Magpie
preschool

 

The aim of our curriculum is to make all children feel included, confident, happy, comfortable, resilient, respected and valued. We build strong foundations for our children to equip them with the skills and knowledge they need to explore, understand and navigate the wider world around them with kindness, care and an ability to identify their feelings and resolve conflicts peacefully.

 

We believe that children learn best through (child led) play, with experienced engaged staff that know when to extend and adapt activities and to scaffold learning as and when required. Staff also plan activities around topics that have sparked the children's interest.

 

We provide a well thought out, free flowing and adaptable learning environment that incorporates the seven areas of learning, this is the forefront of every child's learning experiences, we use the curiosity approach and hygge concept to create thought provoking, interesting and comfortable surroundings for children to explore, we believe that a rich awe filled setting with a continuous provision based on the children's interests and different cultures and beliefs is the basis for active learning opportunities and development.

 

We pride ourselves on offering a comfortable, friendly and welcoming home from home feel at the setting, we have a large garden and wooded area where the children can investigate and be at one with nature.

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Staff and Parents working together​

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Our setting aims to:

 

•   provide high quality care and education for children below statutory school age;

•   work in partnership with parents to help children to learn and develop;

•   add to the life and well-being of the local community promoting British values; and

•   offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and values diversity.

 

Parents

 

Parents are regarded as members of our setting who have full participatory rights. These include a right to be:

• valued and respected;

• kept informed;

• consulted;

• involved; and

• included at all levels.

 

*As a community based, voluntary managed setting, we also depend on the good will of parents and their involvement to keep going. Membership of the setting carries expectations on parents for their support and commitment.