Happy Days Philosophy
At Happy Days we believe in the importance
of providing 'holistic' education in order to develop
the 'whole' child. We understand that children of a young
age develop at different rates and in different ways.
By providing children with 'real' learning contexts in
which to build upon current knowledge and understanding
we can both celebrate those differences and learn from
them.
Fundamental to our philosophy is the
importance of a developmentally appropriate curriculum
which focuses on all aspects of learning; physical,
emotional, social, linguistic, aesthetic and cognitive
development.
It is for these reasons that at
Happy Days we teach within set themes that allow children
to place their new knowledge and understanding within
a real context. It is important to demonstrate to children
that everything we learn is interdependent on other
subjects and skills and that one area of learning is
not exclusive from another. All knowledge is connected
to another piece of knowledge; the sooner we can encourage
children and give them the confidence to start asking
their own questions, the sooner they will make their
own connections, develop self motivation and apply the
knowledge, understanding, processes and skills they
have learned to new situations.
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