{"id":911,"date":"2025-09-24T15:58:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/larkfieldchildrenscenter\/?page_id=911"},"modified":"2025-09-24T17:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T17:42:53","slug":"curriculum-rationale","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/larkfieldchildrenscenter\/curriculum-rationale\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Rationale"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning through Play<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Play is an important part of a child\u2019s early development. Through play, children\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 develop language skills, their emotions and creativity and\u00a0 social and intellectual skills. Staff facilitate the children\u2019s learning by providing a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0quality curriculum that meets the needs of the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 individual child.<\/p>\n

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What is Curriculum for Excellence?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The aim of Curriculum for Excellence is intended to help children and young people gain the knowledge, skills and attributes needed for life in the 21st century, including skills for learning, life and work. Its purpose is to enable children and young people to become:<\/p>\n