Nursery Curriculum
The Nursery curriculum is based on the guidelines
issued by the Department of Education which addresses the
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Personal, Social and
Emotional Development |
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Language Development |
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Physical Development and
Movement |
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The Arts |
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Early Mathematical
Experiences |
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The World around Us |
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| In planning for a quality curriculum, the
following experiences are considered: |
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Young children are
interested in themselves |
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Their environment |
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They are curious |
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Like to explore,
investigate and create |
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Have a sense of wonder and
amazement |
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Like to establish a good
relationship with adults and peers |
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Enjoy communicating |
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Enjoy stories, rhymes and
music |
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Enjoy physical play |
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| The Nursery curriculum meets children's physical, social
and emotional needs. It challenges and stimulates them
and is broad and balanced to allow them to act
independently and to make choices. Children are given
opportunities to work alone or in groups, to develop
their concentration and skills such as turn taking and
sharing. |
