The Nest Curriculum

The Nest is an Early Intervention Base, supporting children (4-11) with SEMH needs who are demonstrating the need for bespoke, time-bound provision that focuses in on re-establishing learning dispositions for mainstream primary school.

Our Vision

At the Nest the philosophy of ‘Nurture’ is central to the curriculum. Staff work and plan together to enable students to access a differentiated, aspirational, academic curriculum: one which is designed to challenge and engage. Our curriculum has been created based on the understanding that attainment only follows when students feel valued, trusted and held in positive regard. Although our curriculum is nurture based, students still experience the same learning opportunities, skills and concepts as their peers in mainstream settings through carefully scaffolded, structured and supported lessons.

An excellent Primary Curriculum is one that is accessible for all, empowers individuals and engages every learner. It is one where students learn from their own starting points and teachers build on these to develop each individual’s potential, ensuring they succeed. It allows students to be confident learners from their initial formative years, helping them to develop with a strong sense of self-efficacy. A constructive Primary Curriculum is the first building block to a positive and sustainable future as a lifelong learner.

Mission Statement

Snowdon Village empowers the next generation of young people by providing a platform which creates opportunities for their life long journey. We value and promote creativity and teach transferable life skills, which are bespoke to meet the needs of the young people we work with. The holistic education we provide helps our young people develop and transition through the Village and beyond. We have high expectations for all our students and seek to guide our individual young people on their chosen path towards their peak potential.

Curriculum Intent

We aim to provide an innovative and creative curriculum which will engage and empower young people to be confident learners who have a strong sense of belonging. Our curriculum will challenge self-doubt and negative preconceptions by carefully scaffolding the learning to meet all individual needs; enabling our students to have a positive and sustainable future.