Village Curriculum
Children from birth to five have their own Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. This document informs our Nursery Curriculum and offers children the opportunity to learn through a wide range of fun, practical experiences where children can observe, explore, discover and communicate in both the indoor and outdoor learning environments. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) has many aspects to it. Below are the four key principles that underpin our practice at Little Village Nursery School.
Forest School Sessions
Our Forest School sessions give children the chance to explore nature, develop resilience, and grow their confidence outdoors. From building dens and crafting with natural materials, to bug hunts and campfire songs, children learn teamwork and independence in a natural environment.
🌱 Confidence & Resilience
🪵 Practical Skills
🤝 Teamwork & Social Growth
🌍 Respect for Nature
Interactive Storytelling Sessions
Stories are at the heart of early childhood learning, and at Little Village, we bring them to life through Interactive Storytelling sessions. Using props, puppets, role-play, and movement, our teachers create immersive experiences that encourage children to step into the story and become part of the adventure.
🎭 Confidence in Expression
📚 Language & Imagination
🤗 Empathy & Understanding
✨ Joy of Learning
A Unique Child
Every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured
Positive Relationships
Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.
Enabling Environments
Children learn and develop well in enabling environments with teaching and support from adults, who respond to their individual interests and needs and help them to build their learning over time. Children benefit from a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or carers. The environment plays a key role in supporting and extending children's development and learning.
Learning and Development
The importance of learning and development - all areas of Learning and Development are equally important and inter-connected.. Children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates.
The seven areas of learning and development are:
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Communication and language
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Physical development
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Literacy
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Mathematics
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Understanding the world
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Expressive art and design
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Personal social and emotional development