A NEW curriculum is being launched in Busy Bees centres across Coventry which focuses on early years development.
‘Bee Curious’ has been created by industry experts to prepare children to develop a love of learning and give them a head start in life.
It will be rolled out in two centres in the city and provide over 200 children with access to a holistic early education.
The programme has been created by Gill Jones MBE, Busy Bees’ Group chief quality officer and former His Majesty’s inspector and deputy director of schools and early education at Ofsted, with contributions from leading experts in all aspects of early years education.
The curriculum is designed to build on the Early Years Foundation Stage framework – providing children with broader opportunities.
It incorporates a sequenced progression model which means that practitioners will make sure a child understands and is secure in each stage of learning before progressing to the next.
Learning is tailored to each child’s individual pace, style and interests to develop a foundation to build upon.
Activities include improving concentration through knowledge based activities and building an appreciation for self-expression through the arts.
Gill said: “At Busy Bees, we have over 40 years of experience and we’re always looking at innovative ways to ensure we’re offering our children the best start in life.
“Busy Bees is hugely excited to launch the Bee Curious curriculum across our Coventry nurseries as part of this mission.
“Thanks to the guidance of industry-leading experts on child behaviour and development, and insight from scientific research, as well as our global network of practitioners, the Bee Curious curriculum combines a wealth of knowledge to encourage play-based learning that taps into the natural curiosity of our children.
“Supporting children for better outcomes in life is at the heart of what we do, and we look forward to nurturing a love of learning in each child at our centres.”
