OUR SCHOOL CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EVERY STAR IN CANTERBURY
At New House Nursery School in Canterbury, our school curriculum is designed to foster creativity, independence, and a love of learning from the very start of your child’s journey.
Contact us today to learn how our curriculum can benefit your child’s development.
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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
At New House Nursery School, we offer a full and varied early years curriculum for all ages under the Government’s Revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), which emphasises the importance of planning around a child's individual interests, as well as around the skills to be achieved as outlined in the EYFS.
PRIME AREAS OF LEARNING
Our curriculum focuses on three prime areas:​
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Communication And Language Development: Providing opportunities for children to experience a rich language environment and develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves.​
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Physical Development: Offering opportunities for young children to be active and interactive, developing their coordination, control, and movement.​
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Personal, Social, and Emotional Development: Helping children develop a positive sense of themselves and others, form positive relationships, and develop respect for others.
SPECIFIC AREAS OF LEARNING
Our curriculum also includes four specific areas:​
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Literacy Development: Encouraging children to link sounds and letters and to begin to read and write.​
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Mathematics: Providing opportunities for children to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems, and describing shapes, spaces, and measures.
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Understanding the World: Guiding children to make sense of their physical world and their community through opportunities to explore, observe, and find out about people, places, technology, and the environment.
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Expressive Arts and Design: Enabling children to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials, as well as providing opportunities and encouragement for sharing their thoughts, ideas, and feelings through a variety of activities in art, music, movement, dance, role-play, and design and technology.
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY AND DISCOVERY
At New House Nursery School, our curriculum is designed to offer a diverse and engaging range of activities to support every child's development, ensuring they gain the skills outlined by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Our activities include:
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Painting, drawing, arts and crafts
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Messy play, music making, and singing
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Cooking, music and movement
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Computer work, letters and sounds
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Mathematical activities, role-play, and outdoor play
These activities are carefully balanced between child-initiated and adult-led experiences, with plenty of hands-on opportunities for experiential learning. We place great emphasis on outdoor play and the benefits it brings, with dedicated outdoor play areas and forest school sessions.
Throughout the term, we follow thoughtfully selected themes, keeping parents informed through Medium Term Plans, which detail the areas of learning we aim to cover. Each child is encouraged to explore and learn at their own pace, with no pressure to conform to formal learning styles. Our approach fosters self-direction and helps children become confident, independent learners.
TRACKING YOUR CHILD’S PROGRESS
At New House Nursery School, we closely track and review your child’s development to ensure their progress is fully supported. As required by the Government, all two-year-olds will have their progress reviewed, and a written summary of their development in the Prime Areas will be provided to parents. In addition, we maintain detailed developmental records, known as ‘My Journey Through New House’, and issue a regular written progress report.
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With over 25 years of experience in delivering a nurturing and engaging curriculum, we take pride in fostering a friendly, supportive environment where each child can learn and develop at their own pace. We also offer optional extracurricular activities, such as ballet/dancing, which are taught by a professional dance instructor.
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For more information about our curriculum or any available extracurricular activities, please feel free to contact us.
SCHOOL CURRICULUM THAT SUITS YOUR CHILD'S NEEDS.
Our Flexible School Curriculum Supports Your Child’s Growth And Development At Their Own Pace. Give Them The Best Start Today. Call Us Now To Find Out More!