Early Years Welcome Presentation
Curriculum Overview
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| Themes | All about me | Bears & Celebrations | Farm Animals | Planting and Growing | Mini-Beasts | The Ocean |
| PSED | Settle in / Rules and Routines | Friendships | Sharing | Kindness / Respect | Honesty | Conflict resolution |
| Communication and Language Literacy | Listen to and recall stories Sing songs and rhymes Give meaning to marks |
Join in with refrains Clap words/syllables in rhymes Ascribe meaning to marks |
Understand questions Recognise own name Use letter strings |
Retell stories in detail Follow text from left to right Write letters from name |
Use tenses Initial sounds Write some identifiable letters |
Ask questions Recognise signs and name Sound/letter recognition |
| Mathematics | Use numbers in play Recite in order to 5/ 10 Explore and name shape |
Show ‘finger numbers’ 1-5 Represent numbers with objects Use positional language |
Recognise numerals in environment Explore pattern |
Compare quantities ‘more than’ fewer than’ Explore and compare size |
Identify numerals 1-5 then 6-10 Match numerals and quantities Explore height and weight |
Count 10+ objects that cannot be moved Explore capacity |
| Physical Development | Run, jump and climb Draw lines and circles using gross motor skills |
Slide, slither, crawl Catch a large ball Make marks, draw, paint, cut |
Run around obstacles Use one handed tools Use dominant hand |
Hop, jump, slithering Use pencils and crayons with increasing control |
Skip and hop Form some recognisable letters Begin to dress/ undress self |
Form letters and numbers Dress/ undress coat, shoes |
| Understanding the World | Interest in family and friends Share significant events Comment on pictures in books |
Recognise special events Notice differences and similarities between self and others Explore nature and environment |
Interest in occupations Share experiences and ideas |
Comment and ask questions about the natural world, seasons and talk about why things happen | Understand the cycle of growth Show care and concern for living things and environment |
Know about the environment and other places/countries through visits, pictures and family experiences |
| Expressive Arts and Design | Dance and ring games Sings familiar songs Draw basic shapes Pretend play |
Explore colour and texture Construct using range of materials Participate in action songs and rhymes, dancing, and music making |
Use various construction materials Use movement to express feelings Develop complex narratives in small world and role play |
Explore sounds and how they can be changed Draw and paint with increasingly complexity and detail |
Makes up rhythms Use various construction materials Talk about what is created and how it works |
Describe textures Explore musical instruments Performs songs, music and dance |
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Nursery Core Books |
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