The Yellow House Pre-School

At The Yellow House Pre-School we intend to make a Safe and Magical space for our little learners, by incorporating activities into different creative learning and play areas

Formal learning will not feature in the early Pre-Primary curriculum until Reception stage, in the belief that a child will learn these skills more effectively if they have had plenty of time and opportunity to develop socia

lly, emotionally and physically first in a creative, secure, enabling and harmonious environment

Foundation skills in literacy and numeracy will be laid through an environment rich in hands on activity and play and where language and communication are enhanced through creativity

Our Early Years Curriculum strives for a balance between the search for understanding, the acquisition of essential knowledge and skills, the development of positive attitudes and the opportunity for positive action

Our Early Years curriculum is made up of six Areas of Learning and Development. Together they make up the skills, knowledge and experiences appropriate for children as they grow, learn and develop

• Personal Social & Emotional Development
• Communication, Language & Literacy
• Problem Solving, Reasoning & Numeracy
• Knowledge & Understanding of the World
• Creative Development
• Physical Development

Our children engage in six inquiry themes throughout the year. Each year six new Units of Focus are based on the six inquiry themes

These units are designed to enable children to construct knowledge & understanding of the world around them through meaningful and purposeful engagements relating to the child’s own first hand experiences

Throughout the units, the children reflect on their learning, continually constructing and modifying theories and making connections between their learning within the school

• Who we are
• Where we are in place and time
• How we express ourselves
• How the world works
• How we organize ourselves
• Sharing the planet