Early Days Pre-School, Hitchin
Learning Through Play
Our Curriculum
At Early Days Pre-School, our curriculum ensures that our children ultimately feel:
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SAFE
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Valued & Respected
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Curious
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Independent
Our curriculum includes all 7 areas of the EYFS and provides the opportunity for children to self-explore the pre-school world by “Learning through Play”, whilst also teaching them about the world and people around us. This helps to prepare them for the next stage of their learning at Primary School.
Each child is treated as an individual and their growth is supported by their key person and parents. Our SENCo also supports the children to achieving their full potential.
We want our children to be engaged & confident, with respect for themselves and others. We want them to be able to make friendships with their peers and adults.
Our Ambitions
To provide a stimulating environment for children to have the best possible start within early years, to be able to build strong positive relationships to enable them to be confident, independent learners.
Our Curriculum at Early Days Pre-School
Safe
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Feel Safe
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Settle without parent or carer present.
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Articulate their feelings.
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Regulate their emotions; be aware of their own & other’s emotions.
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Valued & Respected
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Feel like they belong.
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Help implement & follow rules and boundaries.
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Awareness of differences between each other.
Curious
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Share their ideas and needs; ask questions.
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Join in with songs, stories, rhymes; pretend play.
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Experiment with gross/fine motor skills.
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Investigate and take risks to extend their learning.
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Work collaboratively with other children.
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Explore different materials/tools for mark making.
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Show an interest in mathematics & language.
Independent
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Show independence, resilience, and perseverance with a can-do attitude.
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Listen to, understand, and answer/follow simple questions and instructions.
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Be able to independently feed themselves, put on own coat and shoes.
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Be increasingly independent with own self-care.
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Our Mission Statement, Vision and Values
“Learning through Play”
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Children learn as they play, but most importantly, children play as they learn.
At Early Days, we provide quality education and support to help enhance the lives of young children, their families, and the community, for the future that lies ahead.
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Our Vision
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Offer a safe environment where everyone feels valued, ensuring all different needs are being acknowledged and met.
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Encourage each child to become independent learners, respect themselves and others in the environment.
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Provide a stimulating environment, that is full of challenges that will help develop children’s curiosity.
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Our Values
Value all aspects of the children’s lives, building strong partnerships with community and future schools.
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Our Main Ways of Teaching (Pedagogy)
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Self-directed learning (child-initiated) – follow children’s interests.
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Adult led activities.
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Provide an enabling environment.
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Support of SENDCo
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Now/Next