Learn through Play
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There are numerous activities for your child to choose from each day. Each of these has been designed to build and develop your child’s natural curiosity and interest so they learn through play.
In addition to the activities opposite which provide opportunities for development in all areas of learning, we offer seasonal classes which have included movement, music, football and tennis in the dedicated grounds in Littleton. |
Activities include:
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Ofsted & EYFS
At Littleton Pre-School, we believe that there is a delicate balance between teaching your child the basics of formal education and allowing them to develop social skills and personal confidence. Our staff believe that if children are interested they will learn and develop in a more natural way. As such, our pre-school environment changes with your children’s interests and the way they play. We offer a wide array of activities and by observing and assessing the things that interest your child, we are able to plan activities around them or with a specific group of children in mind.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Our key workers ensure that every child is cared for in order to meet their own individual needs and interests. They build a nurturing, trusting and settled relationship with the child, and their families from the very first day.
The EYFS Framework has 7 clear themes:
All our policies are here
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. Our key workers ensure that every child is cared for in order to meet their own individual needs and interests. They build a nurturing, trusting and settled relationship with the child, and their families from the very first day.
The EYFS Framework has 7 clear themes:
- personal, social and emotional development
- physical development
- communication and language
- literacy
- mathematics
- understanding the world
- expressive arts and design
All our policies are here
Learning |
Constructing |
Imagination |
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Activities focused on literacy and language development, confidence and skills to speak and listen.
Maths is also an integral part of everyday play, from counting the number of children at Pre-school that day, to measuring out ingredients for cooking, or comparing shapes and sizes. |
The use of natural, open-ended resources to provide opportunities to develop co-ordination, mathematics, science, physical development and understanding the physical world.
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Learning through play to express themselves socially and emotionally in all areas of development, including arts & design and music.
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A typical day at Littleton Pre-School
8.30/9.00AM arrival
Free play (including outdoor activities)
10:00 - Snack -often a biscuit, fruits and vegetables, with milk or water
10:40 - Tidy up time
10:45 - Gathering circle time. Show and tell from home. Sing 'day of the week' song. Counting activities
10:50 - Outdoor adventures- rain or shine!
12:10 - Story time and end of morning session
12:30 - Lunch (children bring a healthy packed lunch and drink)
13:15 - Outdoors for the rest of the afternoon in the woods, nature meadow, playground, our private garden, mounds, or anywhere on the extensive recreation ground for fun and games. We also make visits to the local English Heritage site (Flowerdown Barrow), the post box or the village pond.
15:00 Home time!
During free play time the children choose their own activities. We also organise adult-led activities such as cooking, writing practice and group games.
We also support children's individual needs by offering small language groups and other small group activities throughout sessions in order to boost confidence, relationship building or help with any other areas of development such as emotional well-being or speech and language.
Free play (including outdoor activities)
10:00 - Snack -often a biscuit, fruits and vegetables, with milk or water
10:40 - Tidy up time
10:45 - Gathering circle time. Show and tell from home. Sing 'day of the week' song. Counting activities
10:50 - Outdoor adventures- rain or shine!
12:10 - Story time and end of morning session
12:30 - Lunch (children bring a healthy packed lunch and drink)
13:15 - Outdoors for the rest of the afternoon in the woods, nature meadow, playground, our private garden, mounds, or anywhere on the extensive recreation ground for fun and games. We also make visits to the local English Heritage site (Flowerdown Barrow), the post box or the village pond.
15:00 Home time!
During free play time the children choose their own activities. We also organise adult-led activities such as cooking, writing practice and group games.
We also support children's individual needs by offering small language groups and other small group activities throughout sessions in order to boost confidence, relationship building or help with any other areas of development such as emotional well-being or speech and language.