Valley School Nursery Date: February 2015 This ½ term we will be learning about Growing – Speaking and listening opportunities during circle time Communication Language and sessions. We will be practising writing our own names. Literacy Role play in the clinic’ acting out different roles. ‘baby Letters and sounds develop an understanding of –To alliteration and to listen to sounds at the beginning of words and hear the differences between them. Sharing stories; Very hungry caterpillar’ and the ‘The ‘Jack beanstalk’ and ‘Titch’. Mathematical Focusing on using some number names accurately in play, Development reciting numbers in order to ten , counting actions or objects which cannot be moved , beginning to use everyday language relating to money, selecting a particular named shape and beginning to talk about the shapes of everyday objects e.g. round/tall. We will be learning about growth and changes over time. Understanding of the We will be focusing on how babies grow into adults, what World plants need to grow, and the growth of baby animals. We will also be cultivating five caterpillars into butterflies and recording changes in an interactive diary. Personal Social and Continuing to promote skills of independence and social Emotional skills. We will be working in large groups, small groups and Development (PSED) individually. We will be talking about feelings and developing our friendships. Learning to use longer and more expressive sentences. We will be taking part in weekly drama /story making sessions in the whiteroom in small groups. We will be making Mothers day and Easter cards. Expressive Arts and We will continue to explore our mud kitchen developing it Design into a garden centre. Physical Learning to move to different styles of in PE, expressing themselves through dance. Continuing to encourage the children to be more Development independent with dressing - fastening coats and shoes etc.
Valley School Nursery Date: February 2015 This ½ term we will be learning about – Growing Communication Language and Literacy Speaking and listening opportunities during circle time sessions. We will be practising writing our own names. Role play in the ‘baby clinic’ acting out different roles. Letters and sounds –To develop an understanding of alliteration and to listen to sounds at the beginning of words and hear the differences between them. Sharing stories; ‘The Very hungry caterpillar’ ‘Jack and the beanstalk’ and ‘Titch’. Mathematical Development Focusing on using some number names accurately in play, reciting numbers in order to ten , counting actions or objects which cannot be moved , beginning to use everyday language relating to money, selecting a particular named shape and beginning to talk about the shapes of everyday objects e.g. round/tall. Understanding of the World We will be learning about growth and changes over time. We will be focusing on how babies grow into adults, what plants need to grow, and the growth of baby animals. We will also be cultivating five caterpillars into butterflies and recording changes in an interactive diary. Personal Social and Emotional Development (PSED) Continuing to promote skills of independence and social skills. We will be working in large groups, small groups and individually. We will be talking about feelings and developing our friendships. Learning to use longer and more expressive sentences. Expressive Arts and Design We will be taking part in weekly drama /story making sessions in the whiteroom in small groups. We will be making Mothers day and Easter cards. We will continue to explore our mud kitchen developing it into a garden centre. Physical Development Learning to move to different styles of in PE, expressing themselves through dance. Continuing to encourage the children to be more independent with dressing - fastening coats and shoes etc.