Smarties Aims continued

The curriculum underpins all future learning by supporting, fostering, promoting and developing children’s:

Personal, social and emotional well-being: in particular by supporting settling-in periods, promoting an inclusive ethos and providing opportunities for each child to become a valued member of the group and community so that a strong self-image and self-esteem are promoted;

Positive attitudes and dispositions towards their learning: in particular an enthusiasm for knowledge and learning and a confidence in their ability to be successful learners;

Social skills: in particular by providing opportunities that enable them to learn how to co-operate and work harmoniously alongside and with each other and to listen to each other;

Attention skills and persistence: in particular the capacity to concentrate on their own play or in group tasks;

Language and communication: with opportunities for all children to talk and communicate in a widening range of situations, to respond to adults and to each other, to practice and extend the range of vocabulary and communication skills they use and to listen carefully;

Reading and writing: with opportunities for all children to explore, enjoy, learn about and use words and text in a broad range of contexts and to experience a rich variety of books;