Toddler to Pre-School 2yrs – 4yrs
Let’s take a closer look at life in the Toddler to Pre-School room ~
In our Toddler to Preschool room, children gain confidence and mobility and are able to take part in many more structured activities.
Each child:
Our staff monitor each child’s individual needs, and tailor activities to their developmental requirements.
Social interaction:
We encourage the children to develop friendship bonds; trust, kindness and confidence in interacting with other children in the group.
During this period the children’s fine motor skills continue to develop and they enjoy making natural things using a variety of materials, looking at pictures, words and listening to stories.
The children are encouraged to express themselves through a variety of activities including drawing, model-making, stories, dance, music and role-play.
The children discover a larger world of sound, colour, shapes and textures, letters and numbers, and how to use them to communicate their ideas, stories and feelings.
We actively involve them in the making and baking of cakes and biscuits (Please note that baking activities have been suspended temporarily due to Covid19 regulations).
- We all enjoy extra curricular activities such as exploring modern foreign language in our weekly Spanish Class. (Please note that some extra curricular activities have been suspended temporarily due to Covid19 regulations).
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The older pre-school children enjoy watching and interacting with their peers and their literacy and numeracy skills can develop rapidly with the support and wide range of materials and activities that we offer. Your child will now be building a stronger sense of their own identity and the wider world.
Literacy
- Pencil control & writing including ‘3 finger holding’.
- Phonics, letter sounds & linking.
- Literacy through song.
- Spelling your name with phonics .
- Interactive board.
- Flash cards.
Numeracy
- Counting 1-5, 1-10, 1-20.
- Number recognition.
- Maths, adding and taking away.
- Numeracy through song.
- Interactive board.
- Flash cards .
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Your child still enjoys the comfort and security of their relationships with key carers, who form the basis for much background learning, such as encouraging healthy choices in food and exercise. At this age children are also becoming more aware of their community and conversations with adults become a more important source of information, guidance and reassurance.
Mealtimes and Snacks
Children love our organic, healthy, balanced meals approved by the British Nutritional Foundation. Eating together is a social interaction and we talk about the colours and textures of the food we eat. The children enjoy learning good table manners and self-serving skills. (Please note ‘self-service’ activities have been suspended temporarily due to Covid19 regulations).
Cooperation and Independence
Children learn about helping adults in everyday activities and finding a balance between independence, instruction following and working in harmony with others.
Play and Socialising
At this age, children have an increased interest in joint play such as make-believe, construction and games! This helps them to learn important social skills such as sharing, co-operating and team spirit. They are also able to learn about conflict resolution during play, in a space where they feel confident and safe, and with the guidance of caring staff.
Transition
Our dedicated staff concentrate on promoting your child’s independence. We help to prepare them for their next big step into Primary school, with fundamental independent skills and by talking with the children about their new schools.
- Themed story times.
- Circle time and talking about named schools.
- Graduation Celebration (Please note however that graduation parties have been suspended temporarily due to Covid19 regulations).
We find that having attended nursery a child’s transition to reception and school-life will be smoother. They are accustomed to a busy, stimulating environment, with gentle but reinforced routines and more structured activities. In the event that your child may be having a specific difficulty or behavioural issue, our experienced senior staff are exceptional in identifying potential problems; they will offer advice and support, and work to adapt care appropriately.
