How Your Children Learn & Develop
At Bears Hideaway we have our own curriculum, using the development matters and Mary Sheridan as reference. and use this to support the children with their development.
“YOU CAN WRITE MULTIPLE WORDS TO CAPTURE THE MOMENT BUT ,
MISS OUT ON THE MOMENT THAT IS REALLY IN NEED OF BEING CAPTURED”
Your child is on a learning journey while at Bears Hideaway and we support this by:
- Conversations with Parents at settling in sessions about their children’s development, behaviour, social skills and home life before they started nursery we can know your child better.
- All children are appointed a key person who, however we also ensure the children develop strong relationships with all the staff in their room.
- 4 week review form ...... our first insight into your child, how they play, what they like and enjoy.
- ‘All about me’ form will be completed by Parents to help know about your child’s life.
- ‘Look at me’ weekly photos which are sent via whats app linked to something your child is working on, coming from the child’s voice, for example “I tried hard to use my feet and pushed on the pedals – I moved a little bit!”
- Development sheets completed by staff who will observe and assess the children and note any skills (to develop / are excelling)
- Brainstorming ideas occurs with other team members where necessary to establish a combined view of a child and their development and responded appropriately where required.
- 7 areas of development form that we ask Parents to complete about their child’s development at home every 16 weeks.
- Pathway to Progression forms are completed by the staff to track children’s development and see where we can move them onto through scaffolding play.
