Autumn
Harvest
Halloween
Self Confidence and Self Awareness Separate from main carer with support
Understanding and following new/old routines
Promoting independence when making choices
Understanding We will develop an understanding of simple concepts such as big/little
We will provide opportunities for children to talk about what they see, hear, think and feel
We will prompt children's thinking
Moving and Handling
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communication and Language
Physical Development
We will motivate children to be active through music and movement
We will encourage children in their efforts to pour a drink and manipulate objects in their play
Literacy
Reading
We will encourage children to fill in the missing word eg Humpty Dumpty sat on a ........
We will focus on meaningful print such as children's names
We will be counting objects and comparing quantities
We will tell stories about places and journeys
We will develop an understanding of growth, decay and changes over time
Mathematics
Numbers
We will sing counting songs and rhymes which help to develop children's understanding of number
Understanding the World
The World
Expressive arts and design
Exploring and using Media and Materials
We will encourage and support the inventive ways in which children add or mix media
We will talk about children's growing interest in and use of colours as they begin to find differences between colours
How can you help your child?
Talk to your child about what happens at Pre-school, ask them questions and encourage them to ask you questions.
Count objects on the way to school eg "How many red cars can you see?"
Sing songs the children are learning at Pre-school
Remember: staff are always available for a chat or advice about your child.
