Welcome to Cherry Class

Class teacher- Miss Ryman

Teaching assistants- Mrs Cross

Curriculum information for Nursery term 6:

Communication and Language –

This term our topic is ‘Under the sea.’  We will be reading a wide range of stories about the sea which will support us to learn the names of common sea creature’s and plants. We will also be exploring new vocabulary specific to sea creatures and plants such as; fins, coral, tentacles, and gills.  We will also participate in discussions about what we wear to the beach and why depending on the type of beach. For example, a sandy, shingle, or pebble beach.

Personal, Social, and Emotional Development –

During this term, the children will be learning about how to care for the sea and sea creatures in it. They will learn about how plastic is damaging the oceans and what they can do to help stop plastic pollution. They will also participate in circle time discussions about how to keep safe around water.

Physical Development –

This term the children will be encouraged to move their bodies like different sea creatures to music. They will use large or small body movements depending on the sea creature that they are imitating. The children will also be participating in lots of outdoor water play, pouring water into different-sized containers. The children will also be encouraged to create large-scale wave paintings using different one-handed tools such as paintbrushes, pencils, and chalks.

Literacy –

The children will be continuing to write some or all their name and practise writing letters with greater accuracy. The children will also be developing their phonological awareness further by orally blending sounds into words. For example, s - u - n > sun. They will also become familiar with letter groups such as the ‘sh’ group including words such as ship, shop, shark, and sheet.

Mathematics –

This term, we will be supporting the children to solve real world mathematical problems with numbers up to five. We will also be working together as a class to describe a familiar route using words such as through, behind, in front of and next to. We will also continue to describe both 2D and 3D shapes using informal and formal mathematical language.

Understanding the World –

This term the children will be looking at pictures of old pirate ships, sunken ships, and new ships and discuss the similarities and differences. They will also be exploring and talking about different forces they feel. For example, how water pushes their hand up when they try to push a plastic boat under it.

Expressive Art and Design –

During this term, the children will be using a variety of materials to make sea creatures. They will also be making sea-themed collages also using a wide variety of materials. We will also be exploring the work of Alma Thomas and create our own artwork based on her art. We will also be learning new sea-themed songs such as ‘Row row row your boat’, ‘A sailor went to sea’, and ‘I had a little turtle’.

The Early Years are a time where children progress and grow at a rapid rate and where children are bursting with awe and wonder, fun and joy. All staff recognise the special responsibility they hold as custodians of the early years and they do not lose sight of this treasured opportunity. We recognise that learning begins at birth and continues throughout life. We acknowledge that everyone has the ability to be a competent learner, regardless of disability or other special needs.

Curriculum

All children follow the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. The principles that guide us are grouped into four themes:

A Unique Child -Every child is a unique child who is constantly learning and can be resilient, capable, confident and self-assured.

Positive Relationships - Children learn to be strong and independent through positive relationships.

Enabling Environments - Children learn and develop well in enabling environments, in which their experiences respond to their individual needs and there is a strong partnership between staff and parents and carers.

Learning and Development - Children develop and learn in different ways. Practitioners teach children by ensuring challenging, playful opportunities across the prime and specific areas of learning and development (development Matters).

While fostering the characteristics of effective early learning

• Playing and exploring

• Active learning

• Creating and thinking critically