Welcome to Ladybird Playgroup
Our Curriculum
The overall vision for our setting is for the children to be confident communicators; independent learners; engaged in shared experiences; be able to form positive relationships; and have inclusive experiences.
Our curriculum goals are that the children attending our setting will:
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Settle in
Becoming confident in their learning environment and daily routines. (CoEL, PSED, UtW)
Recognise their sense of self
Express thoughts, feelings, actions, identifying similarities and differences and recognise their name. (PSED, C&L, Lit.)
Strengthen motor control and precision
Building physical coordination within fine and gross motor movements (CoEL, PSED, C&L, PD, Lit., UtW, EA&D)
Build social skills
Build friendships, confidence to play alongside/with other children and developing turn taking skills. (C&L, PSED, UtW, EA&D)
Join in with stories and songs
In groups and independently expressing themselves. (EA&D, C&L, PD, Lit., Maths)
Have resilience
Having a go and keep on trying (CoEL, PSED)
Develop the ability to take care of their personal needs
Making healthy choices and promoting independence. (CoEL, C&L, PSED, PD)
Be creative
Unleashing imagination through the art of visual story telling. (CoEL, EA&D, PD, Maths, Lit., UtW, C&L PSED)
Following simple instructions
During activities and learning and implementing the Ladybird rules (C&L, PSED, Maths, Lit., UtW, EA&D)
Ladybird Key Workers and Buddies focus on on-going observations and assessment of the children and their interests.
Activities at Ladybird cover the three Prime Areas of Learning that underpin everything within the Early Years:
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Communication and language
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Physical development
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Personal, social and emotional development.
The four Specific Areas help the children to strengthen and apply the Prime 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 designs.