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Our Curriculum

Our Nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, enhanced by a specially designed Aurora Academies curriculum that covers all seven areas of learning.

  • Communication and language.
  • Personal, social and emotional development.
  • Physical development.
  • Literacy.
  • Mathematics.
  • Understanding the world.
  • Expressive arts and design.

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We achieve this by setting high standards, providing quality experiences, developing strong partnerships with parents and other professionals, and ensuring consistency and excellence in everything we do. Our aim is to lay a solid foundation for each child’s future learning.

We offer a broad and balanced curriculum that focuses on learning through play.

Our engaging approach builds upon each child’s prior knowledge and skills, placing the child at the centre of their learning journey and valuing the importance of early years experiences.

Tracking and Sharing Progress

We carefully monitor each child’s progress through regular observations and assessments. This information is used to plan next steps and ensure that every child receives the support they need. We value strong partnerships with parents and regularly share updates on children’s achievements and development through learning journals, parent meetings, and informal conversations. This collaborative approach ensures that parents are fully involved in their child’s learning journey.

What a typical day looks like

08:00 – 09:00       Wrap around care – free play

09:00 – 09:30       Register    

09:30 – 11:00       Explore time - Adult led/Child led activities

09:30 – 11:15       Outside Free Flow 

09:30 – 10:30       Small group planned session

09:45 – 10:15       Snack bar open 

11:15 – 11:30       Group time - music and movement 

11:30 – 12:30       Lunch and Child led activities

12:30 – 14:15       Adult led/Child led activities

12.30 – 14:15       Outside free flow

13:00 – 14:00       Small group planned session

14:30                     Whole group snack 

14:45 – 15:00       Group Time story of week                                  

15:00 – 16:00       Wrap around care – free play