Greatham Village Nursery Aims / Objectives Liss Bordon Petersfield

Our childcare aims are to:

Provide quality childcare in a safe stimulating and caring environment.
Offer a broad and balanced curriculum, which offers experience beyond that which can be provided at home but in ways that compliment family life.
Through communication which parent and observations of the child, actively incorporate in our curriculum topics and themes that are current interest to individual children.
Show consideration to the children as individuals, allowing them to develop independence and decision making at their own pace with care and support from all concerned parents.
Teach respect for the environment, property, animals and humans alike.
Develop the art of good social skills and standards of behaviour through experience and example.
Stimulate children’s nature desire to learn through all aspects of nursery life.
Communicate with and involve parents in nursery life.

We operate a Key Worker system and record each child’s progress, evaluating their needs and devising play plans in order to:

Provide the resourced and experiences to allow the children to progress towards the seven Early Learning Goals of Personal, Social & Emotional Development, Communication & Language, Physical Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World and Expressive Arts and Design.
Have flexible plans, allowing spontaneity for the children’s changing interests and preoccupations.
Ensure easy access to the curriculum for all children.
Ensure adequate adult to child ratios to provide a stimulating safe and secure environment.
Ensure that each child’s race, culture, religion, language and family values are given proper consideration.
Ensure positive images of people and portrayed regardless of gender, culture or ability.
Ensure an awareness of health and safety aspects.
Encourage parental involvement.