Nursery
Hello, Nursery!
After a very successful first term where children are settled and happy in Nursery, we are excited to tell you about our next steps in learning!
Mrs Williams, Mrs Carr-Colliver and Mrs Hall.
What We're Learning This Half-Term
Our learning this half-term will centre around this Topic and question:
Down in the Jungle! Why are some jungle animals dangerous?
COMMUNICATIONS AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Children will continue to learn about and know many rhymes, be able to talk about familiar books and be able to tell a long story. Through daily stories, rhyme time and oracy sessions such as circle times, children will grow in confidence to speak in a familiar group. We will be having many conversations about life in other countries and will identify different occupations.
Through daily phonics, children will continue to develop their listening and attention skills through many fun, practical activities. Children will learn about voice sounds and distinguish between the differences in vocal sounds including oral blending and segmenting.
Physical Development
Children will be increasingly able to use and remember sequences and patterns of movements which are related to music and rhythm. Children thoroughly enjoy our daily dance sessions where, this half term, they will be learning a dance to perform to parents and carers!
Children will grow in independence when it comes to choosing the right resources to carry out their own plan. For example, choosing a spade in the sand make a hole bigger or certain malleable items they want on their collage.
Children will continue to develop a comfortable grip with good control when holding pens and pencils. Children will initiate this themselves in the writing area when they are colouring and drawing and will be supported by adults to ensure good posture and control.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Children will play with one or more other children in a variety of different continuous provision areas, extending and elaborating play ideas. Children will apply what they have learnt socially in areas such as the Home Corner to, now, a more advanced role play area where they can pretend to be a jungle explorer!
Literacy (rEADING AND wRITING)
Children will continue to learn about five key concepts: print has meaning, different purposes, we read English text from left to right and from top to bottom, the names of the different parts of a book and page sequencing. These key skills will be promoted daily through Literacy and story time sessions, as well as when they are reading books with you at home.
Through daily phonics, children will develop key skills including oral blending and segmenting.
Children will engage in extended conversations about stories and our topic, learning new vocabulary and expanding knowledge.
Maths
In daily adult led maths sessions children will learn about numbers 1, 2 and 3. They will link numerals and amounts: for example, showing the right number of objects to match the numeral 3.
Children will experiment with their own symbols and marks as well as numerals, solve real world mathematical problems with numbers up to 5 and show finger numbers up to 5.
We will continue to sing and perform different number rhymes each week, starting with 5 Little Monkeys, where children can explore how amounts can change and develop their understanding of simple calculations.
Understanding the world
Children will learn that there are different countries in the world and explore some differences. We will find out about life in the jungle and learn about some animals.
Children will develop an understanding of different occupations, such as a vet, nurse, builder etc.
Expressive Arts and Design
Children will explore different materials freely, in order to develop their ideas about how to use them and what to make. They will develop their own ideas and then decide which materials to use to express them. Children will enjoy a range of creative activities, both adult led and child initiated.
We're looking forward to a terrific half-term filled with learning, exploration, and adventure.
-