Our highly skilled practitioners and teachers are either fully qualified or working towards Level 3 (NVQ) or Degree-level qualifications in Early Childhood Education. In addition, our team receives ongoing professional development in Froebelian principles through specialist training, including travelling tutors from the Froebel Trust.

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Froebel believed that children learn through observation, exploration, play and meaningful interactions. Children watch, listen and make sense of the world around them, gradually mastering skills which support their social relationships and emotional expression. As they develop, they begin to connect their experiences of the natural world with areas such as mathematics, literacy, art and movement. Within this process, the role of the adult is to sensitively guide, support and extend learning rather than direct it.

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Our LTNS principles enhance practice, give us purpose and support our relationships with children, families and colleagues. They are guided by Froebelian principles, which underpin how we design and deliver our curriculum.

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Our principles: ​

 

• Link, unity and connectedness

• Importance of childhood in its own right

• Nature, sustainability and the community

• Deeply significant learning through first-hand experiences

• Enriching and inspiring environments

• Nurturing, knowledgeable educators

• Talk, play and the power of symbols

• Relationships matter

• Empowerment through free choice and movement

• Equality, equity and celebrating diversity