EDUCATIONAL PROVISIONS

We provide access to the Foundation Stage Curriculum, promoting cognitive development, emotional stability, social awareness andself-confidence in each child. At King Fishers we recognise that a good curriculum does not stand still, it reflects the needs of the children. Our curriculum offers pre-reading, pre-mathematics, language development and large motor skills to encourage development. With the introduction of the Early Learning Goals the curriculum has been defined into six key learning areas, which are:

1. Personal, Social and Emotional Development
2. Communication, Language and Literacy
3. Mathematics
4. Knowledge and Understanding of the World
5. Physical development
6. Creative Development

Our activities are planned to promote a good standard of learning through direct and indirect activities, for example:
Direct learning takes the form of teaching phonics, handwriting, and
reading skills and circle time.
Indirect learning takes the form of role play in free play activities
e.g. the home corner, in the sand or water play activities and also in
problem solving activities e.g. puzzles.
The staffs at King Fishers are committed in giving the children space
to develop their own unique character.

HELPING YOUR CHILD BECOME A READER

At King Fishers Day Nursery, we have introduced a home-loan book scheme to help your child develop pre-reading skills.
- Please share the books with your child as bed-time stories.
- Make reading together a fun, happy time.
- Do NOT expect your child to read the book back to you. Just read and enjoy the story together.
- In this way, your child will learn a lot about reading.
- Listening to favourite stories several times a week is the best way todevelop reading skills and a love of books, that may last a lifetime.

PRE-SCHOOL AND NURSERY

King Fishers pre-school, nursery and baby unit is a private day care facility. Our pre-school nursery is registered for 50 children aged 2-5 years, with Ofsted, insured with CGU, policy number 23625186CC1.

We aim to provide quality day care in a secure, clean, warm, structured and stimulating environment. To meet the needs of our children in a multicultural society, developing each child to his/her fullest potential in line with his/her own interest.

We aim to work in partnership with parents ensuring the consistence of high quality non-discriminatory care in a positive environment; to collaborate with parents as equal partners/carers and encouraged them to take an active role in all aspects of the nursery.

A good character building is most essential for children at this early stage. This forms the foundation of what they will be in adult life. We hope to enable them to develop self-respect, self-love and self-worth. Also respect and love for each other whilst developing a sense of confidence and security that will remain with them. Through creative learning we will encourage them to develop their sense of independence and ability to think. The children will learn about each other's cultural backgrounds through stories, activities and celebrations such as Christmas, Easter, Black History Month, Diwali, Chinese New Year and Carnival's from around the world.