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I have come that you may have life and have it to the full. (John 10:10)

Nursery

Welcome to our Nursery page!

The seven areas of learning

 

 

In the Early Years Foundation Stage there are 7 areas which make up the curriculum.

 

The 3 prime areas:

  1. Communication and Language
  2. Physical Development
  3. Personal, Social and Emotional Development

The 4 specific areas:

  1. Literacy
  2. Maths
  3. Understanding the World
  4. Expressive Arts and Design

 

 

 

Prime areas of development and learning lay vital foundations in the early years.

 

The three Prime areas, Personal, social and emotional development (PSED), Communication and language (CL), and Physical development (PD), describe universal core aspects of early child development.  They are time-sensitive because of biological factors that enable rapid brain connections, particularly in the first three years of life but continuing throughout early childhood. 

 

 

Specific areas of learning and development provide children with knowledge and skills to flourish in society.

 

The Specific areas, Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the world, and Expressive arts and design, are not time-sensitive in terms of the brain’s biological responsiveness to experiences. The Specific areas represent crucial shared cultural tools and knowledge, which babies and children engage in as members of the society in which they live.

Catholic Social Teaching

Catholic Social Teaching is founded in Scripture and includes statements and letters written by Church leaders. It offers wisdom and insights on living the Gospel in today’s world. Jesus tells us to love God and to love our neighbours, especially our sisters and brothers living in poverty. Catholic Social Teaching is our moral compass, guiding us on how to live out our faith in the world. At St John's we introduce our children to Catholic Social Teaching through 9 mascots.

 

Luc the Deer - Human Dignity (Everyone is special)

Chikondi the Giraffe - The Common Good (Thinking of everyone)

Patariki the Penguin - Participation (Taking part)

Sid the Sheep - Subsidiarity (Everyone should have a say)

Sofia the Sloth - Stewardship (Caring for God's gifts)

Poppy the Popokotea - Preferential Option for the Poor (Putting people most in need first)

Shristi the Sun bear - Solidarity - (Showing we care)

DJ the Dolphin - Distributive Justice (Sharing fairly)

Daisy the Dove - Promoting Peace (Being peacemakers)

 

Visit the CAFOD website to find our more about Catholic Social Teaching.

https://cafod.org.uk/education/primary-teaching-resources/cst-pack-for-children  

 

Our Values

We live our life to the full (John 10:10)

We love each other (John 15:12)

We always do our best (Colossians 3:23)

We walk with Jesus (Luke 24:15)

Trust Information

St John’s Catholic Primary School is an academy, and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership. The Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under company registration number 08176019 at registered address: Barham Court, Teston, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5BZ. St Gregory's Catholic School is a business name of Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership.

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