As we provide a service for both 2-3-year-olds and 3-5-year-olds, we deliver two curricula to meet each age groups developmental needs. The curriculums are outlined as follows:
Pre Birth to Three: Positive Outcomes for Scotland’s Children and Families
Our children in our 2-3 room experience curriculum based on
the 4 key principles of the Pre-Birth to Three curriculum.
Each of these principles are interrelated and interdependent:
- Rights of the Child
- Relationships
- Responsive Care
- Respect
Rights of the Child: Children’s rights are defined in many ways, including a wide spectrum of civil, cultural, economic, social and political rights. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC, 1989) is underpinned by the principle that all children are valued and respected and have the right to have their views heard and acted upon.
From a very early age as active citizens children are finding out about their rights, often through relationships and the ways in which others treat them. They are learning about expressing themselves, their interdependence with others, how valued they are, and about sharing, making choices and their place in the world.
Relationships: It is recognised that babies’ experiences of relationships begin in the womb as a result of this they are born with a predisposition to make connections with others and form relationships. Our staff are aware of their responsibilities in ensuring and promoting positive relationships and the impact this has on children’s future potential and life chances. Our positive relationships in nursery begin when staff value parents and carer’s information, experience and knowledge about their child.
Responsive Care: Responsive care is about knowing and accepting children and respecting that they are unique individuals. In nursery we listen intently to children and respond to them with consistency so that we are trusted to respond to their needs.
Establishing responsive care is crucial in ensuring effective and high-quality provision for young children and their families. In many early years settings, a clearly defined key person system enables staff to build close, one-to-one, reciprocal relationships with young children and members of their family.R
Respect: Our staff take a genuine interest in all our children to ensure that they feel respected and included. We encourage self-respect and respect for others through experiences and relationships within the nursery. We believe that children need a sense of belonging and a feeling of being appreciated and valued if they are to participate in and contribute to society, feel happy and thrive.