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96 Broadfield Road, Catford, London, SE6 1NG

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Day Nursery Catford, London

Our Curriculum

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Our curriculum is the story of your child’s early learning — shaped by curiosity, relationships, and joyful play. We follow the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage), using it as a guide to create rich experiences that help children grow in confidence, independence, and understanding. Every day is thoughtfully planned, yet flexible enough to follow children’s interests and natural rhythms.

Our aim is simple: to help every child thrive — emotionally, socially, developmentally and academically — through meaningful play and warm, responsive teaching.

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What Children Learn

The EYFS is organised into seven areas of learning. We bring these to life through hands‑on experiences, conversations, exploration, and imaginative play.

Children learn to listen, take turns in conversation, build vocabulary, and express themselves clearly. We use storytelling, singing, role play, small group chats, and rich language modelling throughout the day.
Through climbing, balancing, threading, mark making, dancing, and outdoor play, children strengthen both gross motor and fine motor skills. They also learn self care skills like dressing, toileting, and healthy habits.
Children learn to manage emotions, build friendships, share, take turns, and develop resilience. We support confidence, independence, and a strong sense of belonging through warm relationships and consistent routines.
Children enjoy books daily, explore sounds through early phonics games, recognise their names, and experiment with mark making. They learn that writing has meaning and that stories connect us.
Counting, sorting, comparing sizes, exploring shapes, measuring ingredients, spotting patterns — maths is woven into everyday play. Children learn early number concepts through practical, playful experiences.
Children explore nature, seasons, celebrations, technology, and their community. They investigate how things work, ask questions, and learn about similarities and differences in people and cultures.
Creativity flows through painting, music, dance, building, imaginative play, and open ended materials. Children learn to express ideas, experiment with tools, and create with pride.

Mindfulness & Wellbeing

Alongside our core curriculum, we offer gentle mindfulness sessions that help children develop emotional awareness, calmness, and self regulation. These moments are woven naturally into the day and are designed to support children’s wellbeing.

Our mindfulness sessions include:

  • Breathing exercises — simple techniques that help children pause, reset, and feel grounded.
  • Calm down time — quiet moments with soft music, sensory bottles, or guided relaxation.
  • Feelings check ins — helping children name their emotions and understand how they feel.
  • Mindful movement — stretching, yoga inspired poses, and slow, intentional actions that support body awareness.
  • Nature mindfulness — listening walks, noticing colours, textures, and sounds outdoors.


These sessions help children build resilience, manage big feelings, and develop lifelong tools for wellbeing — all fully aligned with the EYFS focus on Personal, Social & Emotional Development.

How We Teach

Children learn best when they feel secure, valued, and free to explore. Our teaching blends:

Child led play

We follow children’s interests closely. If a child becomes fascinated by dinosaurs, we might explore fossils, count dinosaur footprints, read themed stories, and create a small world for imaginative play.

Adult guided experiences

Practitioners introduce new skills and ideas through small group activities, early phonics sessions, maths games, creative projects, and outdoor challenges.

Real life learning

Cooking, gardening, caring for plants, exploring nature, and helping with simple routines teach responsibility, problem solving, and independence.

Purposeful environments

Our spaces are designed to invite exploration: cosy book corners, sensory trays, construction areas, creative stations, outdoor adventures, and quiet spaces for reflection — including areas used for mindfulness and calm down time.

Practitioners observe children carefully, celebrate their achievements, and plan next steps that are personalised to each child’s development.

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Working Together with Families

Parents are partners in their child’s learning. We share updates, photos, observations, and progress regularly, and we welcome conversations about your child’s interests, milestones, and needs. Together, we build a complete picture of your child’s journey — including their wellbeing and emotional development.

Our Curriculum Assurance

We deliver a curriculum that is:

Inclusive

Celebrating every child’s individuality.

Play Rich

Because play is how children make sense of the world.

Ambitious

Supporting children to reach their full potential.

Nurturing

Prioritising wellbeing, relationships, and emotional security, supported by our mindfulness practice.
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