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should be stated that play to children means something different
than that understood by adults. To adults play is the absence
of work, whereas children work at playing. The whole of their
being is absorbed in the activity at hand, whether it is
construction, painting, climbing, ‘reading’ books
or buying some sausages for dinner! Therefore the way a child
learns is through play.
To reach the standard demanded by OFSTED, a group must cover
the following criteria to be working towards the ‘Early
Learning Goals’:-
1) Communication, Language
and Literacy
2) Mathematics
3) Creative Development
4) Physical Development (fine and gross motor skills)
5) Knowledge and Understanding of the World
6) Personal, Social and Emotional Development
A wide range of activities are planned each term within
the curriculum. These are designed to explore the elements
of the above criteria on a daily basis. Each one of these
elements is of equal importance and can only be successful
if used together within a carefully balanced curriculum,
e.g. social skills are as important as computer skills. Creative
development also features very highly, and we aim to provide
many new experiences in this area and provide many different
resources for the children to use and explore! We have an
area specifically set out for the children for this purpose.
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