Ark Castledown Primary Academy

Children ages 3 to 4 are cared for in a safe and secure environment. In our sizable outdoor space that is all-weather, we provide a wide range of learning opportunities through scheduled activities and play. Your kid may play and learn with our Reception students thanks to our Nursery programme, which is housed within a school environment. For up to 38 weeks a year, we provide 15 and 30 hours per week. The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum is used in the Nursery (EYFS). Linguistics and Communication In a variety of contexts, youngsters hone their speaking, listening, and understanding abilities. Development in Personal, Social, and Emotional Areas Children are able to listen and converse about stories they find enjoyable. They also develop strong relationships, exhibit self-confidence, and comprehend routines. Children start to count with a variety of items, recognise numbers, and use language linked to shape, size, and measures. They also start to recognise and write their own names. Children learn about people, places, technology, and the environment through the Understanding the World programme. Role-playing, music, dance, design, and technology are just a few of the mediums that expressive art and design explores to communicate their thoughts and feelings. Mathematical skills include the ability to recite numbers up to ten and recognise numerals in the environment. They also include the development of a strong knowledge of shape, space, and measure. Literacy is the ability to recognise the purpose of making marks, to form recognisable letters, and to demonstrate an interest in tales and how they are put together. Ages three to four: Morning classes run from 8.30 am to 11.30 am. Afternoon sessions for three and four year olds: 12.15am - 3.15pm. To ensure quality and continuity to the provision offered to the children, any other nursery attendance patterns requested cannot be accommodated.