Big Question
Our Curriculum
In the Early Years we follow the Development Matters Curriculum 2021. Please find below our Long Term plan for the year commencing September 2025. The plan outlines the topics we will be covering throughout the year and shows some of the areas we will be focusing on. We have three Prime areas, which we focus on Personal, Social and Emotional Development, Communication and Language and Physical Development, throughout the year but particularly in the first term to help our children settle and feel confident and happy to be at Nursery.
Spring 2
What happened to Jack's Beans?
The children will be reflecting on their learning and knowledge of the story Jack and the Beanstalk, which we read last term.
We will use their past experience to inform our new learning. We will be planting our very own beanstalks and other plants and observing what happens over the next few weeks.
A lot of our learning objectives for this term will be taken from the Understanding the World section of our curriculum. There will be lots of science links within our big question too.
We will also be investigating animals that grow, by looking closely at how caterpillars turn into butterflies and tadpoles into frogs.
We will also observe changes in our own bodies and talk about how babies grow and develop into children and then into adults.
We will be using lots of our metacognition skills this term and we are sure to have lots of fun whilst exploring and investigating.
If you would like to contribute to this term's learning in any way, please do not hesitate to speak to the Nursery Team. Parents ideas and contributions are always welcome.
Thank you.
Pre-Learning Task
Please find information below to support your child at home. You can respond to the activity by sending photos to us through your child's Evidence Me account or by emailing them to us at k.beresford@stonebroom-cnet.org
Thank you!
Knowledge Organiser
Please find below our Nursery knowledge organiser for this term. This document contains useful information about the work we will be doing this half term and will allow you to support your child at home
Spring 1
Do fairy tales always have a happy ending?
This term our main focus will be on Literacy.
We will be reading lots of traditional tales and learning all about the very famous characters that appear in them. We will try to decide which characters are good and which characters are bad.
We will use our imaginations and learn through the area of Expressive Arts and Design by taking part in role play and small world play.
There will be lots of opportunities for children to develop their Communication and Language skills throughout this term, as we will be doing lots of talking and lots of small group discussion will take place.
We will become story tellers and retell the stories from our memories and even have a go at changing parts of the story.
We will have lots of fun whilst learning about all of these very famous and enjoyable traditional tales.
Please explore the resources provided for you below to find out more about our learning this term. You will also find information about the vocabulary we will be introducing during this big question. There is also a pre-learning task for you to carry out with your child to help them with their learning.
If you have any questions or wish to contribute to our learning this term, please speak with a member of our Nursery team.
Thank you.
Pre-Learning Task
Please find information below to support your child at home. You can respond to the activity by sending photos to us through your child's Evidence Me account or by emailing them to us at k.beresford@stonebroom-cnet.org
Thank you!
Knowledge Organiser
Please find below our Nursery knowledge organiser for this term. This document contains useful information about the work we will be doing this half term and will allow you to support your child at home
Autumn 2
Why do the leaves fall from the trees?
This term we will be learning about the World around us and how it is changing in preparation for Winter. We will learn about the season of Autumn and what happens to the trees and animals at this time of year.
We will also be learning about what happens as the weather turns colder and water begins to freeze outside! We will be using our outdoor environment a lot, so get wrapped up warm!
We will be using spontaneous learning experiences, such as drawing and writing with warm water in the ice and snow!
We will also be helping the children to learn about special events that take place in these darker months, such as Diwali, Bonfire Night and Christmas.
Please take a look at the information below, so that you can help your child with their learning this term.
If you have any questions about any of the activities we have planned, please do not hesitate to speak to a member of the Nursery Team.
Thank you.
Pre-Learning Task
Please find information below to support your child at home. You can respond to the activity by sending photos to us through your child's Evidence Me account or by emailing them to us at k.beresford@stonebroom-cnet.org
Thank you!
Knowledge Organiser
Please find below our Nursery knowledge organiser for this term. This document contains useful information about the work we will be doing this half term and will allow you to support your child at home
Autumn 1
Who lives in my house?
This term we will be spending a lot of time getting to know our children inside out. This will help us to understand their learning needs and help us to make them feel settled and at home in our nursery. If you would like to know more about our topic for this term please look at the medium term plan below, which outlines some of the activities we will be doing. Any ideas or contributions to activities from parents are most welcome. If you have any questions about this term's topic please speak with a member of staff.
Pre-Learning Task
Please find information below to support your child at home. You can respond to the activity by sending photos to us through your child's Evidence Me account or by emailing them to us at k.beresford@stonebroom-cnet.org
Thank you!
Knowledge Organiser
Please find below our Nursery knowledge organiser for this term. This document contains useful information about the work we will be doing this half term and will allow you to support your child at home.
