Every child is a unique child, who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident, and self-assured.
Practitioners

• understand and observe each child’s development and learning, assess progress, plan for next steps
• support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture
• identify any need for additional support
• keep children safe
• value and respect all children and families equally

Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.
Positive Relationships are:

• warm and loving, and foster a sense of belonging
• sensitive and responsive to the child’s needs, feelings and interests
• supportive of the child’s own efforts and independence
• consistent in setting clear boundaries
• stimulating
• built on key person relationships in early years settings

Children learn and develop well in enabling environments with teaching and support from adults, who respond to their individual interests and needs and help them to build their learning over time. Children benefit from a strong partnership between practitioners and parents and/or
carers.
Enabling Environments

• value all people
• value learning
They offer

• stimulating resources, relevant to all the children’s cultures and communities
• rich learning opportunities through play and playful teaching
• support for children to take risks and explore

The importance of learning and development. Children develop and learn at different rates.
They emphasise that the child is of first importance and that all relationships, experiences and the environment together influence how the child will develop, play, and learn.
They foster the characteristics of effective early learning
• Playing and exploring
• Active learning
• Creating and thinking critically

The Development Matters section of the EYFS Framework sets out the developmental milestones a child can achieve between birth to five. Your child will be learning key skills, acquiring new knowledge, and demonstrating their understanding through 7 areas of learning and development within the development matters.
The Development Matters section is divided into two areas of development, Prime and Specific.
Prime areas

• Personal, social, and emotional development.
• Communication and language.
• Physical development.

The prime areas begin to develop quickly in response to relationships and experiences. They are most essential and fundamental for your child’s healthy development, future learning and are key to successful learning and development.
Specific areas

• Literacy.
• Mathematics.
• Understanding the world.
• Expressive arts and design.

The specific areas develop and build on from the prime areas of learning, including essential skills and knowledge.
We constantly review children’s progress and parents/carers are provided with a report at the end of every full term.
Policies and procedures

Our policies and procedures are regularly updated to accommodate all new legislation and guidance. All of our policies are freely available for parent/carers to look at in the reception area and can be made available via email at your request.