At Jessop, we aim to provide the support and experiences which enable your child to develop a positive sense of themselves and their respect for others. We actively use praise and encouragement to promote good behavior and encourage all children in their efforts. A positive approach to discipline is paramount. Personal, social, and emotional development includes developing self-confidence and self-awareness, managing feelings and behavior, and making relationships. This area of learning is vital for your child in all aspects of their life and it gives them the best opportunity for success in other areas of learning.
We aim to improve skills of confidence, coordination, control, manipulation, and movement. Physical development also helps the children gain confidence and self-esteem in what they can do. In our outdoor area children have the opportunity to explore and play with equipment on a larger scale, with a continuous focus on all seven areas of learning. Within Physical Development there is a focus on how we keep ourselves healthy and the importance of exercise as well as fine motor development associated with cutting, mark-making, and threading.
Understanding the World involves helping your child make sense of the world they live in. This forms the foundations for later work on geography, history, science, design and technology, and computing. Our activities are based on first-hand experiences, which encourage interest and curiosity. Children will learn to investigate, be curious, show enthusiasm, and experiment. Areas of learning are based around people and communities, the world, and technology.
Creative Development involves exploring and using media and materials and being imaginative.
Communication and language involve speaking, listening, attention and understanding. Developing effective speaking and listening skills is fundamental to all aspects of your child’s learning and development. The children will be encouraged to talk confidently and, answer how and why questions in response to their experiences, and develop their narratives and explanations by connecting ideas or events.
At Jessop Primary School we believe that your child is unique and will bring a wide range of different experiences, skills, and interests when they join the school. Through our planning, resources, and environment we aim to ensure that learning for your child is a rewarding and enjoyable experience. There will be plenty of opportunities to explore, investigate, discover, create, practice, rehearse, repeat, and consolidate their developing knowledge, skills, understanding, and attitudes. We have high expectations of all children, within a secure, caring, and respectful environment.
