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Giving Your Children A Head Start | |
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Burley Gate Pre-School children learn effectively through play.
We aim to support and encourage children in their activities without
intruding on their play, including any child with special needs
and those from different cultural backgrounds. Regular activities include:
Our toys, books and equipment are
particularly suited to the 2 - 5 year age group. Your child has
a free choice of books which they can bring home to share with
you. This encourages awareness of a variety of books, the correct
way to handle them and an awareness of the printed word as a basis
for reading. We will offer your child a specially tailored curriculum
leading to nationally approved learning outcomes using different
themes, (for example - food and celebrations).
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| Early Learning Goals | ||
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Here at Burley Gate Pre-School we use the Early Learning Goals as
stepping stones for our children. Each child's development is unique
and special. That is why we create an individual record for each
child in our group. We begin by completing an initial child profile (THIS IS NOT A TEST) which provides us with information on the levels of development and learning that child had reached by the time he/she starts nursery. All records are confidential and available only to parents. The abilities and skills of all children vary and the information we gain from the initial child profile will ensure that we can effectively build on each child's skills. We will then assess the children termly, recording achievements and levels of development in the six areas of learning identified by the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority. These are physical development, mathematics, language and literacy, personal and social development, creative development and knowledge and understanding of the world. The assessments are ongoing, carried out informally and carried out within the structure of the child's normal daily activities. When your child's time at Burley Gate Pre-School is over the records will be given to you. You may wish to keep them or pass them on to your child's reception teacher as a means of introducing your child to them. |
