Dunannie
Early Years Academic Overview
The Nursery and Reception Class follow the Early Years Foundation Stage. Staff plan activities indoors and outdoors that allow the children to have multi-sensory first-hand experiences that make learning fun and exciting. Our aim is for the children to develop into enthusiastic, inquisitive, confident and independent learners.
Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum
At Dunannie we offer an exciting, broad and balanced curriculum following the Early Years Foundation Stage Guidance. Children are given opportunities to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding in:
- Personal, social and emotional development
- Communication, languages and literacy
- Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy
- Knowledge and understanding of the world
- Physical development
- Creative development
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile
At the end of the Reception year we complete a detailed EYFS Profile which summarises your child’s development. You do of course receive a copy of this profile, and it is discussed at Parents Evenings in the Summer Term.
Early Years Education Scheme
Dunannie is a Registered Provider of the Government Grant scheme to enable three and four year olds to have subsidised Nursery Education, if their parents wish, until they become of statutory school age (the term after their fifth birthday).
The Dunannie Early Years (Nursery and Reception) was last inspected in January 2005 and a copy of the report can be obtained from the school secretary. Dunannie Nursery to Year 3 was inspected by the Independent School Inspectorate In April 2008. The report is available on http://www.isi.net under Bedales School.
View the Dunannie nursery prospectus.
View a photo gallery of a typical term at Dunannie Nursery.
View a photo gallery of the Lighthouse Keeper's picnic at Dunannie Nursery.
To enquire about a place at the Nursery please contact Janie Jarman, Registrar; tel 01730 711733.
