Chirton Pips Preschool
'A Forest School'
Chirton Pips Pre-school would like all children to reach their full potential, to be ready for school and to have an appreciation of the Natural World.
We aim to:
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provide high quality childcare for children aged between 2 & 5 years
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provide activities that help children develop to their full potential, focusing on their individual interests and developmental needs.
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form strong relationships with parents and carers
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provide the children with a life long love of learning, reading/books and skills through our Forest School sessions and activities we provide
We have:
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Highly qualified staff
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A safe, stimulating and varied environment
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A key worker system
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An excellent relationship with Chirton School
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A Forest School area off site
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Support from EQUA
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Staff trained to use the Five to Thrive model & Emotional Coaching
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Charter for Play
​Children play best when their senses are directly engaged with nature and the elements.......and wheir own ways
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Charter for Children's Play
Children play best:
WHEN adults are watchful, but not instructive,
when safe ground lends courage to their discoveries and adventures
WHEN their trust in life is whole,
when they welcome the unknown, and are fearless
WHEN their games are free from adult agendas and
when their transformations require no end product
WHEN their senses are directly engaged
with nature and the elements
WHEN they are free to become gatherers, makers,
and world creators in their own time and in their own ways
WHEN they can play with others and make relationships
WHEN they can play alone, be solitary and private
with others and in their own imaginings
WHEN they can reveal themselves, their joys, sufferings
and concerns without fear or ridicule,
and when mystery and imagination are not denied by fact.
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Children need to play - it is an important part of the world that helps to develop the imagination, communication and understanding. Our curriculum emphasizes the importance of play, we encourage the children to choose their own activities and support them in that choice by playing with them but not dominating their play, by responding to their interests and life circumstances and by observing them.
'The source of good lies in play'
Friedrick Frobel
