In line with all other educational establishments throughout Scotland, Early Years centres are implementing Curriculum for Excellence. This has been designed to help children build the skills, knowledge and attitudes which will help them in a fast-changing world. Some of these are listed below:
Purpose of the Curriculum 3-18 – to enable all young people to become:
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Successful Learners with:
- Enthusiasm and motivation for learning
- Determination to reach high standards of achievement
- Openness to new thinking and ideas
and able to:
- Use literacy; communication and numeracy skills
- Think creatively and independently
- Learn independently and as part of a group
- Make reasoned evaluations
- Link and apply different kinds of learning in new situations
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Confident Individuals with:
- Self-respect
- A sense of physical, mental and emotional well-being
- Secure values and beliefs
- ambition
and able to:
- relate to others and manage themselves
- pursue a healthy and active lifestyle
- be self-aware
- develop and communicate their own beliefs and view of the world
- live as independently as they can
- assess risk and make informed decisions
- achieve success in different areas of activity
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Responsible Citizens with:
- respect for others
- commitment to participate responsibly in political, economic, social and cultural life
and able to:
- develop knowledge and understanding of the world and Scotland’s place in it
- understand different beliefs and cultures
- make informed choices and decisions
- evaluate environmental, scientific and technological issues
- develop informed, ethical views of complex issues
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Effective Contributors with:
- an enterprising attitude
- resilience
- self-reliance
and able to:
- communicate in different ways and in different settings
- work in partnership and in teams
- take the initiative and lead
- apply critical thinking in new contexts
- create and develop
- solve problems
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We also follow the Pre-Birth to Three curriculum guidelines, which focus on
- Relationships
- Responsive Care
- Respect
- Rights of the Child
How we promote learning
We promote learning by:
- Getting to know the children; observing their needs and interests.
- Planning and organising a well-balanced programme to meet the children’s needs
- Careful assessment and recording of the children’s progress
- Regular monitoring and adjusting of our provision to aid children’s learning
When your child starts nursery, you will be asked to help them complete an All About Me booklet. This will be the starting point for your child’s learning journey in the nursery. We will also observe the children as they settle, in order to find out more about them. We will plan interesting and varied experiences, to build on the learning that you have started at home and help children develop the skills and attitudes that they will need in life.
Children learn through play and all the experiences in the playrooms are planned to help them develop a variety of skills using relevant, real-life contexts. We take into account the children’s needs and interests to plan a balanced programme of challenging and enjoyable learning experiences.
Working Together to Support Learning
Research shows that children learn most effectively when staff and parents work together and share the same aims for the children.
We will liaise with parents from the time of enrolment to learn about your child and family, so we can plan for his/her needs. We will also do our best to help you to understand what your child is learning in nursery and will share suggestions of how you can support this at home.
We are always keen for parents to share ideas and information about children’s learning. We particularly want to learn about what your child is interested in, any questions they are asking at home and any successes they have outside nursery. Information you share will be included and celebrated in your child’s learning journey folder. Parents are encouraged to regularly look at their own child’s folder and are invited to contribute to this. Please talk to the staff about any suggestions or concerns that you may have about the learning opportunities for your child.
A copy of each new learning plan will be given to each parent, with ideas for supporting your child’s learning at home. These will also be displayed on the notice board. Forms are available for parents to share what you have done with your child and what you noticed about his/her learning.
Please ask staff if you would like more information.