Curriculum for Excellence
Curriculum for Excellence aims to achieve a transformation in education in Scotland by providing an improved, more flexible and enriched curriculum for all children and young people from 3 – 18. The curriculum includes all of the experiences which are planned for children and young people through their education, wherever they are being educated. All schools and nurseries in North Lanarkshire are working hard to raise standards so that children and young people will develop all of the skills necessary to continue to be successful when leaving school and entering the world of higher education, training or work.
Curriculum for Excellence is underpinned by the values inscribed on the mace of the Scottish Parliament – wisdom, justice, compassion and integrity. The purpose of Curriculum for Excellence is encapsulated in the four capacities – to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor.
Nursery Curriculum
Everything your nursery child learns is the foundation for further learning. Early years education is an important building block for learning, which is why regular attendance is so important. Staff carefully plan and set up learning experiences for the children, which relate to broad themes identified by the nursery. Staff will consult with children about what they would like to learn. We also seek ideas from parents/carers and are responsive to the needs of the child and their family. For example, some families asked for support because their child wouldn’t always wait for an adult before crossing the road. In response to this request, we had a Road Safety Week and also participated in “Kerb Craft” training for children with the assistance of our Community Learning and Development Worker.
We recognise that children come to Nursery having being initially educated by their parents/carers and families. Our Home to Nursery Transition Booklet takes account of, and allows us to build, on this prior knowledge.
Please click on the link below to view a guide for Parents and Carers about learning at the early level from Education Scotland’s Parentzone.
