• A play-based curriculum
   
• Teaching and learning materials from the British Early Years Foundation Stage Framework
   
• An emphasis on providing a secure and nurturing environment
   
• The opportunity for each child to develop at their own pace within a structured environment

• Individually planned learning experiences supporting and challenging each child
   
• The opportunity for each child to work towards Early Learning Goals in six areas of learning. These are:

                  Personal, Social and Emotional Development
                  Communication, Language and Literacy
                  Problem solving, reasoning and Numeracy
                  Knowledge and Understanding of the World
                  Physical Development
                  Creative Development
 

The school expects most children to reach the Early Learning Goals, but fully appreciates that children are individuals who develop at different rates and in different ways. Hence the school always considers the readiness of each child when the learning is being planned.

Experienced and qualified teachers and assistants support children through structured play experiences, offering open-ended learning and opportunities for child-initiated projects. There is a strong emphasis on social and emotional development as a means by which children develop their skills of independence, problem solving and confidence.

The Early Years Foundation Stage classrooms on each of the primary campuses are self-contained units. This ensures that the children feel safe and comfortable in a secure environment. However, as the young children develop confidence in their surroundings, there are opportunities for them to use the facilities of the primary school. This gives them access to a large library, music rooms, ICT rooms, a sports hall and a swimming pool.