At St Peter’s it is our aim in the Foundation Stage to provide children with hands-on experiences that will enable them to flourish as they move to the National Curriculum in Year 1.

We look to:

• Give each child a positive, worthwhile experience as they begin their school journey in which they can establish solid foundations to expand and foster a deep love of learning;
• Provide a safe and secure environment in which children can take manageable risks to achieve their goals;
• Nurture children so they have the self-belief that they can achieve;
• Develop each child’s social and emotional skills so they become strong independent learners who can communicate clearly;
• Enable each child, through high quality provision, positive learning experiences and high expectations, to meet their potential;
• Offer a structure for learning that follows children’s interests from a range of different starting points and allows opportunities to extend learning;
• Allow children opportunities to build strong relationships that they can take with them through school;
• Challenge children in a way that excites them to learn;
• Give children first hand experiences that will support their learning.