Our Curriculum
At Happy Days, we follow a Montessori-inspired approach where children learn through hands-on exploration, independence, and meaningful, real-life experiences.
Within this environment, the National Curriculum is gently woven into each child's learning journey, supporting the development of early literacy, numeracy, and essential skills in a natural and engaging way.
The Montessori Method
Our programme covers the following curriculum areas:
Practical Life Materials
This area develops skills for day-to-day living, manual dexterity, hand-eye co-ordination, hand-wrist dexterity, concentration, self-discipline and most importantly, independence.
Sensorial Materials
Sensory discrimination is crucial for all learning and this refines the children's five senses. This area teaches classification, seriation and sequencing – all required for critical thinking.
Literacy Materials
Learn to associate letter shapes and sounds and build their own words, forming a foundation for reading and writing. Stories and rhymes are also included, thus enriching vocabulary, comprehension and conversation.
Mathematics Material
Develops the understanding of quantities and numerals, patterns and problem-solving, making a perfect foundation.
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Teaching children about the world, history, geography, people, cultures, religions and nature. This enhances the child’s desire to learn and question – developing their thirst for knowledge.
Outdoor Play
We have extensive play equipment and encourage the children to utilise our wonderful playground. From jungle gyms to plastic motor bikes, these are all so important when developing the children’s large motor skills and bilateral integration.
Letters and Sound Programme
This curriculum consists of fun sessions involving speaking, listening and games, all carried out on the Smart Board. This process of learning improves a child’s verbal ability, their general knowledge, memory and their social interaction.
Listening Skills
The children are given formal Listening Skills where they are given an instruction and expected to complete it correctly. These are graded according to each age group. Listening is vital for all formal schooling
Art
Art activities are done using various materials, usually linked to the theme that the children are learning. We believe that art enhances the child’s confidence and their need to express themselves freely.
Once a year our children create a special piece of art which is then showcased to the parents at a cheese and wine evening.
Busyballers
Busyballers is a sport programme that focuses on introducing the children to the wonderful world of sport. Besides the obvious benefits of participating in various sporting activities, the Busyballers programme works on the development of essential skills such as gross motor, hand-eye and foot-eye co-ordination which further develops the child.
Creative Play
Children identify with the roles of other people in their lives, for example, Mommy, Daddy, Granny, Gardener, Doctor and Nurse. Through creative play, the children are given the opportunity to play with materials and equipment that they would use to imitate these roles; such as dress-up clothes and household equipment. Imaginative play enables the learning of social norms and a sense of control. It also allows children to express their feelings with spontaneity.
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Our Classes
Happy Days offers small, supportive classes designed around each developmental stage. Each class is identified by a colour group, helping children feel a strong sense of belonging within their learning environment.