Communication & Language
This area of learning is concerned with different ways of communicating. It include developing the skills of listening and speaking. It involves the desire and confidence to communicate pleasurably and effectively in different situations and for different purposes.
This term we are working hard to follow instructions, listen to stories, speak in small groups and explore the role play areas.
The children have lots of different oportunities each day to talk to their friends through play and work.
This term they will be discussing, answering and asking some of the following questions about creatures and characters from stories from around the world:
Where have they come from?
Do they live here?
What is it like to live where they live?
Is it the same or is it different to Newhey?
Physical Development
This area of learning is concerned with the gross and fine motor developments. It includes manipulative skills, control, co-ordination and spatial awareness.
In EYFS we use our fine and gross motor skills everyday during continuous provision.
The children have access to funky fingers, writing, art and investigation areas in the classroom where they will use their fine motor skills.
The children have the opportunity to access the funky fingers area everyday and use the letter mantras, focusing on their pencil grip and pencil control.
We enjoy our outdoor provision where we get to use our gross motor skills to climb, build, ride bikes and explore the outdoors.
We also have PE sessions every week. This term we are being taught gymnastics by Edstart. The children will learn how to roll, balance and make different shapes. They will have the opportunity to work as a team and show our sports values each lesson.
The children will also learn how important it is to warm up our bodies before exercise and cool down after exercise.
Personal, Social & Emotional Development
This area of learning is concerned with children's growing awareness of themselves and their relationships with others. It includes the ability to function as a member of a group and to form relationships. It involves valuing oneself and others and developing a sense of independence. It includes developing the ability to understand that people have different needs, views, cultures and beliefs.
In PSED we learn all about our feelings, rules and school values.
PSED is taught through our programme 'Think Equal'
Each week we focus on a book from the progamme, we get the children involved and they love giving their own ideas. The children get to discuss their own ideas, thoughts and feelings.
Nursery and reception children are taught in 2 different 'Think Equal' lessons so that the objectives are linked to their age group.
Expressive Arts & Design
This area of learning is concerned with the use of imagination and creative expression. It includes the ability to respond emotionally and intellectually to the world around us. It involves appreciating and finding pleasure in our own creations and those of others.
In EYFS the children use hands on experiences to investigate different materials and create what they desire.
The children also get an oportunity to use paint, junk modelling and chalk. They also enjoy performing on our stage, using the musical instruments and making up their own songs and dances.
Literacy
This area of learning is concerned with developing the children's interest in stories and understanding the elements that make up a stoy e.g characters, setting. It includes ensuring the chidlren have the opportunity to write for different purposes. They will learn how to form simple sentenes and use basic punctuation.
It is crucial for children to develop a lifelong love of reading. Children are read to daily and have access to the reading corner independently. They have the opportunity to visit the local library and shared parent reading sessions are ongoing each week. They get a new home reading book each week and a guided reading book sent home for 3 nights.
We follow the Little Wandle Phonics Programme. Children practice word and sentence reading by decoding and blending. There are so many opportunities to do this during phonics lessons, individual reading sessions, guided reading sessions and independent learning during continuous provision.
Children will use talk for writing sessions in school. Reception children learn how to write during phonics lessons and access writing activities during continuous provision and during weekly adult led tasks.
Nursery children enjoy their talk for writing sessions, joining in and developing a love for books. They get the opportunity to explore books and mark make in different areas.
This term some of the texts we are exploring are:
- Lost and found
- Handa's Suprise
- Giraffe's Can't Dance
Maths
This area of learning is concerned with an understanding of number and number patterns. It includes the skill of applying mathematcal knowledge to solve problems in practical and meaningful situations. It requies a questioning attitude and the confidence to predict, hypothesise and investigate.
In maths this term we will be learning all about number rhymes and sounds, small and large, sorting/grouping objects, 2D shapes, recognising numbers to 5 (10 for reception children). 1:1 correspondence, positional language and subitising. We use different resources for counting and enjoy a daily maths carpet session with our teachers.
We find numbers and maths in every area within our provision.
We also enjoy maths outisde during forest schools.
Understanding the World
This area of learning is concerned with finding out about and making sense of the world in which we live. It includes the skills of observing, predicting, exploring and interpreting, and using tools and materials appropriately. It involves being curious and developing an enquring attitude.
This term we are learning all about Winter through our forest school sessions. We go on walks, explore the outdoors and discuss how nature around us is changing. The children really enjoy our forest schools.
This term the children will also learn about:
- Places around the world.
- Comparing our locality with settings/ places in texts that we have explored.
We will also look at different celebrations and festivals around the world. This term we learn about:
Chinese New year