1. Nursery Spring Overview curriculum plan
Welcome to the Spring term in Nursery. Your child has a school book bag which will contain a school planner/daily book, reading book and any letters or homework. Please ensure your child has their book bag with them each day. Look in the bag to check and see what your child is doing as we shall update you about your child’s learning regularly.
Our topics this term are: Nursery Rhymes
and People who help us
(In Nursery and Pre-school, week to week, we also adapt our planning to reflect the children’s interests).
PERSONAL,
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Circle time activities sharing thoughts and ideas
Playing games with others, taking turns and sharing resources
COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY:
Children will bring home a reading book to share at home each week.
Stories and rhymes about the seasons winter and spring,
Role play and retelling of nursery rhymes
Describing story and nursery rhyme characters
Listening to and recognising sounds
Squiggle while you wiggle handwriting encouraging pencil grip
Following instructions
Retelling events
Recognising names
MATHEMATICS
comparing sizes and lengths
counting and comparing amounts
Positional language
EXPRESSIVE
ARTS AND
DESIGN
role play e.g. helping Humpty Dumpty
creating using paint, mod-roc and collage materials
construction techniques using junk materials
Singing songs and dancing linked to our topics
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Sticky Kids
- movement to music
Parachute games
PE on Friday afternoon will focus on gymnastic movements and ball skills
Squiggle while you wiggle handwriting through dance
UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD
Talking about friends and family
Exploring different traditions and
celebrations (Chinese New Year, Valentines day, Pancake day, Mother’s Day, Easter)
Completing activities on the Interactive Whiteboard
RELIGION
Know about Baptism
Learn about Lent and
Easter