Our Bear-Rilliant
Curriculum
what is our curriculum
We aim for every child to make great progress during their time at Bonnie Bear Day Care and to graduate with what we refer to as the “Bonnie Bear Backpack.” This backpack symbolises the knowledge and skills we aspire for each child to acquire throughout their journey with us, preparing them for independence as they transition to school. Our objective is for our partner schools to specifically recognise a Bonnie Bear Child, acknowledging the positive experiences, skills and lessons ingrained in their development along the way.
At Bonnie Bear Day Care, we take into account the unique needs of each child through our specially designed curriculum.
We consider the different ways in which each individual child learns using the EYFS and the characteristics of Effective learning.
Playing and exploring
Active learning
Creating and thinking critically
Intent
Our progressive planning is underpinned by a variety of adult led and child-initiated activities which are rotated each Autumn, Spring and Summer Term and adapted to each individual childs needs, We follow our childrens interests, and gaps in developement which provides learning opportunities for all, setting our children up to be powerful learners.
Implementation
Our highly skilled practitioners follow our embeded and well thought out curriculum, they make informed choices on how to implement the curriculum based on each child’s individual needs and Interests.
We encourage children to be independent learners and ensure children’s fascinations and needs are met by allowing children to voice their own preferences and interests. In addition, we effectively engage with parents to ensure the continuity of learning via our famly app.
Impact
We monitor the impact of our curriculum through observations and assesements which enables practitioners to reflect on their practice, this will evidence ways in which we need to enhance and adapt teaching and learning to ensure our curriculum remains ambitious.
We ensure next steps are in place for each individual child, ensuring developmental milestones are being achieved and have an emphesis on children being developmentally ready to progress through the setting.
Where required, We work closly with outside agencies to ensure interventions are put in place in a timely manner, for children to feel happy and safe in an environment they will thrive within.