1. Mrs Sian Kane-Jones (Weds AM)
The Nursery
Teachers:
Mrs Linda Ferdman
Mrs Clare Teh
Nursery Nurses:
Miss Maria Da Silva
Miss Clare McMillan
Mrs Sian Kane-Jones (Weds AM)
SEN Support:
Mrs Mel Bird
Miss Rachel Lowin

2. Daily Routines morning
Start time
After 9.00am please use the school office
Self Registration and Inside Activities
Carpet time
Inside and Outside Activities – free flow
Tidy up time
Fruit Time
Story time
Home time

3. Daily Routines afternoon
Start time
After pm please use the school office
Self Registration and Inside Activities
Carpet time
Inside and Outside Activities – free flow
Tidy up time
Fruit Time
Story time
Home time

4. Child Initiated learning.
The environment is organised to enable children to develop independence and initiate their own learning.
Some of our topics are led by the children’s interests.

5. The Areas of Learning are:
Prime Areas
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication and Language
Physical Development
Specific
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Expressive Arts and Design

6. Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
Can play in a group, extending and elaborating play ideas
Can select and use resources with help
Is confident to ask an adult for help
Is aware of own feelings and knows that some action and words can hurt others feelings
Can take turns and share fairly with adult support
Can usually adapt behaviour to different events, social situations and changes in routine

7. Communication and Language.
Learn to be good communicators.
Learn to listen to stories with increasing attention and recall
Learn to follow directions
Use more complex sentences
Question why things happen
Build up vocabulary that reflects their breadth of experiences

8. Physical Development
Move freely with pleasure and confidence in a rage of ways
Use one- handed tools and equipment
Hold a pencil between thumb and two finger
Copy letters from their name
Can tell an adult when their they are hungry or tired
Understand the effect of activity on their body
Can use the toilet independently most of the time
Can dress with a bit of help

9. Literacy Enjoys rhyming and rhythmic activities
Listens and joins in with stories
Shows an interest in books
Recognises a few familiar words.
Sometimes gives meanings to marks as they draw and paint
Ascribes meaning to marks that they see in different places

10. Mathematics Recite numbers in order to 10
Match numerals and quantities correctly
Represent numbers with fingers or marks on paper
Separate a group of three or four objects in different ways, beginning to recognise the total is still the same
Show an interest in shapes and space in play
Use number names in play
Show an awareness of shapes in their environment
Use positional language
Talk about the shapes of everyday objects e.g. “round” and “tall”

11. Understanding the World
Show an interest in the lives of people who are familiar to them
Recognise and describe special times in their lives
Comment and ask questions about the natural world
Show a care for living things
Know how to operate simple equipment
Show an interest in technical toys or real objects
Know that information can be retrieved from computers

12. Expressive Arts and Design
Sing a familiar songs
Move in response to music
Make up rhythms
Explore colours and textures
Use various construction materials
Engage in imaginary play
Build stories around toys

13. Learning Journeys and WOW stickers
We are constantly observing your children as they learn through play based activities.
Annotated photos are kept in their learning journals. These are sent home to share with you every half term.
We value parents/you as partners and encourage you to record any significant learning observations on a sticker or a photo and to record family experiences and put them in their learning journals.
WOW stickers – these will be placed in your child’s Learning Journey.

14. “If a child can’t say it, a child can’t write it.”

15. Clothing All clothing should be named and coats need
All the children look very smart in their school uniform
In order to encourage your child’s independent skills, trousers with elasticated waists and shoes with Velcro fastenings are recommended.
Outside provision is offered every day, so please make sure your child has outer clothing appropriate for the weather, ie Wellington boots, rain coats.
All clothing should be
named and coats need
a loop so they can be
hung on a peg.