Aims and Objectives

Social and Emotional Development
To encourage a sense of security and self confidence in each child and to encourage communication and cooperation with other children and adults.

Physical Development
To develop fine motor movements involved in drawing, cutting, writing and other manipulative activities.
To develop gross motor movements – throwing, jumping, skipping, hopping, balancing and gymnastic movements.

Moral Development
To create a climate of understanding and practice in working out what is right and wrong. To be fair and sensitive in the correction of unacceptable behaviour and to value each child so they develop good personal values.

Intellectual Development
A) Language
To develop language skills through stories, rhymes, poems, talking, listening, imaginative play and drama.
B) Mathematics
To develop an awareness of shape, space, logic, money, measurement and number concepts through practical activities of counting, weighing, measuring, sand and water play.
C) Science and Technology
1. To develop an interest in finding out plants, animals and materials through first hand experiences.
2. To foster curiosity and an interest in finding out how things work.
3. To develop an interest in technology through computers and technological toys.
D) Aesthetic
To develop an interest in art through working with a variety of materials, chalk, paint, clay, pastels, dough, cardboard, glue, pasta, fabrics and crayons
To develop an interest in music through singing, dancing, percussion and other activities involving making music.

Birth to Three

Birth to Three is a framework to support children in their earliest years.
The framework takes as its focus the child and steers away from subjects, specific areas of experience and distinct curriculum headings.
It identifies four Aspects, which celebrate the skill and competence of babies and young children and highlights the interrelationship between growth, learning, development and the environment in which they are cared for and educated.

These four Aspects are
• A strong child
• A skilful communicator
• A competent learner
• A healthy child

Each Aspect is divided into four Components. See table below.