Education and the Early Years Foundation Stage

At Pooh Corner it is our belief that nursery childcare should not just be about a place for your child to stay for the day, but should in fact be an environment that actively encourages them to develop and prepares them for their school years ahead.

In 2000, the government recognised new research which established that during the first 5 years of life, children are at their most receptive and learn more than at any other time in their childhood. It went on to suggest that children are more receptive to learning through play and when an element of fun is involved.

This pre-school period in a child's education has been named by the Government the Early Years Foundation Stage.

The Foundation Stage is separated into 6 key areas of learning:

   1 .Personal, social and emotional development
   2. Communication, language and literacy
   3. Mathematics
   4. Knowledge and understanding of the world
   5. Physical development
   6. Creative development

Pooh Corner aims to follow these Foundation Stage guidelines so that all of our children, regardless of ability, can learn about topics covered by these key areas. In accordance with the curriculum established by OSTED, we have planned fun - yet structured - activities designed to allow the children to experience and learn through their play.

In essence, we believe that by careful nurturing and the optimum level of support from our highly trained and knowledgeable staff, your child's future education will directly benefit from our Foundation Stage approach.

"We have been extremely impressed with the academic standard that Elysia has achieved, especially during
her time in Owls, and feel that it has given her a great head start at school."