Nursery

WAGTAILSSpring Term

Winter and Festivals

Understanding the World

• Explore Winter, comment on the changes in their environment.

• Explore ice.• Explore different type of animals and

where they live.• Interact with age appropriate

computer/interactive whiteboard activities.

• Take part in various festivals.

Physical Development

• Opportunities to practice climbing skills.

• Provide resources to show control in using mark making tools, pouring jugs, containers etc...

• Beginning to hold a pencil using three fingers.

• Encourage children to help with self - care , i.e. putting coat/shoes on.

Expressive Arts and Design

• Begin to experiment with colours, blocks and marks.

• Role Play developed alongside children’s interests.

• Using media and materials to create Winter scenes/Valentine gifts and props for Chinese New Year.

• Use instruments to create various sounds.

Literacy/Writing

• Wide range of props (puppets, real items) for children to enjoy.

• Beginning to join in with favourite stories.

• Start to distinguish and talk about the marks they make.

Communication and Language

• Helicopter Stories.

• Talking Telephones.

• Encourage listening and responding, using tone, rhythm and repetition.

• Winter walks to provide opportunities to discuss senses. i.e What you can hear, see.

• Learning new vocabulary and sharing experiences.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

• Values - exploring our own feelings and how to express them.

• Learning to engage within a small group, showing friendly behaviour.

• Extend PSED linked to our values, includingGr8 AS U R.

Mathematics

• Props to aid counting songs and rhymes.

• Use games and equipment for counting.

• Begin to make comparisons between quantities.

• Sand/Water play to explore volume and capacity.