Continuing in our child-initiated, play based approach from the toddler room we additionally begin to prepare children for their next journey into primary school to become school ready. Confidence and security in their own independence is key in ensuring the transition from nursery to school is a positive one. We use many activities to promote confidence and self-awareness based on the children's individual interests. Encouraging independence in self-care, such as the fine motor skills required to fasten your own zip, is also something we refine in pre-school.
We further prepare children by introducing knowledge of numbers, shape and the introduction of phonics and letter formation.