The Foundation Stage at Green Grass Nursery: Excellence for Your Child’s Early Years
The Early Year Foundation Stage (EYFS) is pivotal in your child’s academic journey. At Green Grass Nursery, we know how important it is to give your child the best advantage possible for them to succeed in life. Our Foundation Stage for children aged 3-5, based on the EYFS framework, serves as a great starting point for their schooling career.
Let’s take a closer look at why our nursery is the perfect place for your child’s earliest stage of education.
A curriculum for diverse needs
We believe that every child is an individual with incredible potential, and that’s what our curriculum is based on. Our EYFS syllabus caters to the many different learning styles, abilities and interests of each student under our care. Using various teaching methods and resources, every child successfully engages and achieves their learning goals.
We tailor our learning plans based on differentiated instruction, allowing your child to progress at their own pace during the foundation stage. We can also create an inclusive environment thanks to our adaptable teaching methods. It makes your child’s early year foundation stage of education a time when they will quickly learn about their academic selves and capabilities.
Foundation Stage: Learning objectives
At Green Grass Nursery, the Foundation Stage sets clear learning objectives that form the foundation for your child’s future academic and personal success. These objectives centre on the framework of EYFS, covering subjects like literacy, numeracy, understanding the world and communication while developing personal growth through physical, personal, social and emotional development.
More specifically, we place a strong focus on language acquisition. We aim to help children build a vast vocabulary to develop strong communication skills and express themselves. Participating in fun and meaningful activities also develops basic numeracy skills while gently encouraging independence and creativity.
School readiness
At Green Grass Nursery, we are constantly building a solid foundation and developing essential skills for the success of our little learners in big schools.
At the foundation stage, children engage in activities specially designed for their school readiness. However, success in school is not just about academics. At the GGN Foundation stage, we develop the skills to relate to peers and educators as we work on children's social and emotional development. By adding attendance and uniform policies emphasising daily activities such as writing readiness, PE lessons and reading comprehension, we ensure that children are socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically ready to enter a big school.
Modern facilities and resources
We are proud of the modern facilities and resources available to our Foundation Stage children. Our nursery follows the Reggio Emilia approach, where learning is inquiry-based. Children have dedicated classrooms and learning areas with age-appropriate furniture and equipment for their age group.
Our outdoor play areas provide space for physical activity, essential for motor skills development. The play area comprises sensory materials, educational toys, smartboards with educational games, and arts and crafts materials.
Parental involvement in learning
We are firm believers in the idea that parental involvement is critical in your child’s educational journey. We help build strong relationships with parents by regularly communicating with and informing them of their children’s progress using email, newsletters and apps. During our parent-teacher meetings, we also give you the chance to discuss your child’s progress in more detail.
Our workshops and seminars on child development are designed to help parents learn how to give their children the support they need at home. Monthly “Mummy Yoga and Me” sessions are for health-conscious parents who’d also like to participate in fun activities to strengthen bonds between life at home and Green Grass Nursery.
Meeting children’s individual needs
Your child’s individual needs during EYFS mean as much to us as it does to you. By customising our learning plans and combining them with differentiated instruction and one-to-one support from our dedicated staff, your child will benefit from an early-year foundation-stage education that puts them first. Our commitment extends to providing special education services to those children who need additional support.
We regularly monitor progress with assessments and close observation, adjusting our teaching accordingly so your child always gets the best Foundation Stage education possible. Our portfolios and checklists track everything from our students’ language development and motor skills to their progress in achieving social and emotional stability, helping us guide them on every step of their journey with us.
Monitoring and assessment
Our monitoring and assessment approach is child-centred and comprehensive. We use ongoing observations, formative assessments such as baseline assessments and EYFS trackers, and summative assessments when necessary. These tools help us understand each child’s strengths and weaknesses.
By keeping detailed records and portfolios, we can celebrate achievements and set goals for their future development. Our regular assessments mean we can intervene and help each child reach their full potential.
Extracurricular activities for your child’s enrichment
Learning goes beyond the classroom, which is why we offer a range of extracurricular activities for our Foundation Stage children. Our activities include yoga, martial arts, ballet, soccer, tennis and language clubs, all delivered by external experts. These activities support the curriculum and develop creativity, as well as physical and social skills.
Linked to the topics we cover in the nursery, educational visits give children real-life experiences that deepen their understanding and curiosity. These visits are not only educational but also fun and create lasting memories.
Encouraging healthy lifestyles
Healthy, balanced, nutritious food goes a long way in building a solid foundation for your child. All meals and snacks we provide follow dietary guidelines from our chefs and nutritionists. This is proven in our menu, which includes a selection of fruits, vegetables, proteins and whole grains, each catering to your child’s dietary needs.
At Green Grass Nursery, mealtimes are also when your child can develop their social skills. Our family-style dining area is where staff and children eat together to build a strong sense of community and positive eating habits. We also aim to give your child a positive relationship with food for their future health and well-being.
At Green Grass Nursery, physical development is vitally important for the health and well-being of the children. In addition to becoming stronger, physical activity also greatly impacts the children's social, emotional, and cognitive development. Physical activity in the Foundation stage lays the foundation for a more active and healthy life. Children participate in weekly basketball, gymnastics and athletic activities guided by certified PE teachers.
Visit us today!
Visit us at Green Grass Nursery, where we will happily care for and educate your child during their earliest years of schooling. Our Foundation Stage provides a happy and supportive environment where your children will grow and flourish. We can’t wait to meet you and your child and see them take their first steps in what will surely be a fun and successful academic journey.
