Ethelred Nursery School & Children's Centre
  • Welcome
  • About us
    • Our vision and ethos
    • Key policies
    • Our governors
    • School development plan and EYPP report
    • DfE Financial information
    • GDPR and privacy notices
    • Ofsted reports
    • Opening times and hoilday schedule
    • Our staff
    • Volunteer programme
    • Job vacancies
  • Nursery Experience
    • Fees
    • Applying for a place >
      • Enquiry form
    • Places for 2 year olds
    • Places for 3 and 4 year olds
    • Children's learning and development >
      • Learning outdoors
      • Speech and language support
    • Children with special educational needs and disabilities
    • Settling in
    • Daily routines
    • Breakfast and after school club
  • Children's Centre
    • Stay and play sessions
    • Family support
    • Training and courses
    • Getting back to work
    • Health and children's development
    • Current events and timetable
    • Meet the team
  • Information For Parents
    • Emergency procedures for uncollected children
    • Ideas for home learning
    • Newsletters
  • Gallery
  • Contact us
    • Our centres and contacts
    • Legal enquires

Children's learning and development

We base our planning on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, which is designed to meet the developmental needs of children from 0-5 years old. There are seven areas of learning in the Foundation Stage which are divided into 3 Prime areas and 4 Specific areas. The Prime areas are Personal, Social and Emotional Development; Communication and Language; and Physical Development, and these all underpin development in all other areas. The Specific areas are Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, and Expressive Arts and Design. These include the essential knowledge and skills which children need to participate successfully in society. We plan for each of these areas, both indoors and outdoors. The EYFS emphasises the importance of play, the uniqueness of each child, positive relationships, a stimulating learning environment, involving families, creativity, inclusive practice, keeping safe, health and well-being. We are committed to delivering on all of these values.

​Regular planning and evaluation meetings take place involving all staff. This is done in order to meet the needs of the children, both individually and collectively.  Planning focuses are displayed in the Nursery for parents to look at.
Keypersons make sure each child makes good progress and keep records about each child’s learning and development.  This progress is shared with parents every term who also have an opportunity to discuss their child’s next learning steps.
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​Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre
1 Gundulf Street
London SE11 6BG
Tel: 020 7582 9711
Email: [email protected]
Website maintained by: SML
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  • Welcome
  • About us
    • Our vision and ethos
    • Key policies
    • Our governors
    • School development plan and EYPP report
    • DfE Financial information
    • GDPR and privacy notices
    • Ofsted reports
    • Opening times and hoilday schedule
    • Our staff
    • Volunteer programme
    • Job vacancies
  • Nursery Experience
    • Fees
    • Applying for a place >
      • Enquiry form
    • Places for 2 year olds
    • Places for 3 and 4 year olds
    • Children's learning and development >
      • Learning outdoors
      • Speech and language support
    • Children with special educational needs and disabilities
    • Settling in
    • Daily routines
    • Breakfast and after school club
  • Children's Centre
    • Stay and play sessions
    • Family support
    • Training and courses
    • Getting back to work
    • Health and children's development
    • Current events and timetable
    • Meet the team
  • Information For Parents
    • Emergency procedures for uncollected children
    • Ideas for home learning
    • Newsletters
  • Gallery
  • Contact us
    • Our centres and contacts
    • Legal enquires