Our Curriculum
At Hephzibah Day Nursery, our curriculum or teaching and learning have been carefully planned and tailored to the needs of the individual child allowing him/her to develop a love for learning at an early age.
The key principles of Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework are embedded into our curriculum and this enables us to maintain a high quality and consistency in all early year settings, particularly in the four key areas:
- A secure foundation for learning
- Development planned around the individual child’s needs and interests
- Partnership working between practitioners and parents/carers;
- Equality of opportunity Besides these aims, clear principles are set for working with children:
- That each child is to be regarded as unique
- That children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships
- That the environment in which they learn should be stimulating, using play and appropriate learning opportunities
- That they learn and develop in different ways
All the areas of learning are seen as interconnected. Well planned learning experiences will address several learning goals and aim to spark children’s interest as well as supporting their well-being and a sense of belonging.
Our Approach
Under the EYFS we consider the following:- How well our nursery meets the needs of the range of children
- The contribution of our nursery to the well-being of each individual child
- The effectiveness of the leadership/management in our nursery
These include:
- Regular staff supervision
- Peer supervision
- Appraisals
- Regular staff training and ongoing educational development
- Tracking and monitoring children’s learning and development to ensure individual milestones are being met.
- Regular supervision of children profiles.
- Establish and maintain good relationships with parents
- Implement and monitor daily risk assessments both internally and externally
- Work with external agencies and early year advisory teachers
- Open door policy
- Monitor and use information from PVI, SEF and Cluster meetings to support the staff team.
- Support and monitor staffs’ personal and professional development