Our Vision
To nurture curious, creative and confident learners through an environment which emphasizes child- led learning. Children make independent choices and explore invitations to play that align with their interest sparking curiosity, awe and wonder leading to their own development.
Implementation
We use calm and neutral spaces adding loose parts and sustainable authentic materials. Staff act as role models and co learners and see each child as an individual, creating provocations and invitations to play with open-ended setups. We encourage a strong connection with nature offering free flow experiences and spaces which allow for growing plants and exploration.
Impact
Children will develop independence and confidence, they will foster creative imagination and problem-solving skills and experience joy, wonder and a love of learning. Children will build resilience and emotional regulation, develop strong communication and social skills with an appreciation for nature and care for their environment.
At Fairview we develop children’s learning within the Early Years Foundation stage with a wide variety of activities that promote the Seven Areas of Learning.
These areas include:
- COMMUNICATION AND LANGUAGE: Listening, Attention and Understanding, Speaking.
- PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL: Self- Regulation, Managing Self, Building Relationships.
- PHYSICAL: Gross Motor Skills, Fine Motor Skills.
- LITERACY: Comprehension, Word Reading, Writing.
- MATHEMATICS: Number, Numerical Patterns.
- UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD: Past and Present, People, Culture and Communities, The Natural World.
- EXPRESSIVE ARTS AND DESIGN: Creating with Materials, Being Imaginative and Expressive.