Our Curriculum

Our curriculum is not based on one theory or style of learning but from a number of education theorists over the years. While they differ, they all highlight the importance of providing responsive care, opportunities for play and positive relationships. By understanding these theorists, we can tailor our approach to meet the needs of individual children and support their overall development.

Our environment has been inspired by Reggio Emilia to encourage relationships, communication, and collaboration through play. Equipment and provocations are thoughtfully incorporated to encourage creativity, problem-solving and open-ended play. The environment is important to us and considered the ‘third teacher’ allowing the children the opportunity to explore their interests, collaborate with other children openly, and learn from experiences inside and outside.

Taking inspiration from Jerome Bruner we advocated for discovery learning, where the children actively participate in the learning process by exploring and manipulating objects, performing experiments, or engaging in trial and error. Instead of being told about volcanoes, children experiment with science projects to build volcanoes and watch them erupt. We believe in the concept of ‘Spiral learning’ which allows us to revisit ideas and concepts to build on the children’s knowledge over time. Our journeys around the world revisit eight different topics throughout the year and each revisit consolidates previous learning and introduces new content that builds over time. This is all supported by the practitioner who scaffolds learning at the children’s own pace to support the children to confidently develop new skills. We give the children information they need, but without organising for them.