Curriculum at Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Our school aims to provide a high quality curriculum and a broad range of stimulating and challenging experiences, within a child- centred environment which encourages independence and self-motivation.
We provide a wide variety of structured and unstructured learning opportunities activities both indoors and outdoors to cater for all areas of learning and development.
The Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework sets the standards for Learning, Development and Care for children from birth to five. It includes detailed information on the 7 areas of learning and development whilst supporting children from birth through various stages of maturity and development.
EYFS statutory framework for group and school based providers (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Three prime areas underpin children’s learning:
- Communication and Language
- Physical Development
- Personal, Social and Emotional Development
As children grow, they will be supported to develop skills in 4 specific areas:
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design.
Alongside the EYFS we use the non-statutory frameworks, Developmental Matters and Birth to 5 matters to provide a framework for planning the curriculum and for setting an appropriate sequenced curriculum to impact on the development and learning for every child throughout the year. This means that we put the child at the centre of our practice, with their connections within family, communities, culture and the natural world.
Much of the teaching and learning is planned around children’s interests and staff meet frequently to evaluate learning and to share their observations of children’s progress, interests and needs in order to develop the quality of provision. Themed or topic planning is based around children’s needs and interests.
The development of personal, social and emotional skills is particularly important and the children are generally well-behaved and demonstrate a caring attitude towards others. They know how to keep themselves safe and are able to follow rules.
The Nursery fully endorses and supports Birmingham City Council’s Education Service Equal Opportunities Statement and its policy on Inclusion.
The school is well resourced and has good facilities both indoors and outside, our curriculum includes activities in all areas of the school site.