We believe that children learn through their environment with support and encouragement from staff. Children need the opportunity to explore their environment with hands on experience, enabling them to ask questions about how and why things work.
We promote hands on and practical experiences for the children, which incorporates all six areas of learning using the Early Years Foundation Stage. Activities can be spontaneous, adult led or child initiated which are stimulating, enjoyable, interesting and motivate the children to learn.
Children have access to a variety of toys and equipment both indoors and outdoors such as:
Children are encouraged to access toys and equipment freely indoors and outdoors. This is to help children develop their confidence whilst working towards, the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Playing and exploring – engagement
Active learning – motivation
Creating and thinking critically – thinking
Finding out and exploring
Being involved and concentrating
Having their own ideas
Playing with what they know
Keeping trying
Making links
Being willing to ‘have a go’
Enjoying achieving what they set out to do
Choosing ways to do things
