Our Philosophy
At Orchard House we understand that children learn how to make sense of the world around them through play and we strive to keep our children engaged with a balance of structured activities, a wide selection of resources and free play.
Our learning through play approach ensures that children flourish and develop social and cognitive skills in the line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
Our activities are structured around seven areas of learning and development:
These are:
- Communication and Language
- Personal, Social and Emotional development
- Physical development
- Literacy
- Mathematics
- Understanding the World
- Expressive Arts and Design
Here are the components of each of these seven areas:
Communication and language experience are about.
- Listening, attention and understanding.
- Speaking.
Personal, Social and emotional experiences are about.
- Self-regulation.
- Managing self.
- Building relationships.
Physical Development experiences are about.
- Gross motor skills.
- Fine motor skills.
Literacy experiences are about.
- Comprehension.
- Word reading.
- Writing.
Mathematics experiences are about.
- Number.
- Numerical patterns.
Understanding the World experiences are about.
- Past and Present.
- People, Cultures and Communities.
Expressive Arts and Design experiences are about.
- Creating with materials.
- Being Imaginative and Expressive.
Our practitioners provide time, space and equipment that will allow your child to reach their full potential, physically, Linguistically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and morally. Using carefully planned adult-led and child-led experiences