At Little Grubs, we foster an attitude of being active in learning - to be curious, challenge oneself, solve problems and persevere. We nurture creative thinking by asking open questions and exploring possibilities together. The children express themselves through play, movement, sounds, art and construction both outdoors and indoors.

Educators show confidence in every child’s ability and are sensitive to the needs of the individual stage of development of each child. We have developed a curriculum where children are supported and helpfully challenged in their development to reach their true potential at their own pace. Shaped around the EYFS we focus on the three prime areas; communication and language, personal, social and emotional development and physical development as our core programme. When strong foundations are developing in these essential areas attention is given to the four specific areas; literacy, mathematics, understanding the world and expressive arts and design.

Additionally, our unique programme focuses on the following additional elements that are important to us at Little Grubs. Skills that will help each child be well equipped for the next stage of their lives. These include the ability to collaborate, to be part of a group and to become aware of how their actions effect the group. To take part in moments of stillness, mindfulness and reflection, to enable children to feel peace, calm and to be grounded in the moment. Our time for regular reflection helps to manage emotions, feelings and desires- many of which can be a new experience that children can find hard to articulate. Fundamentally, our children experience the freedom of and connection to the natural world first hand by spending the majority of the day in nature thus igniting a sense of wonder empowering their own learning journey.

A child leaving Little Grubs will be confident, independent, self-motivated, curious, resilient and an enthusiastic learner.

“Nature is one of the first sparks to light the flame of wonder in a child, and indeed is the spark that can allow someone who has lost the sense of wonder to recover it'.”

Catherine L’Ecuyer