Weeks Commencing 13th & 20th January
Main Theme – Winter & Shapes
| Small World Corner & ’Belly Play’ Carpet Using imaginative play & language Understanding the world | Vehicle Table Using fine motor skills with co-operative play & language Using imagination to create scenarios | Home Corner Imitating everyday experiences in role-play scenarios Communicating through language & actions Collaborative interactions with peers Vets Surgery, Hairdressers |
| Construction Tray Using fine/gross motor skills & imagination to build, create & assemble Exploring shape, pattern & size | Puzzles Using critical thinking to match shapes & patterns Using fine motor skills & manipulation to assemble & complete peg, inset & table top puzzles | Understanding the World Experiencing different textures & materials Exploring using descriptive language Finding out about the animals, plants & technology of the world around us Arctic Animals Scene |
| Literacy Table Creative mark-making & early writing Development of tripod grip for control Free drawing & Mark-making Using scissors | Craft Activity Creating with different materials Using fine motor & cutting skills Snowflake Craft for display board Shape Pictures (incl ideas for theme of picture, naming shapes, choosing appropriate shape for object, cutting out along lines, sticking picture together) | Mathematics Tray Exploring numbers, counting & comparisons Understanding shape, pattern & measures (SL-2025) Recite numbers past 5 (up to 10 & beyond for older children) (SL-2026) Develop counting-like behaviour (making sounds, pointing or saying some numbers in sequence) |
| Painting Area Free painting & mark-making Developing brush control Exploring colour mixing Painting with brushes & other tools | Malleable Materials Table Manipulating materials using hands, tools & equipment Creative model-making Playdough | Book Corner Handling & exploring story, picture & non-fiction books Listening to, understanding & interacting with stories Developing awareness of rhyme & initial sounds Variety of Picture books |
PSED – Increasingly follow the golden rules, understanding why they are important (SL-2025/6)
Dear parents,
Curriculum Plans
Please see attached our plans for the next two weeks.
We have begun singing some lovely Seasonal songs, including our Snowdrop song. Please take time to look at the Snowdrops that are on the sign-in table at nursery, over the next week or two the snowdrop flowers should begin to appear.
We are focusing on looking at shapes and comparing sizes of objects over the next couple of weeks. Maybe you could try to name shapes that you see in the environment with your children, wheels are circles, windows are rectangles or squares etc,
School Readiness Evening – Lilliput CE Infant School 5th March 7 to 8 pm
We have linked together with some local schools and nurseries to hold a School Readiness evening on Wed 5th March at 7 to 8 pm.
This is an opportunity to find out exactly what ‘ school ready’ means and pick up some tips and ideas to help prepare your child for their transition to school.
Nut Allergy – Reminder
Please note that nursery is a nut free. Please be careful in particular about bringing in hazelnuts, peanuts and almond nuts or products that contain them in childrens lunch boxes.
If you have any questions about whether an item is suitable or not please ask a member of staff.