We offer children an enriched curriculum that builds on the Reggio Emilia approach to learning, Montessori and The Curiosity Approach. Our curriculum blends both in the moment learning and traditional adult directed learning to create a balance that allows children to blossom and grow, but also achieve and thrive in the 3 prime areas and 4 specific areas outlined in the Early Years Statutory Framework. Our planned experiences are all based around children's key interests and the experienced staff use these opportunities to ensure children are developing all the key skills they need to reach their full potential.
The adult directed input comes from following a rich variety of literacy, focusing on a story of the week to enhance the opportunities the children are offered and have access to. Our stories of the week often follow a seasonal pattern, following Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer.
All our practitioners are qualified, enabling Holland House Day Nursery to ensure families receive the best provision available.
Our continuous provision is what we offer to the children everyday, that is the resources and opportunities provided to the children everyday that adults can support- but can be accessed in the absence of an adult. When deciding on what goes into our environment we always ask ourselves the same questions, does it serve its purpose? is something missing? is it presented in the right way?
Our enhanced provision is about what is added to the continuous provision everyday - this will often feeds from the weekly seasonal inspirations, story of the week and children's interests. An enhancement can be big enhancement and change to something or small tweak- but its an enhancement with a desired impact and outcome for the children. Our enhancements will often require adults to lead or support, especially when younger children are accessing resources, to ensure learning is scaffolded and play skills are modelled and taught. The intention is that overtime children develop the skills and independence to access enhanced provision without an adult and or combine resources to create new outcomes.
Finally, The last aspect of our provision is focused learning - this is introduced by an adult, supported by an adult and has a clear learning intention and impact - this could be linked to the weekly inspiration or can come from a story or interest. Focused learning may also be small or large group experiences, building on key group interests or be focused around a visitor, like Emma the music lady.
Always at Holland House Day Nursery, we consider Intent, implementation and impact. This way we can ensure the best possible outcomes for children.
The children have the opportunity each week to enjoy outdoor play in our natural woodland areas, participate in cooking classes, dance and sing along with Emma the Music Lady and learn new languages and skills, like Spanish and Cantonese.