Early Years

An outdoors of endless opportunities of learning.

We want our children in our pre-school to have the very best start to their education and prepare them for school. We offer a curriculum that promotes learning, is fun and offers exciting opportunities for all learners.

In Early Years, you will see our own Bearpark curriculum that offers children experiences that they would not normally access.  Being part of a school, we offer a huge range of opportunities.

We have provision in school for 2-5 year olds.

Our child-centred approach promotes the development of creativity, individuality and self confidence, whilst delivering the highest standards of care.

We encourage children to explore, investigate, express themselves and make friends. Our creative and stimulating learning environment enables children to achieve their full potential and become confident, competent and independent learners.

Principles

• All children are entitled to high quality learning and teaching. This will equip them with the skills, knowledge and understanding they need today, and prepare them well for tomorrow.
• Children learn at different rates and each child’s development is unique.
• Children learn best when they are happy, secure and actively involved in their own learning. We discuss children’s learning with them. We make children’s enjoyment and choices our priority.
• Effective teaching and learning in the EYFS meets children’s identified needs and interests and helps children to learn and develop in all seven areas of learning and development.
• Different aspects of early learning require different approaches. Much of early maths learning is sequential: learning new concepts must build on the solid foundations of earlier concepts. On the other hand, learning about the world is much less sequential. The order of learning matters less than building on children’s interests and widening their horizons.
• We are open. We regularly discuss and review our work with each other, and with parents. This discussion and review helps us to ensure that children take part in learning with joy and enthusiasm. It helps us to ensure that their learning in nursery prepares them well for reception, so that they can confidently handle a transition and continue their learning journey.
• Curriculum development is practitioner development: what we do, and how we do it, matter equally.
• Every child can progress well in their learning, with the right support. Every child can thrive.

Our Curriculum

We want our children in our pre-school to have the very best start to their education and prepare them for school. We offer a curriculum that promotes learning, is fun and offers exciting opportunities for all learners.

Bearpark Nursery EYFS Curriculum Overview updated 2023

Bearpark Reception EYFS Curriculum Overview updated 2023

We have high expectations for our all of children in Nursery and Reception. We call these our goals and they are ambitious end points for the end of each phase. 

Early Years Curriculum 2023 Goals and Ambitions

There are 7 areas of learning in Early Years