When our children join the Cliffe House family we are here to support them to give them the best start to their early years journey by preparing them for their future success.

Cultural capital is about giving our Cliffe House children the awe and wonder of the World around them by providing many different experiences and skills that they may not have had before through the seven areas of learning.

We spend a lot of time getting to know our new families during their first care plan visit so we know the experiences they have had at home before joining us, their interests, likes and dislikes so this is the foundation of starting their learning journey with us.

The exciting activities we create with our children start with them as the unique child and their interests at the forefront of this as if we are really interested in something, we will learn and develop in a more holistic way.

The seven areas of learning in the Early Years Foundation stage help us as a guide for children’s development and these seven areas are split into ‘prime’ areas of focus which are key for the early years of a babies life to then move onto enhancing their skills in the ‘specific’ areas which will widen their knowledge and experiences even further.

We love to hear what our children have enjoyed the night before nursery or over the weekend as that really helps us to extend their interest and learning whilst at nursery so having a lovely chat with families when they drop off in the morning is a key ingredient to develop a child’s cultural capital.