Every child has the right to realise and expand their potential. A child who is driven by curiosity and imagination, a capable child who delights in taking responsibility for his or her own learning, a child who listens and is listened to, a child with an enormous need to love and to be loved, a child who is valued.

In The Moment - what does it mean?

It's actually nothing new and something we do very naturally - every time you look at or listen to your child, you are assessing and planning how to respond to that child. The response is planned in the moment.

It has to start with the child and is led by the child and then the idea is to find ways to respond which suit that child. It is called ‘In the moment’ because we seize that moment and therefore, supporting the child immediately.

We understand that for learning to take place, children need to feel safe and secure, in fact we all do. We start from the child's interests, ensure the child remains content and so new learning is possible and that child's progress is maximised by putting their well-being first and responding in ways that respect and value their unique identity.

We try to ensure that the resources accessible to the children are varied, open ended and of a high quality. Open ended means that there is no set purpose to the resources so children are free to use their imaginations and they are able to select resources that best support their play.