Curriculum for Excellence
At Shaw Mhor Early Years from three years old our children are supported to learn using the Curriculum for Excellence expereinces and outcomes. Curriculum for Excellence is the national curriculum framework from the Scottish Government for children and young people age 3-18 years. The purpose of the curriculum is encapsulated in four capacities – to enable each child and young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor.
We use Curriculum for Excellence – Early Level outcomes and experiences when working with children 3 – 5 years and our own establishment planning pack for guidance when planning.
Realising the Ambition: Being Me
For children under three, we use Realising the Ambition: Being Me (Scottish Government, 2020) Glasgow City Council planning guidelines. In order to ensure we are delivering high quality learning experiences, we also use a document called How Good is our Early Learning and Childcare (Scottish Government, 2016) which helps us to self-evaluate and monitor the impact on children’s learning. There are copies of these documents in the nursery and can also be accessed by clicking on the pictures.
Throughout Shaw Mhor there are displays of children’s learning and the curriculum in action. We deliver the curriculum through active learning using children’s own experiences as our starting point. The learning experiences offered to children will include outdoor learning, ICT – smart board, creative art, sand and
water, cooking, baking discovery, problem solving, music, puzzles, construction and physical play, and this list is not exhaustive. They also enjoy finding out about other cultures, looking after one another and the environment. We use PATHS as a back drop throughout our Curriculum with children aged 3 – 5 years. We also participate in the Eco Schools project and are currently working on another flag. If you wish to discuss curricular planning, please do not hesitate to ask.