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We follow the Foundation Stage curriculum, the Foundation stage is from 3 years up until the end of your child’s reception year.

The Foundation stage consists of Stepping stones and Early Learning Goals, children progress through the Stepping Stones while at Nursery and some children also achieve many of the Early Learning Goals, the Early Learning Goals should have been achieved by the end of the child’s reception year at school.

At Loddon Nursery School we focus on a different letter of the alphabet each week. Throughout the week we explore the phonic sound through a range of practical and written activities.

We enjoy focussing on different topics to create new learning experiences for the children, we strive to provide many resources to capture the children’s imagination and interest.

The Six Areas of Learning

1) Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Which includes; forming close relationships, developing independence, developing confidence, building self esteem, gaining an awareness of others and their feelings, sharing and turn taking, self help skills, developing awareness of the rules and the behaviour that is expected of them. Children participate in activities in both small and large groups.

2) Communication, Language and Literacy
Which includes; developing listening skills through stories, songs, rhymes and poems, becoming a skilful communicator, allowing self expression through a range of expressive forms; such as body movement, art and dance. Developing children’s phonological awareness through rhyme alliteration and knowledge of the alphabetic code.

3) Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy
Which includes; developing early mathematical skills and concepts through; counting, sorting, matching, comparing, sequencing and patterns. Encouraging shape and number recognition, introducing appropriate mathematical language, number rhymes, board games, forming numbers and problem solving. Children also explore mathematics in the outdoor environment.

4) Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Which includes; early science and technology skills through exploration of resources such as magnets, torches, friction vehicles, remote control toys, electronic toys such as Beebot, CD players and computers. Children learn and participate in a wide range of festivals from all around the world, they explore their outside environment by visiting the library, fire station, local market, nature walks etc.

5) Physical Development
Which includes; enabling children to learn by being active through a variety of activities, learning about being healthy and how exercise, eating, sleeping and hygiene promote good health. Gaining confidence in what they can do, develop a positive sense of well being. Using both large and small equipment inside and outdoors to develop balance, control and coordination.

6) Creative Development
Which includes; opportunities to explore and share thoughts, feelings and ideas through a variety of art, music, movement, dance, imaginative and role-play activities, mathematics and design and technology.