Curriculum and Learning Environment

For our youngest children aged 3 months to 3 years we focus on the three prime area of the Early Years Foundation stage curriculum. Development matters (EYFS)and Birth to 5 Matters

Parents may also find “What to expect in the Early years Foundation Stage (EYFS) – a guide for Parents” useful.

The three prime areas are crucial for igniting children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning: Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional development, and Physical development.

We can help children become even more powerful learners through three Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning:

• playing and exploring – I investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’.

• active learning – I concentrate and keep on trying even when I encounter difficulties. I enjoy achieving.

• creating and thinking critically – I am learning to develop my own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.

Stories and books support early language development

Sensory and exploratory play for babies

Our outdoor play area

Nature garden

Gross motor play

Role play

Singing, rhymes and music

Small world play

More resources for learning through play

Our natural garden

Physical Development

Our learning environment offers a wealth of opportunities for physical development. We have a free flow approach at Ace childcare, which encourages children to access the gardens and the indoor environments autonomously. In our main garden we offer climbing equipment, bikes, pushcarts and scooters, a sandpit and water play as well as imaginative small world play and mark making activities. This is all delivered in a way which can challenge a child to take risks and move at their own pace to the next stage of their development in a safe and secure environment.

Our natural garden offers children to learn alongside nature. We have a mud kitchen, water play, a grassy area and planters. Children enjoy exploring the natural garden which presents boundless opportunities for both gross and fine motor development, whether they are digging in the planters, mixing in the mud kitchen or watching bugs through the magnifying glasses, the garden provides a rich learning environment.

Communication & Language

Communication is an intrinsic human instinct. At ACE Childcare our staff are highly trained in helping children to develop their understanding, Listening and attention and speech. This is achieved by planning for the child’s interests in the moment, asking open ended questions, using phrases like ‘I wonder’ to spark curiosity about their world and their interests. Adults will observe children’s play follow the child’s lead and use ‘teachable moments’ to extend the child’s vocabulary and knowledge using a learning through play approach.

Personal Social & Emotional Development

Personal Social & emotional development can underpin a child’s ability to learn, a child with a high level of well-being typically shows a higher level of engagement in activities. At ACE Childcare we place a huge emphasis on the well-being of the child. This is achieved through a rigorous settling in process, enabling the child to make secure relationships with their key people, this process will be unique to your child as all children have different needs. Our learning environment is designed to foster early relationships between children. With support from staff and an emotion coaching approach, children learn turn taking and social skills needed to become social learners.

Curriculum and Learning Environment

Physical Development

Communication & Language

Personal Social & Emotional Development

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