3 – 5 year olds in the Nursery & Reception Classes
At the Old Rectory we follow the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage. We provide an exciting range of activities to encourage the children to learn through play, exploration and problem solving, linked to half- termly topics such as animals, ourselves and clothes.
These activities are split into six areas of learning:
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Personal, social and emotional development
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Celebrations: Harvest , Diwali, Christmas, Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Mother’s Day, Easter etc.
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Dressing, pouring drinks, spreading butter to develop independence
- Playing board games to encourage sharing and taking turns
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Communication, Language & Literacy
- Talking about their news
- Sound games
- ‘Write dance’ writing skills
- Reading games
- Writing table
- Role play
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Mathematical Development
- Number games
- Computer work
- Sand/water play
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Knowledge & Understanding of the World
- Investigations into magnets, weather or what clothes are made of
- Sorting – materials, foods or animals
- Learning about ‘the olden days’
- Finding out about our environment and the world
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Physical Development (Inside and Outside)
- Climbing apparatus in the hall
- Trikes/scooters
- Dance/drama
- Parachute
- Scissors
- Skipping ropes
- Playdough
- Balls
- The woods
- Climbing frame
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Creative Development
- Music
- Painting
- Drawing
- Printing
- Junk modelling
- Collage
- Role Play
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These activities, as well as being fun, will help develop confidence, independence and the knowledge to achieve the Early Learning Goals by the end of the Reception Class.
