Gable House Nursery and Burlington Nursery and Pre-School
Our aim
Our aim is to expand every child's unique set of life experiences through a curriculum which places a strong emphasis on teaching children about the world around them.
We use a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities which emphasise teaching in all areas of the EYFS but place a stronger emphasis on Social/Emotional Development, Maths and Knowledge of the World.
Gable House Nursery is located close to our town centre, local parks and beautiful beaches which we freely avail of in order to reach our curriculum aims. We are also fortunate to have a mini bus which during the school holidays in particular we plan bespoke trips to places of interest with much higher staff to child ratios for targeted teaching.
Burlington Nursery and Pre School is situated next to the Infant School and is really fortunate to have amazing onsite access to large open green playing fields, and two sperate enclosed Forest School areas fully kitted out with resources linked to outdoor learning. In addition we have been super lucky to have full use of a separate allotment on site where children can practice planting, caring for and harvesting their own fruit and veg.
At both nurseries we place value on allowing plenty of access to outdoor experiences and also the smaller experiences which to a child are awe inspiring. For example can you remember the first time as a child that you splashed barefoot in puddles in the rain, fed a farm animal, went on a train? Do you have childhood memories of making mud pies in a forest area or potion making with twigs and petals? We endeavour to provide experiences like these at every available opportunity.
Our Curriculum
What's In The Wider World? - Our curriculum is centred around teaching children to gain a greater understanding of what lies beyond their home and nursery surroundings. Our curriculum also aims to use every opportunity to promote children's understanding of number, shape, space and measure using a wide range of natural environments and resources but also through the use of carefully planned indoor provocations to play and learning based on children's next steps and individual learning preferences.
We look to community and local amenities such as the beach, the harbour, forests and parks which will provide opportunity for children to learn first hand how best to connect and respect our natural and local environment.
Our overall aim is to base teaching on children's individual starting points and knowledge of the world. We will then help each child to build a far greater understanding and connection to the outside world through tailored support and teaching based on individual needs. Therefore every child's learning journey from their first day with us to their last will be slightly different and unique. Our aim is to narrow gaps in attainment of knowledge for ALL children in an inclusive and fun learning environment where children make strong and consistent progress across all areas of the EYFS.
The Early Years Foundation Stage covers 3 Prime Areas and 4 Specific Areas which are crucial for igniting children's curiosity and enthusiasm for learning whilst at the same time help to build specific skills required for future development.
We provide a diverse range of play/learning opportunities which are motivated by our desire to promote positive attitudes towards nurturing healthy bodies and minds holistically. Children are encouraged to become confident learners, to take risks and accept challenge whilst at the same time understand the rules and boundaries required in order to keep them safe from harm.
Our curriculum aims to ignite a love and confidence of all things maths related as we overlap the connection to nature and outdoors with maths based activities based on the use of natural resources both indoors and outdoors.
Planning for our curriculum is based on a mixture of both indoor and outdoor learning connected to our monthly themes with a strong emphasis on links to nature, community and Maths.
Areas of Learning EYFS
The areas of learning are:
Prime Areas
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Communication and Language
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Personal, Social and Emotional Development
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Physical Development
Specific Areas
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Literacy
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Mathematics
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Understanding the World
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Expressive Arts and Design
Cultural Capital
What is Cultural Capital? To give a perfect analogy, imagine each child has their own personal bank..... this bank doesn't fill with money, it fills with life experiences from the very first day your child enters our setting.
Our aim is to fill every child's personal bank of Cultural Capital experiences through delivery of well planned and also spontaneous invitations to learning and play.
Parent partnership is key to this process being successful which is why we mutually communicate through the use of our Parent App and encourage parents and carers to actively become involved in their child's learning journey here at both Gable House and Burlington.
Speech club
We are proud to be the very first nursery setting in East Riding of Yorkshire to offer Speech Club programme.
This programme is offered as part of our unique curriculum to children in our two to three year rooms with a particular emphasis based on teaching individual children who may benefit from additional help in the area of language and communication development. This programme is run on a one adult to three children small group ratio for targeted teaching.
Speech Club was designed and is delivered virtually by qualified speech therapists and is facilitated by our fully trained Speech Club key workers. Speech Club is used nationally in many other nurseries and boroughs within the UK and is widely recognised as a beneficial system of support for children of all ages.
Maths Club
Maths Club is based on delivering targeted support for children who may benefit from a little extra help in the area of maths. Through use of carefully selected, interesting resources our aim is to ignite curiosity and learning maths through play and fun as part of our curriculum. This teaching is delivered either on a one to one basis or very small group basis again for targeted learning. Key staff are currently enrolled in training connected to supporting children with Maths in Early Years through the Maths Champions accreditation scheme.
Portage NPA Stamp Of Approval
Support for children with Special Additional Needs and Disabilities.
Our curriculum aims to place a strong emphasis on delivering fully inclusive and targeted support for those children who have special additional needs and disabilities, so that all children - no matter what their individual starting points are, can develop and grow to their greatest individual potential. We are so proud to have just completed our portfolio of evidence for the Portage Stamp of Approval. This quality mark signifies that our settings adhere to Portage principles, ensuring tailored support for all young children and their families.
SEND WORKSHOPS
We also hold family SEND workshops/coffee mornings where families can meet up, have a cuppa and chat alongside our own team members in order to build stronger links between the setting and home for all SEND children. The workshops provide a perfect opportunity to share ideas, gain useful information for other community events and also signposts to other methods of support locally. Our next SEND coffee morning workshop will be held at Burlington Nursery on Saturday 12th of September10am to 11.30am. There is no charge for this service.
If you would like more information about our curriculum, please contact the Nursery