Curriculum

for Over Two's

Practical Life
Things we take for granted i.e. day to day living has to be learnt. It is with this in mind that children are introduced to practical life at around two years old. Our aim is to Introduce fundamental skills such as pouring, threading, transferring and polishing as well as an appreciation of the environment and a consideration of all things within it. Our aim is that these activities will help children develop their co-ordination and concentration, and to gain confidence and independence in preparation for future progress.

Sensorial
The sensorial equipment has been specifically designed to help your child to use their senses to learn about the world.  Here, your child will earn to judge different heights, lengths, weights, colours, sounds, smells, shapes and textures. Due to the nature of the equipment your child is also preparing for reading, writing and arithmetic.

Cultural subjects
We maintain a global outlook on these subjects, helping your child to understand how they fit into their environmental, geographical, historical and cultural makeup of the world. We have a French teacher who attends the nursery every week to introduce the children to French.  Projects are an opportunity for group learning activities, and by our qualified and experienced staff.  We like parents to be very much involved in the nursery and find that cultural subjects provide an excellent opportunity for you to share your experiences and knowledge with your child.

Language
This begins by first combining the sound, shape and visual appearance of the letter. Your child then starts to build 3 letter phonic words followed by reading; they then progress to longer words with the common spelling patterns known as phonemes.

Mathematics
We start by introducing numbers, combining the sound, shape and visual appearance of the symbol together with the quantity. We work from simple to complex, reinforcing your child’s existing knowledge and then moving onto new concepts e.g. simple sums, sets and time.

Creative
These include arts and craft, enhancing the development of the imagination, self expression and self identification. Mark making activities are freely available for your child to use throughout the day. We have Stretch n Grow, a fun movement and exercise session aimed at helping children become aware of all aspects of healthy living.  We also have a weekly visit from Jo-Jingles, a music and rhythm session, which the children thoroughly enjoy.