Early Years
The Early Years curriculum covers children from birth to 5 years and is followed both in our Bright Stars childcare and in the school Nursery and Reception class. Children in the Early Years learn through play.
There are 3 prime areas:
Personal Social and Emotional Development
Communication and language
Physical Development
It also covers a number of specific areas:
Literacy skills
Expressive arts and design
Understanding of the world
Mathematics
Children are assessed on entry to our setting to find their own individual starting points. As well as direct teaching and activities led by staff, children are encouraged to explore the workshop areas inside and outdoors following their own interests. The Nursery and Reception classes also use the whole school topic as a starting point for learning.
Early Years Medium Term Plans
Medium term plans are compiled using a themed approach to learning. On introducing the new whole school topic, teachers work with the children to determine what the children would like to find out. This forms the starting point for each topic.
Whole School Topics 2019 /2020
Autumn 1 Keeping Safe
Autumn 2 Day and Night
Spring 1 My North East
Spring 2 The Natural World
Summer 1 I've got the power!
Summer 2 Individual Classwork according to coverage needed
Examples of the questions that each class have chosen to investigate.
Keeping Safe
Day and Night
My North East
Nursery
RH
RS
The Natural World
Nursery
RH
RS
I've got the power!
Nursery
RH
RS