Pre-School
Room
The
Curriculum
The curriculum is taught
in partnership with Local Authority with the support of a
Teacher and Quality Assurance Officer. The Pre-School curriculum
is also assessed by the HMIE. (Her Majesties Inspectorate
of Education)
The Pre-School room follow a curriculum based on five key
areas. These are:
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Social
and Emotional |
Learning
social skills is an important part of a child’s development,
encouraging children to interact with their peer group and
adults helps to build confidence and to promote self-esteem.
This helps to lead to a sense of belonging in society. Helping
each child to feel emotionally and socially secure and having
the confidence required on starting school is something that
is worked hard on to be achieved |
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Expressive and
Aesthetic |
Children
love to express themselves through music, dance, art and by
group role-play. They are encouraged to take part in early
years drama, re-enacting experiences they gain both at home
and in the nursery |
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Knowledge and
Understanding |
To
gain knowledge and understanding of the world around them,
children need to learn about the environment and also about
different countries and cultural celebrations. Children are
also helped to understand the importance of caring for all
living creatures, plants and animals. Their understanding
is developed through implementation of the nursery plan with
seasonal events and projects throughout the year. Learning
is also assisted by new technology and continuous access to
pre-school computers. |
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Language and
Communication |
Learning
language and how to communicate enables children to express
their feelings verbally. To gain this knowledge, children
are provided with books to become familiar with written script
and pictures. Children also gain important language and communication
skills through conversation and encouragement from adults
in the nursery and at home |
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Physical |
Children
need to have the opportunity for physical development to help
them to grow and gain control of their bodies. Physical skills
are gained through fine motor movements, having to use pencils
and paintbrushes and also manipulating puzzle pieces, using
scissors, learning to thread and building with different sized
objects. Children also have the opportunity to learn gross
motor skills; indoor through music and movement and outdoor
with body coordination when balancing and climbing, riding
trikes and trucks. |
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Development
Plan
Pinocchio’s Nursery
works in partnership with the relevant Council to write a
development plan each year. This is monitored throughout the
year and evaluated. An action plan detailing targets to be
achieved is developed. |
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