Wise Owls 3 - 5 years

Learning is divided up into six areas.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development
To develop an awareness of their own needs, views and feelings and to be sensitive to others.

Mathematical Development
Through stories, songs, games and imaginative play, so that they enjoy using and experimenting with numbers.

Communication, Language and Learning
Children are encouraged to take turns and listen to others, to use emergent writing and recognise some letters. German songs, numbers and colours are also introduced.

Knowledge and Understanding of the World
To observe and identify features in the natural world.

Physical Development
To improve skills of coordination, control, manipulation and movement.

Creative Development
To respond in a variety of ways to what they see, hear, smell, touch and feel.

The children have the use of six rooms which are set up in the six areas of learning.

There are opportunities for the children to engage in activities planned by adults and also those that they plan or initiate themselves both indoors and outdoors.
The ratio in the Wise Owls is 1 adult to 8 children.