strong> is to develop a genuine partnership with families, working together with each contributing their particular expertise and knowledge so that support is effective and relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Implementation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our broad and balanced curriculum is a progression of carefully planned teaching and learning experiences that respond to children\u2019s development. These are based on the educational programmes in the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework, and we use \u2018Development Matters\u2019 to support identification of the development for each child in each area of learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We find out about and build on children\u2019s previous learning and the experiences they have at home. We are committed to developing good communication with parents so that information can be shared to ensure that new learning builds upon and strengthens children\u2019s previous understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practitioners create a positive, caring and welcoming atmosphere where the children feel secure and confident, while still being challenged to achieve their best. Our emphasis is very much on helping individual children to achieve their full potential. We are fully inclusive, and all children are expected to think about the needs of others. We value and respect all families and aim to develop a positive two-way relationship with each parent or carer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We know that children do their best when all their emotional, physical and learning needs are being met. We embrace the individual and all practitioners understand that each child is different, and their learning requirements and styles are unique too. By focusing on a high level of wellbeing and involvement in learning, we can support each child\u2019s confidence as a learner and their ability to create and think critically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children learn through their own self-initiated play and explorations, and through small groups where the Key Person has planned the activity. Children can explore their interest and expand their learning through rich experiences in our indoor and outdoor environments. Practitioners plan for and ensure that both the inside and outside spaces are fun, safe, engaging and offer challenge. Children\u2019s learning is supported and extended by practitioners through timely and sensitive interactions in children\u2019s explorations. These interactions might include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n