Dunblane NurseryCurriculum Evening

Learning through play23rd September 2015

Programme

Introduction –Shirley Gallivan, Deputy Headteacher, with

responsibility for the Early Years

Values & Aims of the Nursery

The Curriculum for Excellence – Mary Kinnaird, Senior ECE

Building the curriculum - Mary Kinnaird, Senior ECE

Learning through play, Video presentation – all staff

Documentation – all staff

Feedback

Values

RESPECT:

To care for ourselves and others by valuing all property, opinions and beliefs

RESPONSIBILITY:

To treat others as we would like to be treated and accept the outcomes of our actions.

CARE & COMPASSION :

To actively show empathy and sensitivity towards each other and the world around us.

FAIRNESS & EQUALITY:

To feel we are all justly treated

HONESTY:

To be reliable and trustworthy and have the courage to be truthful

Aims

1. Encourage and empower children to be successful learners by providing a variety of high quality and challenging learning experiences.

2. Offer a motivating and relevant curriculum that will provide our children with life skills and support independence, choice and responsibility

3. Promote and embed our values of Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Care & Compassion and Fairness & Equality throughout all areas of nursery and school life.

4. Develop and maintain positive and effective relationships with children, parents/carers, partner agencies and establishments and the wider community.

5. Ensure continuous improvement and positive outcomes for all children which reflect the changing nature of the world around us.

6. Foster a sense of pride in Dunblane Primary School and Nursery Class, representing them positively in the local community and beyond

Curriculum for Excellence

The 4 Capacities

Successful learners Confident individuals Responsible citizens Effective contributors

The 7 Principles

Breadth, Depth, Progression, Relevance, Personalisation & Choice, Coherence,

Challenge & Enjoyment

8 Curriculum areas

Expressive Arts, Health & Wellbeing, Languages and Literacy, Mathematics and Numeracy

Religious & Moral Education, Sciences, Social studies, Technologies

Experiences and OutcomesThe curriculum is

separated into eight areas, to facilitate planning and profiling although obviously children do not learn in this way!

Each area has a range of experiences and outcomes, which can be cross curricular.

Building the Curriculum

The early years curriculum emphasises the importance of emotional, social and personal development, the acquisition of literacy and numeracy skills, the contribution of creative and physical skills, finding out about our environment and the exploration of science and technology.

The Child

Each child is a unique individual with their own personality and learning style.

For learning to be effective and relevant, we build on previous experience, children’s interests and what the child already knows.

Observations

Are used as a tool to identify children's interests, learning strategies, skill level and next steps.

Observations are documented through anecdotal evidence, photographs and video giving us a visual profile of the child.

Observations are central in planning experiences for individuals and group learning.

Planning

Is an organic process that develops as children’s interests, needs and next steps are identified.

An intrinsic part of our planning process is the development of ‘learning groups’ and recognising the importance of outdoor experiences.

Making connectionsMaking connections

One of the main factors in a child’s learning and development is the ability to use their imagination and transfer their learning across different sectors.

We fully believe in involving the outdoors as a valuable learning environment to enhance experiences and give children a different perspective on acquiring skills.

Involving the outdoors and using natural materials gives children the opportunities to use their imagination and develop problem solving skills.

Health & well being

Learning in Health & wellbeing will;Give children a sense of belongingDevelop confidence and self esteemDevelop social skillsRecognise personal achievementsPromote physical activityCreate independent learners

Literacy & English

Explore mark making and early writing using a number of interesting materials and resources

Develop communication & social skills, through listening and talking

Have fun with sounds through song and stories

Explore and enjoy stories through books and other media

Develop research skills

Numeracy & Mathematics

Explore sorting, matching, counting and classifying

Become familiar with the concept of time

Make use of technology to develop numeracy skills

Supporting children in developing problem solving skills

Providing opportunities to consolidate skills

Expressive Arts

Opportunities for expression Active involvement in

creative activities and performances.

Freedom to explore and experiment with different types of materials and resources

Use technology, tools and equipment with skill and understanding

Collaborative and independent learning.

Significant Others

Technologies – understanding of different technologies and how they can help us in our everyday lives

Religious & Moral Education – show respect for others opinions, beliefs and culture

Sciences – exploring the environment using our senses and investigation

Social Studies – begin to have an understanding of the local and wider community – life skills

Documentation

Ongoing observations of learning and development

Visual profiles

Wall displays, including gallery & display boards in cloakroom

Learning group folders – in cloakroom

Large documentation folders

Curriculum planning folder