Mission Statement
Little Bee demonstrates exceptional education and care programs for children and their families. We promote motivated, independent learners by providing safe, high quality Early Education and nurturing Child Care.
We make positive contributions to all children’s early development by taking their learning forward, celebrating uniqueness and providing opportunities to succeed in an atmosphere of care and of feeling valued.
Objectives
Our role at little Bee is to plan environments and experiences of the highest quality, considering children’s cultural diversity, needs and achievements and the range of learning environments that will help them make progress in their development and learning.
Well-planned play, both indoors and outdoors is a key way in which children will learn with enjoyment and challenge during their time at Little Bee.
Our close monitoring of each child’s individual development means that achievements can be celebrated, and ensures all children are making progress.
Learning Through Play
- Emphasis is on fun, exploration and discovery.
- Children are researchers in their own right.
- Learning is supported through planned play experiences and environments, where children explore, develop, and use their creativity and imagination to make sense of their world in a secure environment.
- Extending and supporting children’s spontaneous play.
- Free flow indoor and outdoor play.
Curriculum
Little Bee’s curriculum will underpin all future learning by supporting, fostering, promoting and developing children’s:
vPersonal, Social, Emotional Well-being
We provide opportunities for each child to become to a valued member of our group so that a strong self-image and self-esteem are promoted.
vPositive Attitudes and Dispositions towards Learning
We promote enthusiasm for knowledge and a confidence in their ability to be successful learners.
vSocial Skills
We teach children to cooperate and work harmoniously alongside each other and to listen carefully to each other.
vCommunication, Language andLiteracy
Children are given the opportunity to talk and communicate in a wide range of situations, to respond to adults and to each other and to practise and extend their vocabulary and communication skills.
vReading and Writing
All children will explore, enjoy, learn about and use words and text in a broad range of contexts and to experience a rich variety of books.
vMathematical Development
All children will develop their understanding of number, measurement, pattern, shape and space through a broad range of contexts in which they can explore, enjoy, learn, practise and talk about them.
vKnowledge and Understanding of the World
We give opportunities for children to solve problems, make decisions, experiment, predict, plan and question in a variety of contexts.To explore and find out about their environment and people and places that have significance in their lives.
vPhysical Development
Children will develop and practise their fine and gross motor skills, understand how their bodies work and what they need to do to be healthy and safe.
vCreative Development
With opportunities for all children to explore and share their thoughts, ideas and feeling through a variety of art, design and technology, music, movement, dance and imaginative and roleplay activities.