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Learning & Development
The River Mole curriculum is a progressive curriculum that is a reflection of children of today. It builds upon the areas of learning and development from the Early Years Foundation stage adding additional knowledge and learning opportunities.
We have created 4 key focus areas that we believe complement the statutory framework areas of learning.
A Montessori-inspired approach encourages children to explore and become independent learners. Rather than just receiving information, children engage in hands-on learning that builds curiosity and problem-solving skills. Educators guide learning by scaffolding experiences, giving children time to experiment, make choices, and develop new skills in a supportive environment.
At River Mole, we teach the children how to understand and express their feelings, how to make positive choices and how to manage conflict or when they are feeling overwhelmed. We implement this daily through mindfulness, our values and role modelling how to use and adapt emotional vocabulary. We explore choices at the various, different stages and having a voice. The Emotional literacy element impacts the children’s sense of belonging, empathy, self-esteem, self-regulatory skills, resilience, and their overall happiness.
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All children, parents, carers and grandparents become part of our River Mole family. Inclusion means we need to be sensitive to the possibility of barriers (real or perceived) that our children and families may face in life and we strive to ensure that these barriers are broken down.
As a nursery we promote equality of opportunity and inclusion, which means that all of our children at River Mole will have equal opportunities to achieve and flourish.
With the support of our Area senco our educators are guided in applying interventions, adjustments and differentiation to ensure children with additional needs reach their full potential. Where necessary we will ensure that support from additional external agencies and from the local authority is secured.
Parents are their child’s first and most powerful educators. That is why it is important to work together, so we can plan effectively, understand and meet their child’s needs. We use a digital software called Parenta to record children’s learning and development and is shared with parents through the parent portal. This supports their development with a holistic approach, building strong partnerships with our parents.
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