Nursery Curriculum

Core Experiences

All aspects of development and learning in young children are interlinked and in Moorland Nursery we provide a broad, balanced and rich education through a range of ‘Core Experiences’ within both the indoor and outdoor learning environments which are planned around the long-term overview. The environment itself is carefully structured as this promotes security and continuity for the children. Children are able to come into the Nursery, decide what they will do, know that the activity will be there and where it will be situated. The curriculum offered to the children comprises of the following:

Book Corner and Reading
Malleable Materials
Cooking
Gardening
Craft, Design and Making
Home Corner
Mark Making
Paint and Colour Mixing
Music, Singing, Movement and Dance
Puzzles and Games
Wet and Dry sand
Small World
Water Play
Block Play and Construction
Role Play
Outdoor Learning
Discovery Area
ICT

These ‘Core Experiences’ provide a rich and stimulating curriculum for our Nursery children and each experience has at least one element from each of the six areas of learning. Children of all abilities and stages of development can access these experiences and progression is within each individual child’s previous level of skills and not in competition with other children. As they gain mastery over their environment, children become increasingly independent, which in turn enhances their confidence and self- esteem. Our curriculum is delivered through play, as play is the medium through which children within the ‘Early Years’ learn best.