Learning at Woodfield is about more than just learning in the classroom; it's about learning to work together, learning to help each other and learning to understand and celebrate what makes each one of us unique and special. We aim to help our children to find their special talents and nurture them. We want them to be enthusiastic, resilient learners who can meet any challenge with a smile and a 'can do' attitude.

We recognise that children come to us with a range of experiences, abilities and developmental needs and we support these needs in the same way that we support their academic needs. 

In EYFS, this support is through Playful Connections while in KS1, it is through a Nurture Programme. Further information about both of these can be seen below. We have staff trained in both of these approaches.

The Nurture Programme is a tried and tested way of relating to children that helps them develop vital social skills, confidence and self-esteem, and become ready to learn.

The concept of nurture highlights the importance of social environments – who you are with and not who you are born to – and its significant influence on social and emotional skills, wellbeing and behaviour.

The nurturing approach to education offers a range of opportunities for children and young people to engage with missing early nurturing experiences, giving them the social and emotional skills to do well at school and with peers, and to develop their resilience and self-confidence. It encourages pupils to take pride in achieving - addressing the social and emotional needs that can hamper learning. 

Further information can be found on the Nurture UK website here.