At Simba's day nursery we aim to provide your children with good quality childcare as well as a good start to their education. We will cover the six areas of the curriculum which are as follows:
Knowledge and understanding of the world.
Once children feel safe and secure they will explore with a range of natural and manufactured materials. They are encouraged to observe the features of objects, to recognize differences and similarities, and to share and record their findings. Children are assisted in exploring and understanding their environment, both within the group and also in the wider community.
A range of safe and well maintained equipment enables children to extend their technological understanding, using simple tools and techniques as appropriate to achieve their intentions and to solve problems. This includes activities relating to technology, science and geography, such as nature walks, planting and growing seeds and cookery.
Personal, social and emotional development.
Within a loving and caring environment the children are individually supported 
in developing confidence, autonomy and self-respect. They are encouraged to work and concentrate independently and also take part in the life of the nursery, sharing and co-operating with other children and adults.
Through activities, conversation and practical example, they learn
acceptable ways to express their own feelings and to have respect for the feelings of others. All children are given the opportunity, as appropriate, to take responsibility for themselves and also for the group, its members and its property.
Physical development.
We encourage the children to develop skills such as holding pencils correctly and using the proper cutlery at meal times.
We use jig-saws, pegs and beads to develop fine motor skills. Large soft play equipment, music movement and outside activities and games which allow larger muscle movements.
Mathematical development.
During their play and adult directed activities children will become familiar with sorting, matching, ordering, sequencing, counting, adding up and subtracting. These exercises form the basis of early mathematics and once these skills are achieved the children will then progress to learn and use the vocabulary of mathematics. Identification of objects by shape, position, size, volume and number will also be reinforced with songs, games and books and when they are ready the children will be introduced to other simple mathematical operations.
Communication, language and literacy.
Children's language skills are developed through pretend play, role play, singing as well as talking; early literacy skills are learnt by looking at books, then the children progress towards reading and writing. We hold a song time at sometime through the day and children are encouraged to join in with rhymes and poems.
Creative development.
We encourage the children to be creative using the sand, paints, colouring pencils, old boxes and collage material, clay and play dough. The children will make things at nursery which they can bring home to show their parents or careers.
