At Langley Gorse Day Nursery, we are proud of our holistic approach to learning; we recognise that children often cover lots of areas of learning in the course of doing one activity. With this in mind, we offer a huge range of activities and we aim to make learning fun so that your child feels positive and confident about learning. This will enable them to succeed at school and beyond.
Our nursery environment is set up for children to independently access resources through different areas of provision. We encourage independence; for example children’s pegs are labelled and they can register themselves when they arrive at the nursery.
We will support your child in their journey to becoming a successful reader and writer by providing a language-rich environment, including interest tables and writing areas.
Social skills are further enhanced but we ensure that your child’s unique and individual personalities are celebrated. This enables them to have the confidence to contribute within the room, to make friendships and to engage with adults. Of course, our educational approach is combined with care and attention to every child.
We will also encourage and support your child to explore arts, music, dance and technology to develop their learning further. We will provide opportunities for your child to be excited about mathematics and science, to solve problems and find things out for themselves, as well as scaffolding their learning.
Our Preschool Room has:
- Books and puppets in a cosy space
- Books are used in most areas of learning to support children’s interest to use and refer to them
- Materials for collages and junk models, perfect for creative workshops
- ICT equipment, including supported using of tablets to explore and find things out
- Small and large construction
- Loose and open ended parts
- Small world resources
- Literacy and numeracy visual aids
- Malleable materials including clay and play dough
- CD players, musical instruments, moving and dancing
- Dressing up and role play
- Opportunities to purposefully write and make marks
- Paint, art and craft resources
- Sand and water
- A crayoning, writing and drawing area
- Excellent access to the outdoor space into which the children free flow in any kind of weather
These vast opportunities have the potential to support problem solving, critical thinking and the understanding of mathematical and scientific concepts and the world around them.
They also help support the development of literacy, writing and numeracy skills; the development of social skills and imagination; the exploration of different media; the development of fine hand to eye coordination, spacial awareness and motor skills; the development of vocabulary and communication skills; sharing, celebrating and representing their own experiences; and the development of their understanding of managing their own health, body awareness and safety rules.
The Role of the Key Person
Your child’s Key Person will continue to play an important role in their learning and development in the Preschool Room. Every day, at the beginning of the session, we hold small and short Key Person-led group times where each child’s ideas and opinions are discussed to help them plan and get the best out of their day.
The well-planned day offers the opportunity for individual and group learning, both indoors and outdoors, through both planned activities and open access to resources. This encourages children to make their own explorations and lead their own learning experiences alongside those that have been planned by adults.
Your child will have individual assessments throughout the year to monitor their progress and their Key Person will directly communicate with you to ensure that together, we can help them continue to progress.
Get in touch
For more information, about our fantastic Preschool Room here at Langley Gorse Day Nursery, please get in touch . Our team would also be delighted to show you around our nursery.