Nursery – Learning Overview
EARLY YEARS
Mrs Robinson Nursery Teacher
The Early Years provides the roots and foundations to a child’s knowledge and attitude towards their learning. It is therefore a crucial part of their educational journey. We believe that at Norbury Hall, we provide an engaging and safe environment for all the pupils in our care to grow and develop. We feel that it is essential to provide a learning environment that helps to shape the whole child and helps to develop their characteristics of learning.
At Norbury Hall, we have 40-place nursery for 3-4 year olds. We offer 15 hours a week, working on a two and a half day basis. We provide a fun and exciting environment linked to the Early Years curriculum. We are blessed with fantastic grounds here at Norbury Hall and use our outdoor classroom as much as the inside one.
We strive to keep you aware of what is happening on a weekly basis at nursery and what topics your child is learning about. We will do this online through a weekly newsletter and Tapestry. We also love hearing about your child’s experiences and achievements from outside of nursery.
Meet the Reception team:
Mrs Murphy
Miss Greaves Reception Teacher
Mr Hopwood Reception Teacher
The Early Years provides the roots and foundations to a child’s knowledge and attitude towards their learning. It is therefore a crucial part of their educational journey. We believe that at Norbury Hall, we provide an engaging and safe environment for all the pupils in our care to grow and develop. We feel that it is essential to provide a learning environment that helps to shape the whole child and helps to develop their characteristics of learning.
We provide a fun and exciting environment linked to the Early Years curriculum. We are blessed with fantastic grounds here at Norbury Hall and use our outdoor classroom as much as the inside one.
We strive to keep you aware of what is happening on a weekly basis at school and what topics your child is learning about. We will do this online through a weekly newsletter and Tapestry. We also love hearing about your child’s experiences and achievements from outside of school.
We begin using Letters and Sounds alongside Bug Club to offer a comprehensive phonics scheme for all in Early Years and then into Key Stage One.
As Effective Communicators…
• I can wait my turn in a conversation.
• I can talk in a full sentence.
• I can talk about an event that has happened in the past.
• I can talk about my interests.
As Early Readers and Writers …
• I can hear the first sound in a word.
• I can talk about the main characters in a book.
• I can retell the main events from a familiar story.
As Explorers of the World …
• I can talk about where different people live.
• I can talk about different animals and their habitats.
• I can find out more about different habitats.
As Musicians…
• I can sing new songs.
• I can repeat a pattern of body percussions.
• I can dance a simple sequence of steps.
As Artists and Designers…
• I am beginning to draw simple pictures.
• I can choose a colour for a purpose.
• I can make a model out of junk resources.
Download the Narrated Meet the Nursery Teacher Power Point Document.
As Mathematicians…
• I can recognise and order numbers to 20 and beyond.
• I can name and describe 2D and 3D shapes.
• I can add and subtract.
• I can recognise coins.
• I can use a clock to say o’clock.
As Digital Learners …
• I know that we use the computer to find pictures or information about things.
• I show an interest in games on the computer.
As Active Citizens…
• I can talk about how to look after different animals.
• I can take turns and share with my peers.
As Constructors …
• I can talk about what I have made.
• I can follow instructions on how to make a model.
As Sporting heroes…
• I can hold my pencil with greater control.
• I am practising to hold my scissors correctly.
• I can catch a large ball.
As Effective Learners …
• I am beginning to try new activities at discovery times without adult prompting.
• I am able to ask questions to find out more information.
• I am able to talk about what makes me safe.
• I am beginning to understand what food is healthy.
• I can follow a series of simple instructions.
EYFS – Learning Overview |
This term we will be linking to the whole school theme of ‘Into the Unknown’, through the Early Years curriculum. This term we will be learning about:
• Colours
• Traditional tales
• Celebrating what makes us unique
• Nature and the world around us
As Effective Communicators…
• I can talk to the adults and other children in Nursery.
• I can ask for help if I need it.
• I can talk about my likes and dislikes.
• I can talk to other children when I am playing.
• I can listen to others in a small group.
As Early Readers and Writers …
• I enjoy listening to a range of different stories.
• I can talk about any books that I recognise.
• I can make marks with different media.
• I can make marks for my name.
As Explorers of the World …
• I can explore the nursery classroom and the outdoor environment.
• I can talk about the weather.
• I can talk about things I find outside.
As Musicians…
• I know and join in with nursery rhymes.
• I can move to music.
• I can listen to different kinds of music.
• I can repeat a simple rhythm.
As Artists and Designers…
• I can use my imagination.
• I can name a variety of colours.
• I can explore different materials.
• I can make marks for drawings.
Download the Narrated meet the Reception Teacher Power Point Document.
Download the EYFS Learning Overview Word DocumentFS
As Mathematicians…
• I can count in order to ten.
• I can count a group of objects to five with one-to-one correspondence.
• I can count a group of objects and know that the last number I have said tells me how many there are.
• I can join in with nursery songs and rhymes.
As Digital Learners …
• I can explore the Mimio interactive whiteboard. I will listen to different types of music.
• We can look on the computer together to find out information.
As Active Citizens…
• I can play with the other children in my class.
• I show an awareness of different celebrations.
• I can talk about my family and those who are special to me.
As Constructors …
• I can explore the construction resources and talk about what I am doing.
• I can use my imagination in the construction area.
• I enjoy building with the small world toys.
As Sporting heroes…
• I can run in different directions.
• I enjoy moving in different ways.
• I can make marks.
• I am learning to do things for myself.
As Effective Learners …
• I can settle in a new environment and show an interest in what is happening.
• I can share resources with my classmates.
• I can explore the different resources and activities around Nursery.
• I can select resources.
• I am beginning to understand the routine of the day.
• I am able to talk about what I am doing.