Learning at Treetops…

 

When you are little everyday is a learning experience and at Treetops we make those experiences magical, memorable and fun!

At our nursery your child can explore the delights of being a child whilst discovering that learning for life is fun and fascinating.

Growing and Learning

The aim of our nurseries is to provide an ideal environment for your child to grow, and develop in an atmosphere of warmth, security and care. In this safe environment your child will flourish and will be encouraged to learn through play and given every opportunity to reach their full potential at their own pace. Daily planning ensures we meet the individual development needs of each child and closely follow the government’s guidelines for Birth to Three and the Pre school Curriculum.

What is Birth to Three and how will it benefit my child?

Here is a short explanation to help you understand and hopefully see why our nurseries follow the Birth to Three framework. The framework was set up by the government and was collaborated on by many leading professionals in the childcare field. The framework takes as its focus the ‘child’ and steers away from specific subjects and areas of experience and the more formal distinct curriculum headings. Instead it focuses on your child and the four aspects which celebrate the skill and competence of young children. These four aspects are:

A strong child, a skilful communicator, a competent learner, a healthy child.

Pre School Education

Here at Treetops pre school education is paramount. How each child learns is surprisingly different. So we have designed our curriculum to focus on both early years educational needs and individual learning styles. We understand the importance of a healthy balance between adult led activities and child initiated play. Our Clever Croc room layouts encourage children to choose from a range of self directed or group activities and we organise our education around the six areas of the foundation stage curriculum.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

The main focus of this stage is how children work, play and cooperate with others. An important aspect of social development is building relationships both with adults and other children as well as building an understanding and respect for other beliefs and cultures. We believe in encouraging an enthusiasm for learning, it is important to help the children develop their self confidence and to offer support to them during the introduction of new situations.

Creative development

This focuses on the development of a child’s imagination, the ability to communicate and express ideas and feelings in a creative manner. The children can explore and share thoughts, feelings and ideas in many ways; painting, drawing, modelling, music, movement, dance and role play. We encourage children to explore sound, colour, texture, shape and dimensions.

Physical Development

This stage focuses on developing a child’s physical control, mobility, awareness of space and manipulative skills. Treetops believe in establishing a positive attitude towards a healthy and active way of life. We will provide an abundance of both indoor and outdoor activities to allow the children to practice a full range of movements including balancing, running, hopping, skipping and catching.

Knowledge and Understanding of the World

This focuses on developing a child’s knowledge and understanding of their environment, including other people and features of the man made and natural world. It is important for the children to question ‘why’ and ‘how’ to enable them to gain a greater understanding. We encourage children to share information about their families, past and present events in their lives. This section also covers the understanding of and interaction with living animals and Roarie our very own mascot.

Communication, Language and Literacy

This sections main focus is the child’s language and literacy development through speaking and listening. We encourage the children to expand their vocabulary in a variety of ways including learning about words and text, sing songs and listening to stories. We have a wide range of exciting books and a book corner where children can read individually or in a group.

Mathematics

This section focuses on the use of practical activities to enhance each child’s development of simple mathematical ideas such as; numbers, measurements, patterns, shapes and space. The children learn how to describe shape, position, size and quantity. As well as how to recognise and recreate patterns. The use of number rhymes, stories, and counting games all help familiarise the children with use of numbers. Activities are designed so that the children can compare, sort, match, order, sequence and count using every day objects.

Academic development is very important at all of the stages of development, but the route your child takes is unique. At Treetops we provide every child with opportunities to discover, learn and grow in a fun, imaginative and exciting ways.

Children’s experiences in the earliest years of their lives are critical to their subsequent development.