Areas of Learning
Personal and Social
Development, Well-being and Cultural Diversity.
This focuses on children learning about themselves, their relationships with other children and adults. They are encouraged to develop their self-esteem, their personal beliefs and moral values. The Foundation Phase supports the cultural identity of all children, to celebrate different cultures and help children recognise and gain a positive awareness of their own and other cultures.
Language, literacy and communication skills.
This area focuses on children being immersed in language experiences and activities. Their skills develop through talking/signing, communicating and listening. They are encouraged to communicate their needs, feelings and thoughts and retell experiences whilst developing skills to listen and respond to others.
Mathematical Development
This focuses on children developing their skills, knowledge and understanding of mathematics by solving problems. Children use numbers in their daily activities and develop a range of methods for working mentally with number. They are able to investigate the properties of shape and sort, match sequence and compare objects.
Physical Development
Children are encouraged to enjoy physical activity and their developing sense of identity is linked closely to their own self-image, self-esteem and confidence. Enthusiasm and energy for movement is continually promoted through helping children to use their bodies effectively, by encouraging spatial awareness, balance, control and coordination and developing motor and manipulative skills. Children are also introduced to the concepts of health, hygiene and safety and the importance of diet, rest, sleep and exercise.
Welsh Language Development
This gives those children whose main language is English the opportunity of learning to use and communicate in Welsh to the best of their ability. Skills are developed through communicating in a range of everyday activities and using a range of stimuli
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
This area of learning focuses on children experiencing the familiar world through enquiry and investigation. Children are given experiences that increase their curiosity about the world around them and to understand people and places, living things and the work people do. They also learn to demonstrate care, responsibility, concern and respect for all living things and the environment.
Creative Development
Children's natural curiosity and disposition to learn is stimulated by everyday sensory experiences. Children engage in creative, imaginative and expressive activities in art, craft, design, music, dance and movement. Children are able to explore a wide range of stimuli and develop their ability to express their creative ideas.
This focuses on children learning about themselves, their relationships with other children and adults. They are encouraged to develop their self-esteem, their personal beliefs and moral values. The Foundation Phase supports the cultural identity of all children, to celebrate different cultures and help children recognise and gain a positive awareness of their own and other cultures.
Language, literacy and communication skills.
This area focuses on children being immersed in language experiences and activities. Their skills develop through talking/signing, communicating and listening. They are encouraged to communicate their needs, feelings and thoughts and retell experiences whilst developing skills to listen and respond to others.
Mathematical Development
This focuses on children developing their skills, knowledge and understanding of mathematics by solving problems. Children use numbers in their daily activities and develop a range of methods for working mentally with number. They are able to investigate the properties of shape and sort, match sequence and compare objects.
Physical Development
Children are encouraged to enjoy physical activity and their developing sense of identity is linked closely to their own self-image, self-esteem and confidence. Enthusiasm and energy for movement is continually promoted through helping children to use their bodies effectively, by encouraging spatial awareness, balance, control and coordination and developing motor and manipulative skills. Children are also introduced to the concepts of health, hygiene and safety and the importance of diet, rest, sleep and exercise.
Welsh Language Development
This gives those children whose main language is English the opportunity of learning to use and communicate in Welsh to the best of their ability. Skills are developed through communicating in a range of everyday activities and using a range of stimuli
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
This area of learning focuses on children experiencing the familiar world through enquiry and investigation. Children are given experiences that increase their curiosity about the world around them and to understand people and places, living things and the work people do. They also learn to demonstrate care, responsibility, concern and respect for all living things and the environment.
Creative Development
Children's natural curiosity and disposition to learn is stimulated by everyday sensory experiences. Children engage in creative, imaginative and expressive activities in art, craft, design, music, dance and movement. Children are able to explore a wide range of stimuli and develop their ability to express their creative ideas.