OUR CURRICULUM

What our children learn

We follow the inquiry and play-based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum alongside best practice educational initiatives.

There are four underlying principles in the EYFS, which are at the heart of our teaching and learning:

A Unique Child - we believe that every child is unique, and every child is an individual.  Every child is a competent learner from birth and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.

Positive Relationships - children learn to be strong and independent from a base of loving and secure relationships with parents, carers and educators.  Positive relationships and community are a hugely important part of our school.

Enabling Environments - the environment plays a key role in supporting and extending a child's development and learning.  Our classrooms and learning areas are well planned and resourced to encourage curiosity, exploration and discovery.  Our classrooms are set up with different areas and children are encouraged to move around freely at their own pace and follow their interests.  There is a balance of free choice time as well as teacher-led activities and we have a beautiful and breezy covered outdoor balcony where children can play with water, sand and enjoy physical play come rain or shine.

Learning and Developing - children develop and learn in different ways and at different rates.  Preschool children move through developmental stages at different speeds.  The preschool is organised into three different age/development groups and our children move through the programme accordingly.  All areas of learning and development are equally important.
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The EYFS curriculum (Early Years Foundation Stage) has 7 areas of learning and development.

areas of development:

  1. Personal, social and emotional
  2. Physical
  3. Communication and language
  4. Literacy
  5. Mathematics
  6. Expressive art and design
  7. Knowledge of the world​​​

​In addition, through whole school assemblies, the children are introduced to different virtues.  We believe that introducing virtues across the school community, including parents, staff and children creates a positive attitude early on in life.

our virtues:

  • Cooperation
  • Resilience
  • Compassion
  • Respect
  • Enquiry
  • Communication
  • Adaptability​​​

​Through this curriculum, our students are encouraged to be creative thinkers who exhibit resourcefulness in problem solving.  They are risk takers who ask questions and explore ideas, viewing mistakes and failures as learning opportunities.  Children at City Kids are developing confidence, independence and social and emotional adaptability as they interact with caring adults who value and support their growth and development in all areas.
 
City Kids Preschool uses themes as a springboard to engage children in their learning and to motivate them to enquire and experiment.  The themes change every year depending on the children’s age and interests.  We always have a GREEN week to promote the importance of our environment.  Other themes might be Super Me, Animals, What’s this for? Tell me a Story, Up Up and Away and many more.
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All members of staff contribute through open, positive and supportive relationships where young children feel that they are listened to, promoting a climate in which young children feel safe and secure, using language of encouragement to raise self-esteem and modelling behaviour which promotes effective learning and wellbeing within the school community.
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