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KEY PERSON
Our Key person system ensures each child has one designated member of staff, who not only supports each child but works closely with the parents, carers and families. The Key person works with the parents to ensure that all children are supported in reaching their full potential.
Your child's Key person is your liaison with the Pre School and if you have any worries or queries please talk to her (or the Manager). They
will keep you informed of how your child is developing within the group. We keep written records of development (Learning Journey Book) and your childs records are available for you to see at any time. The record is also intended to be a useful way of planning our curriculum to develop the individual children’s skills.
At Alec Hunter Pre-School we aim to provide a happy, stable and caring environment in which, through play, children aged 2 years to 5 years can explore, enjoy, achieve and progress to their fullest potential at their own pace, through both child and adult initiated learning experiences.
We promote equality of opportunities and positive attitudes to issues that arise both from a multi-cultural society and from those with special needs. We will help children to interact well with other children and adults.
Staff will be positive role models and supportive of children’s individuality, culture and learning experiences. This shall be achieved by providing challenging and stimulating experiences in line with our Learning and Development Policy that takes into account a child’s individual needs, their interests and choices, as well as encouraging the involvement of parents and carers, to build on what has been learnt at home.
PLAY
Our play sessions include drawing, painting, building, cooking and singing. We work with natural materials such as sand, water and clay as well as topic work and imaginative play. Our curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) which is a framework of guidance for every registered Early Years setting, working with children from birth to five and is inspected by Ofsted.
HOW YOUR CHILD WILL BE LEARNING
The EYFS Framework explains how and what your child will be learning to support their health and development.
Your child will be learning skills, acquiring new knowledge and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development.
Children should mostly develop the 3 prime areas first. These are:
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Communication and Language
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Physical Development
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Personal, Social and Emotional Development
These prime areas are those most essential for your child’s healthy development and future learning.
As children grow, the prime areas will help them to develop skills in 4 specific areas.
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Expressive Arts and Design
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Literacy
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Mathematics
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Understanding The World
These 7 areas are used to plan your child’s learning and activities. The professionals teaching and supporting your child will make sure that the activities are suited to your child’s unique needs. This is a little bit like a curriculum in primary and secondary schools, but it’s suitable for very young children, and it’s designed to be really flexible so that staff can follow your child’s unique needs and interests.
Children in the EYFS learn by playing and exploring, being active, and through creative and critical thinking which takes place both indoors and outside. These each contribute by providing an excellent start to your child’s early education before they start school.
AIM OF OUR PRE-SCHOOL
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To provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment
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To encourage children to be caring and respectful with their peers, carers and other adults
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To value the individuality of each child
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To meet the childcare needs of parents to the best of our ability
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Work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop
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To meet the needs of all children regardless of any disability , culture, religion or special educational needs
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To promote self-esteem and instil in each child the confidence to experiment and learn about the world they live in
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To provide each child with the social and educational framework which will continue into their primary school setting
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For the children to be happy and make their time at pre-school and exciting and enjoyable experience