1. Nursery Curriculum Information Autumn Term 1
Dear Parents,
In this leaflet you will find information about what your child is learning to do at nursery this half term and how you can support them at home. Our topic is all about me and our role play area theme is a home/kitchen.
Communication Language and Literacy
We are teaching children to/ Please encourage your child to
listen to stories with attention and recall and encourage them to join in with repeated words in the story
use and answer a variety of simple ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘where’ questions
speak in simple sentences
use talk to connect their ideas, explain what they are thinking and guess what they think may happen next
use talk in their imaginative and role play, e.g. ‘This box is my castle’
respond to simple instructions, e.g. to get or put away an object
give meaning to the pictures they create and give meaning to text and pictures they see in and outside of nursery
look at books independently, encouraging them to hold them correctly and carefully
Mathematical Development
We are teaching children to/ Please encourage your child to
use number names
count in order to 10
use some number names accurately in play
match numbers and quantity correctly
show an interest in numbers they see inside and outside the nursery
show an interest in representing numbers, e.g. by drawing marks and saying they are numbers or showing numbers on their fingers
show an interest in shapes, e.g. naming them or playing with and making arrangements with them
talk about why shapes are special, e.g. ‘a square is special because it has 4 corners and 4 sides that are all the same size’
talk about the shapes of everyday objects, e.g. if something is ‘round’ or ‘tall’
Understanding of the World
We are teaching children to/ Please encourage your child to
show an interest in the lives of people who are familiar to them
talk about significant events and special times in their own experience, e.g. their birthday
know some of the things that make them special
comment and ask questions about what they see
operate simple equipment, e.g. the CD player or computer, and to operate mechanical toys with knobs or pulleys, or real objects such as cameras or mobile phones
Expressive Arts and Design
We are teaching children to/ Please encourage your child to
sing familiar songs
explore how sounds can be changed, e.g. making loud and quiet noises with instruments
describe the texture of things, e.g. rough, smooth or slimy
construct, stack vertically and horizontally, make enclosures with different construction and non-construction toys.
experiment with blocks, colours and marks, e.g. colour mixing
engage in imaginative role-play based on own first-hand experiences or what they have seen adults doing, e.g. cooking in the role play area, and to build stories around toys, e.g. farm animals needing rescue using resources to create props to support their role-play

2. ***WOW books are collected on Tuesdays***
Physical Development
We are teaching children to/ Please encourage your child to
move around safely
move freely with pleasure and confidence in a range of ways, such as slithering, shuffling, rolling, crawling, walking, running, jumping, skipping, sliding and hopping.
draw lines and circles
use one-handed tools and equipment, e.g. scissors and making snips in paper with them
hold a pencil between thumb and two fingers, no longer using whole-hand grasp
say to an adult if they need the toilet, are hungry, tired or need something
wash and dry their hands after they have been to the toilet, after they have played outside and before they eat
gain more bowel and bladder control and attend to toileting needs most of the time themselves
put their coat on with some help, e.g. put arms into open-fronted coat when held up and also pull up own trousers and zipper once it is fastened at the bottom
Personal Social and Emotional Development
We are teaching children to/ Please encourage your child to
be interested in others’ play and to join in playing with other children
initiate play with other children
follow the nursery rules and routine and demonstrate friendly behaviour, e.g. initiating conversations, turn taking and sharing
form friendships with other children and familiar adults
separate from main carer with support and encouragement from a familiar adult
express their feelings, own preferences and interests, e.g.’ Please can we have the dinosaurs out tomorrow’?
select and use activities and resources with help
gain confidence and be more outgoing towards unfamiliar people and more confident in new social situations
confidently talk to other children when playing, and communicate freely about own home and community
tolerate delay when needs are not immediately met, and understand wishes may not always be met
If your child does any of these activities please write it in their WOW book (which you will receive after half-term) or take a photograph and stick it in!!
***WOW books are collected on Tuesdays***