Highfield Pre-School Curriculum
Highfield Pre-School represents an incredibly important stage in a child’s development – a time when they establish the foundations of their learning and begin to prepare for school. We believe that this time should also be exciting, fun and stimulating.
The curriculum at Highfield Pre-School is based on the Early Years Foundation framework and children learn by playing, exploring, being active and creative both indoors and outdoors.
Highfield Pre-school Timetable
Our daily routine is based around a structured timetable. As children move through Pre-School from Foundation Classes to the Transition Class, there is a natural progression in the types of activities, resources and learning they are engaged in. In line with the Early Years Framework we begin by focusing on communication, physical and social skills; before moving on to core literacy and numeracy skills. Throughout, staff work to develop the children’s curiosity and thinking through questioning.
Here is an example of our daily timetable:
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7.30am-9am |
Before School Care |
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9am |
The Pre-School door is open from 8.45am to allow children to come in choose activities as they settle |
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9am-9.30am |
Registration and Circle Time |
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9.30am-11.45am |
Outdoor Play Snack Adult led Learning Free Flow Activities / Child initiated learning |
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11.45am – 12pm |
Stories/Sharing Learning |
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12pm-1pm |
Lunch |
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1pm |
Registration and Circle Time |
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1.15pm-3.45pm |
Free Flow Activities / Child initiated learning Adult Led Learning Snack Outdoor Play |
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3.45pm-4pm |
Story Time and end of day routine |
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4pm |
Collection |
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4pm-6pm |
After School Club |
Pre-School Curriculum activities
Throughout the week the children enjoy a range of focused activities which are designed to help them build skills around the key areas of learning and development in the EYFS framework. The current activities are detailed below.
- Transition Year Group (example)
Monday – (am) Music, (pm) Outdoor Learning
Tuesday – (am) PE, (pm) French
Wednesday – (am) Topic Focus, (pm) Swimming
Thursday – (am) Indoor/Outdoor learning, (pm) Outdoor Learning
Friday – (am) Outdoor Learning, (pm) Yoga - Foundation Year Groups
In the Foundation year groups our children experience a really wide variety of both indoor and outdoor activities each day. We aim to create a balance between adult led and child led activities literacy, numeracy, music, modern foreign languages and baking.
Assessment and Reporting
The development of each child is formally assessed on a regular basis. These assessments enable us to ensure that children continually move forward and are challenged to try new things and develop new skills.
Reporting and communication between teachers and parents is incredibly important to us and to the development of children at Highfield Pre-School. As well as on-going communication at the beginning and end of each day, we also provide parents with a summary of what we’ve been learning each week through our online learning platform. Parents are also invited to individual progress meetings for a more in-depth discussion about their child’s development.
