A Perfect Start
A Home from Home
Curriculum
​"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world". Nelson Mandela
Curriculum
A Perfect Start adopts a Key Person system (This role ensures that every child's needs are met and individually planned. It is a central committment to the EYFS as it provides a link to all aspects of its guiding principles. Every child's key person compiles A Learning Journal; evidence both written and photographic whilst they are at the Nursery. The bond with the key person will enable parents to continue their child's learning process at home and contribute to the journal. Whilst a key person provides the link between you, child and nursery on building a positive relationship, all staff takes an active role and responsibility in the care and education of your child.
Our curriculum is govern by the statutory requirements of the EYFS, Early Years Foundation Stage
It is defined by the prime and specific areas of learning through four arching principals as follows:
* A unique child
* Positive Relationships
* Enabling Environments
* Learning and Developments
7 areas of learning and development shaped our curriculum progammes, involving activities and learning that are inter-connected:
* Personal, social and emotional development
* Physical development
* Communication and language development
* Literacy
* Mathematics
* Understanding the World
* Expressive arts and design
Assessments:
Assessment plays an important role in helping practitioners, parents and carers to recognise children's progress, understand their needs and interests, and to continually plan activities for the child that is challenging and meeting and tailoring to individual needs.
Every key person maintain a close link with their children's parents and work closely together to achieve the best possible learning experience for their child.
'Formal' assessments are obtained through daily observations of children acting and interacting in their play; everyday and planned activities.
Parents are updated regularly on their children's progress and once a term, practitioners holds a formal consultation meeting with parents and/or carers to discuss their child's development and support learning at home.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
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The importance of play is underestimated in children's learning.
Through play, children learn to:
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* express themselves
* expand their language
* be tolerant, take turns, co-operate and interact with their peers
* make decisions and exercise choices
* explore their own feelings and understand others
* develop a range of motor skills
* think critically and solve problems
* have lots of fun!
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Every child take part in a variety of activities both indoors and outdoors. These are planned to meet individual child's interests, needs and stages of development.
Your child's day is carefully planned to include both adult-led and child initiated play, quiet time and rest.
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Outings are planned regularly to the park, canal walks, visits to the shops, post-office, temple, library, etc.
Children learn about the wider world around them, road safety and stranger danger.