At Halbeath nursery we provide all children with opportunities to experience a range of technologies – such as, cameras, iPad, CD players, photocopiers, computers, and smart board.  Technology provides children an additional learning resource to support and encourage learning.

Staff consistently provide the right kind of technology and activities that are relevant to children’s individual interests and learning needs as they scaffold and nurture children’s skills.  Interactions with technology supports children’s fine motor skills and dexterity as they learn to press buttons and letters, dragging and swiping items from the smartboard.  Interactive games support letter, number, and shape recognition providing children with new learning opportunities as they manipulate the keyboard, mouse or using their fingers across the smartboard.  Their hand-eye co-ordination, writing, reading, colour knowledge and problem-solving skills are developing

All staff ensure Technology is embedded through Stem activities making sure we respond to children’s interests and prior knowledge. We recycle, reuse, and upcycle materials to encourage children to become creative, to understand the value of building something, giving children a sense of achievement as they persevere and challenge themselves.  Children are encouraged and supported to recognise and understand that technology is used at places such as their home, shops, and environment and what their particular purpose is for.  During our environmental walks we encourage children to discuss what they see, and how things might work?  For example: when using the traffic lights and the green cross code, paying for items at the tills when shopping and the playroom intercom for parent drop off and pick up gives children the skills and knowledge they need for the future.