Curriculum
We offer a fully planned curriculum based on the Early Years Foundation Stage alongside our Sunshine base philosophy of life skills which underpins all that we do.
We do this through themes and topics which are designed to engage with each child at their level. We include all areas of development; the prime areas of personal, social and emotional, communication and language and physical development and the specific areas of mathematics, expressive arts and design, understanding the world and literacy.
To compliment each child’s natural learning and development, our ethos is to develop each child's 'life skills' such as confidence, self expression, patience, self-esteem and self help skills.
We are a fully inclusive nursery and practice Makaton signing along side verbal communications with each other.
We have staff trained in special educational needs (SEN) who support children and their families. We provide 1:1 support whenever necessary, speech and language sessions, visual timetables and specialist learning plans and support.
We prepare each child individually for their next steps. We work in partnership with all the Primary Schools to ensure a smooth transition for all.
The children are taken on various trips whilst at Sunshine, from a weekly walk to the local library in small groups, to their much loved 'Big Trip' for the whole nursery, which might include a farm or a train journey to a museum in Manchester.
We maintain a strong cultural policy which engages our children in many festivals and celebrations from their local environment, their country and around the world.
Our aim is that through books, music, role modelling, dressing up, displays and our attitude, that the children understand, have a sense of and a positive attitude towards the benefits of a multi-cultural and multi-faith society.
What Ofsted said about us:
“Children engage in weekly baking activities to enhance their knowledge of different textures, tastes and foods. The learning environment has been carefully organised to provide children with exciting and innovative experiences which enable them to make independent choices in their play. As a result, children display a strong eagerness to learn.”
“Talking on the way to the library looking up at the electricity cables, Kenzie said ‘Wow, look, a zip-wire!’ Evin replied ‘Yes, they hold up the houses!”