1. 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.