Small World Play
Small world play encourages children to use their imaginations and create both everyday and fantasy worlds in familiar surroundings, helping children's social and emotional development as well as build their communication skills.
In our small world area we follow our children's interests and use many natural resources to enhance the children's experiences and connect them to the natural world around them.
Home Corner
Pretend play is very important for children's development and learning. When children act out roles they develop many skills; they play cooperatively, negotiate turns, exchange ideas, express their feelings, learn how to communicate and work together to solve problems.
Our home corner is like a home from home; a warm inviting space with a play kitchen, cosy lounge and dressing up area with plenty of authentic resources for the children to develop their creative thinking and imaginative play.
Book Corner
Books develop and nourish children's imaginations and inspire creativity. Enjoying books and reading stories not only helps our children with their ability to understand words and develop their speech, but it encourages them to begin to develop their imagaination - to see and imagine things all by themselves. It improves concentration and introduces chidlren to new concepts and the world around them.
Our book corner is a calm and beautiful space for the children to discover the wonder of books We also have a sensory tunnel they can snuggle in with cushions and blankets to enjoy some quiet time away from the bustle of the pre-school.
Craft Area
Working creatively supports children to develop fine and gross motor skills, hand-to-eye coordination and is the first step in developing their writing skills for later in life. It also helps them to express their thoughts and feelings in an imaginative way and gives them pride and a sense of accomplishment.
We believe in process over product and that our children should create for the sheer joy of it rather than focus on the outcome. Our craft area has a wide range of resources designed to provoke the children's imaginations and creativity.
Music Corner
Very early in their life, children will start to identify rhythm and even move to the beats of music. After all, music is meant to touch our souls! Besides that, music provides cognitive benefits that support children's early development including; increasing sensory experiences, building coordination and developing speech and language.
Our music corner has a range of different instruments to help promote children's wonder and curiosity in discovering music and rhythm. We hold singing sessions every day and also provide a variety of dancing activities that the children and staff love to participate in together.
"Play is the highest form of research"
Albert Einstein