Our Pre-school Curriculum
- Christ the Redeemer Nursery, the children learn through play. Our curriculum is organised under the following six areas of learning;
Personal, Social, Emotional Development
Children will have opportunities to:
- Enjoy relationships with adults and other children
- Develop confidence and self esteem
- Develop positive attitudes to learing
- Develop independence and be able to do things for themselves
- Develop a sense of responsibility and consideration for others
Physical Development
Children will have opportunities to:
- Move with confidence, control and co-ordination
- Develop an awareness of space and the ability to use space imaginatively
- Use a wide range of large and small equipment with increasing confidence and safety
- Develop a sense of health and well-being
Language Development
Children will have opportunities to:
- Develop language and communication skills
- Develop attention and listening skills
- Further extend their vocabulary
- Enjoy a wide range of books, stories, songs and rhymes
- Access a wide range of painting and writing materials.
(Any child who has a speech and language difficulty will have the benefit of receiving speech and language therapy in Nursery).
Early Mathematical Development
Children will have opportunities to:
- Explore early mathematical concepts through play e.g. shape, space, time and number
- Use a wide range of mathematical language
- Participate in number rhymes and songs
- Develop sorting, matching, ordering, sequencing and counting skills
Creative Development
Children will have opportunities to:
- Develop imagination and creativity
- Explore colour, shape, texture and sound
- Explore and experiment with a variety of tools and materials
- Explore and play simple percussion instruments
- Express themselves and their ideas through a variety of media e.g. painting, drawing, junk art, music and movement, imaginative role play etc.
The World Around Us
Children will have opportunities to:
- Be curious and investigate the world in which they live
- Discover why things happen/ how things work
- Develop an understanding of seasons, weather, plants and animals
- Care for their environment
- Become more aware of their world and the roles that people play in the local community
- Develop an awareness of time and time passing
- Develop an early awareness of ICT.