The aim of the curriculum is to develop a thirst and love for learning, it combines a wide range of activities to nurture and develop the skills of your child and help them to flourish and reach their full potential. Jim Jam holistic approach supports each child development and progress from building academic skills to preparing them for Primary school.

WE have our own Mini bus so no child needs to be excluded as transportation can be provided.

Specific areas of learning and development:-

Understanding the world

The children are encouraged to use all 5 senses through exploring asking questions investigating and experimenting in both the outdoor and indoor environment. Heir way in the world Understanding the world involves guiding the children to make sense of their physical world and their community. The children are encouraged to listen to a broad selection stories non fiction

Reading/literacy

This activity involves encouraging the children to share and take turn they re encouraged to share knowledge of themselves and others also the world around them. The children are taught through play how to manage emotions and the world around them. Children are encouraged to think critically and solve problems also how to look think and talk

Communication and Language

Through fun activities role play drama story telling question and answer games. The staff encourage the children to listen to adults and others and to talk confidently in a variety of situations. They are also encouraged to read and develop an enthusiasm for books.

Personal and social/emotional development

Children are encouraged independently to manage personal needs like cleanliness toilet training healthy eating. Children become aware of their emotions by been encouraged to use a feeling box. Staff teach the children to share and engage in friendship groups

Mathematics –

the children are taught about shapes sizes capacity space and money time and measuring. Activities such as baking board games planting and number songs and rhythms are encouraged

Health and wellbeing –

The children are encouraged to serve their own snacks taught good table manners and etiquette. Prepare simple snacks and encouraged to learn about various foods, fruits vegetables understand their nutritional value. Through play and dance children are taught about spatial awareness and co-ordination and enhancing physical ability to communicate through arts. The children are encouraged to draw and paint and explore and play with media and materials each step is crucial for developing and understanding self-expression, vocabulary and the ability to communicate through arts.

Healthy bodies healthy minds -

The children at JimJam are encouraged to dance and move indoors as well having access to a large yard in which the children are encouraged to climb and explore. Children are supported to connect with their bodies building strength and gross motor skills. Every one of our children at JimJam nursey are encouraged to be confident enthusiastic they are inspired to approach life with a love for learning