Our Aims, Values and Ethos
To create a listening, reflective and caring atmosphere in which children, their families, carers, staff, and governors feel happy, secure and valued.
We provide a warm, family friendly, caring and secure environment, in which children work towards developing self confidence, self discipline and self esteem.
To recognise each child as an individual with their own voice, rights and needs, and to develop in each child an awareness of the rights and needs of others.
Children have access to learning experiences which are appropriate to their needs and individuals are encouraged to progress at a pace most suited to them. Each child and family is afforded the time it takes to achieve their best interests.
To develop a partnership with parents, carers and agencies to share in the education and well-being of each child.
We listen to, and understand each child’s/family’s perspective. We welcome parents into the school and their expertise is used to broaden the learning of the children.
To provide an early years curriculum in a stimulating environment which supports learning through exploration, interaction and purposeful play.
In all activities we provide materials and experiences that will stimulate an interest in the children and encourage them to observe closely, ask questions, experiment, guess what will happen if… and tell us what they have found out.
To provide continuity between the nursery and primary phase of education and act as a training resource and support professional development of early years practitioners.
We share our teaching and skills with local schools, both to learn from one another and to promote best practice in early years education.
To maintain strong links with our community.
Extending the curriculum with visits to local places of interest in Balham fosters a sense of belonging to a community.
