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Learning through play and exploration
Young learners benefit from purposeful play, conversation, stories, movement, music, creative activities and hands-on exploration.
Early Years
A gentle beginning to a confident learning journey.
PP1 is the first stage of the school’s Early Years pathway. Learning at this stage should be active, practical, language-rich and responsive to each child’s development.
Academic approach
PP1
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Communication and language
Classroom experiences can build listening, speaking, vocabulary, storytelling and confidence in expressing ideas.
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Early mathematical thinking
Children can explore number, quantity, patterns, shapes, sorting, comparison, position and everyday problem solving through practical experiences.
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Social and emotional development
Children are supported to develop relationships, routines, cooperation, independence, confidence and respectful behaviour.