Pre-School
At Compass House Nursery we are very proud of our Pre-school and the many experiences we offer to the children. We give them choices and opportunities to thrive and extend and develop skills and knowledge and an understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
We feel it is important to give children a blend of informal child initiated experiences, balanced with some more carefully planned structured activities geared to enhance their learning at the appropriate level. We pride ourselves in preparing the children for their next step to big school.
Independent Learning
Children have permanent access to the water tray, sand, the book corner and the writing table. which enables us to create a language rich environment. Children are actively encouraged to be independent and have free access to toys and equipment for them to be able to explore freely in their learning environment. The emphasis is on ‘Learning Through Play’. By giving them free access to these things they learn independence and responsibility and take ownership of their achievements. Staff and children work closely together and follow the guidelines to the Early Years Foundation Stage. The children have daily access to a wide range of ICT: including their own “iPad” with a range of educational games. We have two outdoor play areas, and we have a free flow ethos enabling them to choose between indoor and outdoor activities during the day. They also use our lovely garden area at the front of the nursery, which provides lots of fun opportunities for, climbing, running, jumping, and sliding, building dens in the tent, and much more.
At Compass House Nursery we are very proud of our Pre-school and the many experiences we offer to the children. We give them choices and opportunities to thrive and extend and develop skills and knowledge and an understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
We feel it is important to give children a blend of informal child initiated experiences, balanced with some more carefully planned structured activities geared to enhance their learning at the appropriate level. We pride ourselves in preparing the children for their next step to big school.
Independent Learning
Children have permanent access to the water tray, sand, the book corner and the writing table. which enables us to create a language rich environment. Children are actively encouraged to be independent and have free access to toys and equipment for them to be able to explore freely in their learning environment. The emphasis is on ‘Learning Through Play’. By giving them free access to these things they learn independence and responsibility and take ownership of their achievements. Staff and children work closely together and follow the guidelines to the Early Years Foundation Stage. The children have daily access to a wide range of ICT: including their own “iPad” with a range of educational games. We have two outdoor play areas, and we have a free flow ethos enabling them to choose between indoor and outdoor activities during the day. They also use our lovely garden area at the front of the nursery, which provides lots of fun opportunities for, climbing, running, jumping, and sliding, building dens in the tent, and much more.
