1. Pre-school Spring Overview Curriculum Plan
Welcome to the Spring term in Pre-school. Your child has a school book bag which will contain a school planner, reading book and any letters. 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.
This term we shall send weekly newsletters by text and they can also be found on our website. Please use the planners to update us on your child’s learning experiences at home.
Our topics this term are: Seasons (Winter/Spring),
Knights and Princesses
People who help us
(In 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 stories,
Describing story
Recognising and using rhyme and alliteration
Squiggle while you wiggle handwriting encouraging pencil grip and focussing on letter families,
Writing names
MATHEMATICS
Using and
describing 2D shapes
measuring and comparing capacities
counting amounts and matching to numerals
Finding totals
Positional language
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Parachute games
PE on Tuesday morning will focus on dance, gymnastic movements and games skills
Children will need PE kits consisting of white t-shirt, red shorts and pumps/trainers.
EXPRESSIVE
ARTS AND
DESIGN
creating using paint, and collage materials
construction techniques using junk materials
Singing songs and dancing linked to our topics
UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD
Observing ice and winter weather
Exploring different traditions and
celebrations (Chinese New Year, Valentines day, Pancake day, Mother’s Day, Easter)
Mouse control when working on the computer
Exploring different occupations
RELIGION
Know about Baptism
Learn about Lent and
Easter