Educational Goals
Children learn at their own pace, react and develop in different ways and with this in mind the timetable is varied and flexible. We begin in the Nursery, with essential play whilst individual assignments are given to the upper age range so that they may grow to experience a feeling of independence, self discipline and awareness of time.
We offer a broad range of activities through which young children can develop skills, concept and attitudes:
- sand/water play
- creative play
- construction and 3D play
- imaginative and role play
- physical play
- mathematical experiences
- language and literacy
- exploration and topical experiences
- art and craft
- music and movement
- PE and games
- singing and percussion
- ICT and technology
The curriculum is based on the Department for Education's Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation (2012). At Sunrise we aim to teach children to become skilled and familiar with simple school routine, enabling them to embrace the next stage in their education with confidence, success and, of course, with happy memories of 'Sunrise'.
Each term we offer parents the opportunity to attend our 'Open Evening'. This is simply a chance for parents to have a look around the nursery at the activities that the children have experienced and taken part in and for staff to update them on their child's development. We provide the opportunity for parents to have a 'fly on the wall' look at their children's activities through photographs taken throughout the term. Observations and developmental progress are recorded in a 'Learning Journey' which creates a picture of the child's time spent within the setting - the 'Learning Journey' can then be shared if the child moves to another setting or when they start school.