Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Children will be helped to develop a positive attitude, a sense of well-being, positive relationships, confidence, independence, the ability to know what their own needs are and an understanding of the difference between right and wrong. They will learn how to make choices and how to express their needs and feelings in an appropriate way.

This area of learning will help develop children’s co-ordination and control, manipulation and movement.
Gross motor skills will develop through climbing, running, building and moving. Fine motor skills will develop through small world, sand, water and creative play. Children will also learn about staying healthy, by being introduced to healthy foods. They will learn about self-care practices through the daily routines of the pre school.

Children will be helped to develop crucial speaking, listening and understanding skills. Through roleplay and creative activities they will have opportunities to practise speaking and listening to each other. During session time and crucially group time they will have opportunities to speak and listen with adults too. 

Once children have the necessary physical skills they will be supported to mark make as part of their play. Through singing and rhyming activities they will begin to apply their understanding of sound differentiation, which will form sound foundations for phonic writing later on.

Through fun and open ended activities, children will begin to develop an understanding of numbers, space, shape and measure. They will have opportunities to sort, count, problem solve and construct. They will begin to gain a real understanding of these concepts and not simply learn to recite by rote.

Children will be encouraged to explore and find out about the world around them through asking questions. They will be able to find out about everyday technology, past events, and the communities in which they live.

Creativity is fundamental to successful learning. It includes; art, music, dance, role-play and imaginative play where children will be encouraged to respond and express their ideas in individual ways.

Through DOING rather than being told.  Children learn most effectively when they are actively involved and interested.

By building upon what your child CAN DO as a starting point for learning.

Through PLAY. Play is the key way in which young children learn with enjoyment and challenge.

Through talking to others. Playing and talking are the main ways through which children learn about themselves and the world around them.

Through developing relationships with peers and adults.

For more information about how to support your child’s learning , please see our Leaning at Home page.