The Importance of Early Learning

“By the time children start pre-school they have already had a variety of experiences and have developed in a number of ways. To build upon the learning that has taken place in the home and its immediate environment, pre-school staff should provide children with a rich variety of challenging play activities and other experiences in a stimulating environment. The focus should be to allow children to learn at their own pace, gain a positive image of themselves as learners, be able to cope with uncertainty and to learn through trial and error.”

Curricular Guidance For Pre-school Education

Characteristics of the Pre-School Child

• The pre-school child likes to explore and investigate and they have a natural curiosity.
• The pre-school child is learning to communicate with adults and their peers outside of the home and family situation.
• The pre-school child really enjoys physical play outside and music, story and rhyme.

Getting Ready to Learn

Parent Training 2023 

As part of our Getting Ready to Learn funding this year, we have created these short videos for you as Parents/ Carers. We hope that they give you an insight into the Pre-School Curriculum that we follow at Glenbrook Nursery School and the learning it incorporates. At the end of each video we have provided some activity ideas for you to explore at home. We hope that you find this useful to explore in your own time. 

Personal Social and Emotional Development 

Language Development 

Early Mathematical Experiences 

Physical Development 

The Arts 

World Around Us

This is a simple list of fun activities to help to strengthen hand muscles, hand eye co-ordination and fine motor control. These are such important skills that are needed for our children as they begin to experience holding a pencil and cutting with scissors. Our school playdough recipe is also available on our site.

Playdough Recipe 
 

This is the recipe that we use in nursery. We cook our dough however there are some non-cook dough recipes available online. The children love making this with us in school so they will be expert helpers at home! Playdough is a great play activity for strengthening finger muscles and for developing fine motor skills.