EARLY CHILDHOOD

AGES 18 MONTHS - 5 YEARS

Life in our early childhood setting is all about making Magical Connections. Learning is intentionally play-based and child-led. This follows the same principles and learning areas as the Cambridge Early Years curriculum, which is implemented with our 3, 4 and 5 years olds.

The Cambridge Early Years helps children to lay the foundations for lifelong learning, including:

• Curiosity about the world around them and enthusiasm for learning

• Knowledge, understanding and skills that can be applied in and across curriculum areas

• Effective and confident communication skills, including in English

• Understanding of their personal and local context, as well as beginning to have global awareness.

Child's age before 1st September
of current academic year

Birthday that the child will
celebrate during the academic year
(between 1st September and 31st August)

Class

EARLY CHILDHOOD

18 months

2nd

Early Childhood 1

2 years

3rd

Early Childhood 2

3 years

4th

Early Childhood 3

4 years

5th

Early Childhood 4

The curriculum includes six curriculum areas, each divided into various areas of learning:

  • communication and language
  • literacy
  • art and design
  • music
  • dance
  • drama
  • developing a sense of number
  • handling data
  • shape, space and measure
  • developing self-regulation
  • building relationships
  • developing self-confidence
  • managing feelings and behaviour
  • maintaining health and self-care
  • developing responsibility and identity
  • moving well
  • understanding movement
  • taking part in movement activities
  • scientific thinking
  • digital technology
  • people, time and place