At Scalloway Early Years our aims are to: –

• Provide a setting where children can feel safe, nurtured and respected.
• Facilitate play experiences.
• Support independence and confidence
• Observe and develop children’s experiences
• Allow children to plan their own play
• Provide a stimulating environment
• Build relationship with children and parents
• Be reflective of our provision

 The Curriculum

Your child will come to us with lots of valuable learning experiences that have been gained through family life, with friends, relatives and in other settings. We endeavor to broaden these experiences and to create a positive atmosphere where our children are encouraged to become:

1 Confident Individuals

2 Successful Learners

3 Effective Contributors

4 Responsible Citizens

This is achieved through the use of children’s interests to develop learning across the curriculum.

The main method of learning in Early Years is through PLAY.

The children will be encouraged to be creative and collaborative using a variety of open-ended materials and play based learning. . Adults will model, support and develop this process.