Nursery World - EYFS Activities: An A to Z of learning

The team at Rachel Keeling Nursery School explain how they truly value children’s interests and support these by using them as the basis for engaging projects

Children are enabled to research their interests and explore them. Below: a bag from the fabric project

ENRICHING LIVES

At Rachel Keeling Nursery School, we aim to ensure our children develop characteristics to enrich their lives. Resilience, confidence, empathy, independence and joy are a few of the dispositions we prioritise. Over time, we have organised our school in a way that promotes these, and supporting our children to have autonomy and agency is a key part of this journey.

Before children start at our school, we meet them and talk to them and their families about what interests, excites, comforts or may worry them – and note these down.

We strive to build relationships, so our children feel secure to share their interests and communicate their needs and feelings. Staff are skilled in observing and listening to our children. Being careful not to interrupt or ask too many questions, and truly valuing children’s areas of interest and expertise, are vital.

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included