At Cherryli, your child will learn about the world through a wide range of play and activities, from books to bikes, reading to running, patterns to potato printing!
Personal and social skills, communication, literacy, mathematics, physical skills and creative abilities will all be developed. We will communicate with you regularly to discuss your child’s progress.
What will my child learn?
Topics and themed activities are carefully chosen, considered, delivered and reviewed on a weekly basis. They can be extended, altered and adjusted to take into account individual learning requirements. Topics recently included; food, festivals, clothing.
Children work at their own level with support, advice and sensitive direction. This encourages self esteem as they are able to work at their own pace and progress through a project using their own ideas and interpretations.
Ofsted foundation stage requirements
Each session contains elements of the six compulsory areas of learning:
Personal, Social & Emotional
Children are encouraged to complete their individually named work and take pride in the collective display. At Cherryli we nurture respect and tolerance, valuing the rich diversity of cultures, beliefs and traditions represented by our multi-cultural society.
Communication
The skills of clear and effective communication are fostered and built upon.
Literacy
Work includes encouraging early writing attempts. The nursery provides a wide range of reading materials.
Mathematics
Work in this area includes regular input on shapes, pattern, scale and size, number recognition, addition and subtraction connected to a range of activities.
Knowledge & Understanding
Children explore objects and describe, draw and paint them. They can build, design and make things, then talk about what they are doing, and so learn through creativity.
Physical
The acquisition and development of gross (jumping, bicycle riding, climbing) and fine (pencil control, threading, stacking) motor skills are all a part of daily play and activities at Cherryli.
E.A.D
Activities which enable children to express their imagination through both concrete means (painting, drawing, constructing) and abstract (drama, role play, sound stories) are a core part of our week.