Holistic
Early years
Development

Changing the world, one child at a time.

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WHAT WE DO

Pley Early Years is a school in Porvorim that follows the mainstream early years system in the UK (EYFS) that aims to strike a balance between open ended and structured development. One of Pley Early Years’ most important roles is to build a positive relationship with a child to provide the best possible care and education opportunities to them.

WHAT WE BELIEVE IN

Early years education needs to be multi-dimensional

A child’s brain requires exposure on various learning simulations and not just limited areas aimed at feeding into primary school.

Playing is serious learning

Adults often talk about play as if it is a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is really the work of childhood. Play is key to neurological development and is an essential way that children build socially resilient and cognitively flexible brains.

EVERY CHILD IS UNIQUE

Development is not an automatic process, it depends on each unique child having opportunities to interact in positive relationships and enabling environments. Every child is a competent learner who can be resilient, capable, confident and self assured.

Belonging is vital for a child to develop

All children should feel that their world is a safe place, where people care about them and their needs, they can develop positive relationships and where they will be able to seek help when needed. Children who feel that they belong are happier, more relaxed and have fewer behavioral problems than others.

The medium of learning is a balanced combination of adult and child led.

It is important to strike a balance between adult led and child initiated activities to best meet the children’s outcomes. Child-led activities may start out as an adult initiated activity however by allowing the child space and time, the child may extend the resources and ideas given to create their own experience.

We are preparing children to tackle an unknown future.

We now have to prepare children for totally unforeseeable circumstances. So showing them how to do something where we know the answer is not the answer. We are trying to educate children now so that they can find answers to questions that we haven’t even thought of today.

Sustained shared thinking is a central teaching approach

Sustained shared thinking involves children and educators working together in conversations which provide opportunities to discuss and think about problems or challenges in a serious, extended way.

About Us

Pley Early Years is owned and managed by Ms. Aliya Arshad who has worked in several British nurseries in the UAE as a teacher and has completed CACHE Level 3 Certification for the Children and Young People’s Workforce (England) (QCF).

Passion for young children and a deep desire to raise awareness towards the importance of early years education are the main motivators for Aliya to start this pre-school in Goa.

Above all, Aliya is nicknamed ‘Child Whisperer’ – her ability to connect with little children and understand what is bothering them or what they need is truly a gift, and something that parents should take great comfort in.