Leiston Primary School's Early Years Curriculum
Summer Term
Welcome back and a warm welcome to our new Nursery children who have joined us this term.
Over this term will we continue to build on the children's interests as well as introducing the learning theme...
I wonder what lives here...
The possible lines of learning enquiry that we shall explore are:
- minibeasts
- bees
- animals
- woods
- farms
- beach
- fish
- mermaid/pirates
Our end goals this term is for the children to:
To observe caterpillars and release butterflies.
To taste honey from a local beekeeper.
Sharing Books
The children and the parents who were with us last term will know that we have a Sharing Book that the children to take home and share with their adult at home. The books will be changed weekly so the children will be able to enjoy a range of stories with their adults at home. Please keep the books safe and return them each week so that your child can collect a new one to bring home.
In addition your children have name cards, please support your child at home with recognising their own name.
Learning Intentions from our Early Years Curriculum...
Communication and Language
- Uses talk in pretending that objects stand for something else in play, e,g, "This box is my castle."
- Is beginning to understand "why" and "how" questions.
Personal, Social and Emotional Development:
- Is aware of his/her own feelings, and knows that some actions and words can hurt others' feelings.
- Demonstrates friendly behaviour, initiating conversations and forming good relationships with peers and familiar adults.
Physical Development
- Moves freely and with pleasure and confidence in a range of ways, such as slithering, shuffling, rolling, crawling, walking, running, jumping, skipping, sliding and hopping.
- Can copy some letters, e.g. letters from their name.
Phonics
- Body Percussion
- Blending and Segmenting
- Rhythm and Rhyme
- Alliteration
- Voice Sounds
- Blending and Segmenting
Environment Sounds
Literacy
- Is beginning to be aware of the way stories are structured.
- Suggests how the story might end.
- Recognises familiar words and signs such as his/her own name and advertising logos.
Maths
Begin to describe a sequence of events, real or fictional, using words such as first, then..
Understand position through words alone, for example ‘the bag is under the table’ with no pointing.
Compare quantities using language ‘more than’, ‘fewer than’.
Talk about and explore 2D and 3D shapes using informal and mathematical language.
To explore the composition of numbers to 10.
Recite numbers past 5
Know that the last number reached when counting a small set of objects tells you how many there are in total.
Link numerals and amounts (up to 5).
Solve real-world mathematical problems within numbers up to 5.
Understanding the World
- Is developing an understanding of growth, decay and changes over time.
- Can talk about some of the things he/she has observed such as plants, animals, natural and found objects.
Expressive Arts and Design
- Uses available resources to create props to support role-play.
- Uses various construction materials.
Spring Term
Welcome back and a warm welcome to our new Nursery children who have joined us this term.
Over this term will we continue to build on the children's interests as well as introducing the learning theme...
I wonder what happens next...
The possible lines of learning enquiry that we shall explore are:
- nursery rhymes
- traditional tales
- winter time
- transport
- celebrations such as Shrove Tuesday, Valentines Day, Mothers Day, Chinese New Year and Easter.
Our end goals this term is for the children to:
- To record and perform a nursery rhyme.
- To design a mode of transport and build it using construction materials.
Sharing Books
The children and the parents who were with us last term will know that we have a Sharing Book that the children to take home and share with their adult at home. The books will be changed weekly so the children will be able to enjoy a range of stories with their adults at home. Please keep the books safe and return them each week so that your child can collect a new one to bring home.
In addition your children have name cards, please support your child at home with recognising their own name.
Learning Intentions from our Early Years Curriculum...
Communication and Language
- Joins in with repeated refrains and anticipates key events and phrases in rhymes and stories
- Is beginning to use more complex sentences to link thoughts (e.g. using and, because)
Personal, Social and Emotional Development:
- Can usually tolerate delay when needs are not immediately met, and understands wishes may not always be met
- Begins to accept the needs of others and can take turns and share resources, sometimes with support from others
Physical Development
- Dresses with help, e.g. puts arms into open-fronted coat or shirt when held up, pulls up his/her own trousers, and pulls up zipper once it is fastened at the bottom
- Uses one-handed tools and equipment, e.g. makes snips in paper with child scissors
Phonics
- Body Percussion
- Blending and Segmenting
- Rhythm and Rhyme
- Alliteration
- Voice Sounds
- Blending and Segmenting
Environment Sounds
Literacy
- Listens to and joins in with stories and poems, one-to-one and also in small groups
- Sometimes gives meaning to marks as he/she draws and paint
Maths
Develop fast recognition of up to 3 objects without having to count them individually.
Show finger numbers for up to 5.
Say one number for each item in order, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Know that the last number reached when counting a small set of objects tells you how many there are in total.
Link numerals and amounts (up to 5).
Experiment with their own symbols and marks as well as numerals
Talk about and explore 2D and 3D shapes using informal and mathematical language
Recite numbers past 5
Know that the last number reached when counting a small set of objects tells you how many there are in total.
Link numerals and amounts (up to 5).
Make comparisons between objects relating to size, length, weight and capacity
Understanding the World
- Shows an interest in technological toys with knobs or pulleys, or real objects such as cameras or mobile phones
- Talks about why things happen and how things work
Expressive Arts and Design
- Sings a few familiar songs
- Understands that he/she can use lines to enclose a space, and then begin to use these shapes to represent objects
Autumn Term
Firstly we would like to warmly welcome our new children to Little Avocets Nursery, along with the children who joined us in Summer and Spring terms last year. It is an absolute delight to have you all in our nursery and we are very much looking forwards to the year ahead.
Over this first term as well as following and building on the children's interests we will be following the learning theme;
I wonder what is special…
Possible lines of learning enquiry that we shall explore are;
- ourselves, including birthdays
- our families and friends
- autumn and harvest
- the weather, rainbows
- colour
- celebrations such as Halloween, Bonfire Night, remembrance Day, Diwali and Christmas
Our end goals this term is for the children to;
- To follow a recipe to bake bread or make a cake.
- To perform a Christmas play to their grown ups.
Sharing Books
The children and the parents who were with us last term will know that we introduced a Sharing Book for the children to take home and share with their adult at home. Over the next few weeks we shall be introducing Sharing Books once again. The books will be changed weekly so the children will be able to enjoy a range of stories with their adults at home. Please keep the books safe and return them each week so that your child can collect a new one to bring home.
Learning Intentions from our Early Years Curriculum…
Personal, Social and Emotional Development:
- Is more outgoing towards unfamiliar people and more confident in new social situations
- Keeps play going by responding to what others are saying or doing
Communication and Language:
- Uses vocabulary focused on objects and people that are of particular importance to them
- Questions why things happen and gives explanations. Asks e.g. who, what, when, how
Physical Development:
- Gains more bowel and bladder control and can attend to toileting needs most of the time himself/herself
- Draws lines and circles using gross motor movements
Literacy:
- Shows interest in illustrations and print in books and print in the environment
- Ascribes meanings to marks that he/she sees in different places
- Knows information can be relayed in the form of print
Mathematics:
- Uses some number names and number language spontaneously
- Shows curiosity about numbers by offering comments or asking questions
Understanding the World:
- Knows some of the things that make him/her unique, and can talk about some of the similarities and differences in relation to friends or family
- Recognises and describes special times or events for family or friends
Expressive Arts and Design:
- Creates movement in response to music
- Explores colour and how colours can be changed
