Communication & Language
Conversation, stories, songs and time to be truly listened to.
Our Nursery
Curriculum & Learning
We plan with purpose, follow children's curiosity and use skilled interactions to extend learning.
Our Curriculum
Our curriculum is built around the children we know: their interests, their stage of development and the experiences that will move their learning forward — following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) seven areas of learning and characteristics of effective learning.
Prime Areas
Physical Development
Climbing, balancing, digging, pouring and building strength and control.
Personal, Social & Emotional Development
Friendships, feelings, turn-taking and growing independence.
Specific Areas
Literacy
Sharing books, mark-making and a genuine love of stories.
Mathematics
Counting, sorting, patterns and measuring in real play.
Understanding the World
Nature, community, families and how things work.
Expressive Arts & Design
Music, role play, creating and imagining.
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Curriculum in Focus
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Young children learn best when actively involved in experiences that are enjoyable, meaningful and connected to their interests. At SPNS, play is one of the main ways children learn, naturally developing:
Communication and language
Social skills
Confidence and independence
Physical development
Creativity
Early mathematics
Literacy
Problem-solving
Understanding of the world
Children learn deeply when they are interested, engaged and enjoying what they are doing.
Following children's individual interests
We plan carefully and follow termly themes, but our curriculum is not rigid. Our practitioners observe what fascinates each child — animals, transport, building, stories — and use that as a starting point to introduce new vocabulary, mathematical ideas and creative experiences. Termly themes guide learning; children's own interests help shape where it goes next.
Partnership with families
Staying Connected
Every term we share a curriculum newsletter outlining the themes and experiences children will be exploring — see our home learning page for more on how we work together.
Tapestry
Observations, photographs and learning shared as it happens.
Nursery WhatsApp group
Reminders and day-to-day updates for families.
Everyday conversations
Regular chats with your child's key person and our practitioners.
Our Learning Environment
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