Our Aims

Our Aims

To provide an inclusive, welcoming environment that respects and promotes diversity and challenges anti-discriminatory practice
To meet the individual needs of all children; helping them to progress at their own rate, while extending their knowledge, understanding and skills
To provide a rich, varied environment supporting children’s learning and development; giving them the confidence to explore and learn in a secure, safe, yet challenging indoor and outdoor spaces
To provide children with a Key Person, giving children the reassurance to feel safe and cared for; also building on-going relationships with their parents
To have a strong parent partnership
To use the EYFS framework to help children learn and develop through play
To encourage children to, and support them, in forming effective relationships with other children and adults
To provide a wide range of resources, activities and opportunities to broaden children’s experiences and awareness of the world around them
To provide opportunities for, and support children in self-care; helping them to gain a sense of self-respect and concern about their own personal hygiene and care. As well as supporting the development of independent skills.
To build relationships with local schools, and other settings, to ease future transitions
To support and develop every child to become secure, confident, imaginative and creative
To make our pre-school a ‘fun place to be’

We support the UK Government initiative that ‘Every Child Matters’ (2003)

We aim for the children who attend Harrietsham Preschool to:

Our provision reflects the four key themes and commitments of the EYFS