We welcome children from 2 years until they begin primary one, offering tailored experiences to meet children's needs and interests throughout each stage of their early development.

The Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) is for children aged 3 - 18. Its aim is to help children develop and obtain skills and knowledge needed for life and to enable children to become:

• successful learners

• confident individuals

• responsible citizens

• effective contributors

These are referred to as the four capacities. There are eight curriculum areas which are: 

• Expressive arts

• Health and wellbeing

• Languages

• Mathematics

• Religious and moral education

• Sciences

• Social studies

• Technologies.

When we are building our curriculum, planning the environment and experiences for the children, we, as practitioners, take into consideration the principles set out by the CfE: 

• Challenge and enjoyment

• Breadth

• Progression

• Depth

• Personalisation and choice

• Coherence

• Relevance.

Building the Little Wondlerland Curriculum

Every early year's setting has a curriculum that is personal to them. It is based on Our Ethos, practitioners and their children and families.

To build the Little Wonderland Curriculum, we looked at what we do daily as a nursery, such as snack time, toothbrushing, and outdoor learning. We then thought about what we liked to do each year with the children, such as gardening, trips in the local and wider community, celebrations and the seasons. 

We then looked at what experiences and outcomes the children will gain from each activity or experience and bundled areas of the curriculum together. For example, the sand and water area will allow the children to gain knowledge in literacy, such as mark-making or learning new words. They will also develop their numeracy skills by measuring the sand/water and using mathematical language such as adding and taking away. The children may also be learning about science through the various forms of water. 

At Little Wonderland Nursery, we feel that children will experience all areas within the curriculum with their natural desire to explore, enquire and investigate.

Our nursery is open from 8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays and specific dates around Christmas and New Year.