Our Aims

 

• To provide a safe, friendly and stimulating environment, where children can develop as individuals at their own pace

 

• The group aims to introduce the children to a wide range of activities with the emphasis on "Learning through Play"

 

• The children are encouraged to be self-confident, independent and self-expressive

 

• The children are given the opportunity to interact with other children of their own age and to develop the necessary social skills in preparation for formal schooling

What do we do?

The Pre-School is registered with the Northampton Early Years Development and Child Care Partnership and provides structured activities for children aged 2 years to 5 years. The group receives funding for 3 year olds in the term after they are 3 and all 4 year olds.

 

 

 

"There are warm relationships between the children and practitioners, which promote children's well-being and help to develop their self-confidence. As a result, children enjoy exploring in a safe and secure environment."

 

Ofsted 2015

Learning through Play

 

The Pre-School structures activities around areas of Learning and Development as recommended Early Years Foundation Stage. These are:

 

Prime areas

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development - Making relationships, Self confidence and self awareness, Managing feelings and behaviour

• Physical Development - Moving and handling, Health and self care

• Communication and Language - Listening and attention, Understanding, Speaking

 

Specific Areas

• Literacy - Reading, Writing

• Mathematics - Numbers, Shape, space and measure

• Understanding of the World - People and communities, The world, Technology

• Expressive Arts and Design - Exploring and using media and materials, Being imaginative

 

Children are given the opportunity to learn by playing with a wide variety of activities including:

• Books & stories

• Sand & water

• Construction toys

• Cooking

• Table top games, jigsaws, threading

• Songs & rhymes

• Energetic play (PE)

• Paint & print

• Dressing up (role play)

• Clay & dough

• Inventive play (farms, dolls houses)

• Collage & sticking

• Living & growing things

• Technology

• Music & movement

• Musical instruments

 

Children are provided with a snack (which varies with the current topic) and a drink of milk or water during all sessions. Water is available at all times during Pre-School.