Academics | English-Russian Vishenka Nursery

Our Curriculum

The academic program at English Russian Vishenka Nursery places an emphasis on every aspect of child's growth and development, while meeting state requirements. We offer high quality, child-centered Russian-speaking day care and preschool program combining both Russian and English approaches to early years education.

At Vishenka bilingual nursery, learning is led by UK Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory framework and methods of Russian early childhood education innovators such as Kolesnikova, Vlasova, Dronov, Chubarova, Kharlamova, Zhukova etc. We use play to embed a varied curriculum which covers the main areas of learning and development.

Personal, Social & Emotional Development

This will include experiences that will help children to develop a positive sense of themselves and of others, respect for others, social skills and a positive disposition to learn.

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Communication, Language & Literacy

This stage focuses on extending and developing an understanding of vocabulary, speaking and listening, being read to, supporting and extending their skills in beginning to read and write. At Vishenka, we focus on both Russian and English when it comes to the children’s language development.

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Problem Solving, Reasoning & Numeracy

The children develop an interest in numbers and counting, making comparisons, sorting and matching objects and beginning to recognise numbers and shapes. They start showing an awareness of their existence within the environment and are encouraged to recognise numbers and shapes in new places.

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Knowledge & Understanding of the World

Development of children's knowledge, skills and understanding that help them to make sense of the world. The children are given opportunities to use a range of tools safely, and encounter creatures, people, plants and objects in their natural environments and work with a range of materials.

Physical Development

Through sports and outdoor play, we help develop and improve children's skills of coordination, control, manipulation and movement, using their senses to learn about the world around them and make connections between new information and what they already know.

Creative Development

Children's creativity is extended supporting their curiosity, exploration and play. Opportunities to explore their imagination in dance, music and role play are provided for the children.

Curriculum Enrichment

Our nursery takes pride in providing a creative curriculum which extends beyond the National Curriculum and includes a wide range of enriching experiences and opportunities:

Outdoor Learning

We value the benefits of outdoor learning. Children are stimulated by the outdoors where they can undertake a range of practical activities like growing their own fruit and vegetables to use in cooking.

Visitors into Nursery

Visitors have a valuable role to play and can contribute to many aspects of the life and work of the nursery. They deliver talks, workshops and full day activities across a wide range of subjects. Children have the opportunity to work alongside artists, musicians, authors, farmers and others.

Theme days/weeks

Throughout the year, themed days/weeks are woven into the curriculum to extend the breadth and balance of opportunities we offer our children. These include, World Book Day, Sport & Health Week, International day and others.

The nursery also celebrates key events of the year, such as Harvest, New Year's Day, Mother's Day, Remembrance and many others.

Music, Art, Dance

Vishenka provides opportunities for children to take part in a wide range of musical activities and performances where they are encouraged to sing, compose and work creatively with sound. Through active listening, children’s awareness, understanding and appreciation of a wide variety of music are developed.