...Staff hide triangle, circle and square shapes in the well-resourced outside area and children eagerly find and name these... (OFSTED, 2015) The pre-school is full of things to nurture your child's areas of learning and development. All our activities and equipment are geared towards enriching their experiences. Sessions are run in a spacious
and well fitted room, enclosed garden area and larger playground. There is easy
access for pedestrians and parking in the school car parks. Indoor Activities, Games and EquipmentSmall WorldThese activities include playing with our cars and garage, our train sets and various Playmobil sets. They play an integral part in a child's social development, understanding of the world and their creative development. Role PlayWe have a variety of costumes for children to play 'dress-up' and all sorts of equipment for themed role-play, such as objects to play 'hairdressers', 'hospital' etc. We also have bigger props, such as kitchen units and utensils, to help them develop their personal, social and communication skills. GamesPuzzlesConstruction Toys (Indoors)Problem solving and reasoning also play a large part in using construction toys. We make sure we feed this need (and help their physical development and hand-eye co-ordination) by providing toys such as Duplo, Stickle Bricks and Mobilo with which to build anything your child's imagination can come up with! Expressive Arts and Creative ExpressionYour child's imagination is one of their greatest gifts. At pre-school we try and help this side of your child take flight through a number of creative mediums. We have painting and other craft activities for them to draw, colour, cut and glue; Playdough for them to sculpt with and sand for them to construct with. Whatever your child's imagination can conjure, we can help them make it a reality. Music is not only integral to your child's creative development but has been proved to have a correlation with numeracy skills. At pre-school we not only have various musical instruments for your child to experiment on and explore but we also have Music and Movement CDs, we sing Action Songs and use Visual Aids for songs too. Outdoor Activities, Games and EquipmentPhysical EquipmentPhysical ability and co-ordination are part of the Early Years Education Framework (EYFS). We have the usual balls and hoops for the children to play with but we also have a climbing frame, sand pit and water play. All are designed for their physical development to be fun! Scooters and Balance BikesBeing independent is very important for young spirits. Any abilities that contribute to that feeling of self-reliance are encouraged so we have a number of scooters and balance bikes which allow your child to practice physical skills like balance and hand-eye co-ordination but which also foster feelings of competence and achievement. Chalk and PaintingConstruction Toys (Outdoors)Gardentheir involvement in our garden. We grow plants to appeal to all the senses in or Sensory Garden and the children take responsibility (under supervision) for watering and tending the plants. Playground |