Our Learning Journey

Ditcham Pre-School, Ditcham Dragonflies

“a unique, relevant, and aspirational curriculum”
Louise Saunders, Hampshire Early Years Advisor, July 2022

The recent changes to the EYFS curriculum have allowed us to write and develop a curriculum for our Dragonflies which is unique, relevant, and aspirational, which is how it was described by the Early Years advisory team for Hampshire.

We are very proud of the six aspirations which will enable each child to thrive and progress at their own rate.

Aspiration 1: Deepen and widen vocabulary when interacting with others and when writing and performing simple narratives

Aspiration 2: Create and explain patterns of colour, shape and number​

Aspiration 3: Invest in and appreciate our local environment​

Aspiration 4: Develop into independent individuals in the classroom and when performing simple tasks​

Aspiration 5: Demonstrate resilience when tackling challenges and show empathy when resolving conflict in a positive way​

Aspiration 6: Understand and celebrate differences​

Specialist Staff 

In addition to our Pre-School team, the children have sessions with specialist teachers in PE, Drama and Music.

The recent changes to the EYFS curriculum have allowed us to write and develop a curriculum for our Dragonflies which is unique, relevant, and aspirational, which is how it was described by the Early Years advisory team for Hampshire.