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Curriculum

At The Toddler House Nursery, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) British Curriculum while thoughtfully incorporating elements of the Montessori approach. Our goal is to nurture confident, happy, and curious learners who thrive through positive, play-based experiences.

✨ Our Enriched Program Includes:

Arabic & Islamic Studies – Building language skills and instilling values of respect, kindness, and faith.

Jolly Phonics & Numicon – Proven methods to support early literacy and numeracy in fun, interactive ways.

Science & Exploration – Inspiring curiosity through simple experiments, nature discovery, and hands-on investigations.

Art & Craft – Encouraging creativity, imagination, and fine motor development.

Kitchen Fun – Hands-on cooking and baking activities that build independence and early math skills.

Water Activities – Sensory-rich play that enhances physical development, coordination, and exploration.

🌿 We believe children learn best when their interests guide the journey. Our planning always reflects play-based learning around themes and areas of curiosity.

Every child develops at their own pace, and here at The Toddler House, we celebrate what your child can do, building confidence step by step, rather than focusing on what they cannot do.

Our Programme in a nut shell

What is Jolly Phonics?

Jolly Phonics is a fun and child centred approach to teaching literacy through synthetic phonics. With actions for each of the 42 letter sounds, the multi-sensory method is very motivating for children and teachers, who can see their students achieve. The letter sounds are split into seven groups as shown.

Letter Sound Order

The sounds are taught in a specific order (not alphabetically). This enables children to begin building words as early as possible.

How does Jolly Phonics work?

Using a synthetic phonics approach, Jolly Phonics teaches children the 5 skills for reading and writing. The 3 out of 5 skills taught in Jolly Phonics at The Toddler House Nursery

Learning the letter sounds (Age 1- 4)

Children are taught the 42 main letter sounds. This includes alphabet sounds as well as digraphs such as sh, th, ai and ue.

Learning letter formation (Age 2- 4)

Using different multi-sensory methods, children learn how to form and write the letters.

Identifying the sounds in words
(Segmenting) (Age 3-4)

Listening for the sounds in words gives children the best start for improving spelling.

Our Math program is an integration of Numicon a multi-sensory approach to teaching maths developed by experts in the classroom. It is designed to help children understand connections between numbers. It’s ideal support for early maths teaching they will be meeting at the school.

Through the multi-sensory activities and mathematical language of Numicon, your child will develop the understanding and skills that underpin their later understanding of number.

Our Science program will provide the opportunity for children to develop a range of skills, either explicitly or implicitly through the following:

  • Explore objects and materials.
  • Raise questions.
  • Make careful observations.
  • Engage in simple investigations.
  • Describe (including shape, size, number, compare, sort, classify, and order.)
  • Record observations using words and pictures
  • Use a variety of simple tools to extend observations.
  • Identify patterns.
  • Work collaboratively with others.
  • Share and discuss ideas and listen to new perspectives.

Life Skills – will help instill important qualities such as responsibility, self- control, discipline, self – reliance, concern for community and empathy.

Assess your child’s progress and work through their personalized portfolios and progress card: The personalized portfolio will display your child’s work done throughout the year. Children are assessed constantly throughout the year and the progress card will highlight all of the areas in which your child has developed. We send out two reports during an academic year. The first report is sent home at the end of Term 1 and the second is sent home at the end of term 3.

We believe that Family Involvement is crucial in a child’s education that requires a partnership between parents and teachers. We keep you informed with newsletters on the nursery application.

Rooted in Values, Growing with Confidence

Jolly Phonics is a fun and child centred approach to teaching literacy through synthetic phonics. With actions for each of the 42 letter sounds, the multi-sensory method is very motivating for children and teachers, who can see their students achieve. The letter sounds are split into seven groups as shown.

Arabic

Children are introduced to the beauty of the Arabic language through songs, stories, and play-based activities. Our approach makes learning natural and joyful, while helping little ones build a strong foundation in their mother tongue and a deep connection to Qatari culture and traditions.

Islamic Studies

Through age-appropriate lessons, we instill the values of kindness, respect, honesty, and gratitude. Children learn simple dua, short surahs, and the importance of caring for others—ensuring faith becomes a natural and comforting part of their daily life.

By blending modern early childhood practices with the richness of Qatari and Islamic heritage, we ensure children grow up confident in who they are, proud of where they come from, and ready to embrace the world with strong values.