A trip to the local skatepark – suggested by one of the children attending First Friends Nursery in Alton, Hampshire – led to a small group of children challenging themselves on their bikes and scooters as they traversed obstacles, pushed themselves up hills and glided down slopes.
‘Our approach is child-led across all of our five settings,’ says curriculum and quality manager Shanice Butt. ‘We aim to pull out their interests and make those interests linked to the individual learning. The children's interests are considered when setting next steps for them, and our environments are changed regularly, so we're really fluid.’
First Friends Alton has created a Children's Committee where a rotating small group of pre-school children meet and discuss issues such as any trips they would like arranging or food they want on the menu.
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