Communication and Language

The children will be learning to:

• Speak and listen in a range of situations
• Follow instructions
• Answer questions
• Develop their confidence and skills in expressing themselves

Physical Development

The children will be learning to:

• Develop their co-ordination and control
• Move confidently
• Handle equipment and tools effectively e.g. scissors and pencils
• Make healthy choices in relation to food

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

The children will be learning to:

• Become confident learners
• Form positive relationships with others
• Learn to share and take turns
• Be independent
• Know the difference between right and wrong

Literacy

The children will be learning to:

• Hear and say sounds in words
• Learn the alphabet
• Read and write familiar words
• Learn to use a pencil effectively

Mathematics

The children will be learning to:

• Count objects accurately
• Recognise numbers
• Add and subtract single digit numbers
• Name and describe shapes
• Understand concepts related to size, weight, length, capacity, position, time and money

Understanding the World

The children will be learning to:

• Find out about past and present events in their own lives and the lives of family members
• Know how they are the same or different from their friends
• Explore and find out about the world around them
• Make observations of plants and animals
• Recognise different technology and where it is used

Expressive Art and Design

The children will be learning to:

• Explore colours and shapes
• Use different media and materials
• Participate in role-play
• Dance and move to music
• Sing songs and make music