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 2023. 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.
Summer 1
Is there a monster under my bed?
This term we will be using our imaginations to create different characters! We will have fun using adjectives to describe what our creatures look like!
We will help the children to understand that monsters are just a figure of our imagination and not really real.
We will talk with the children about friendly monsters and how it would feel to look different from our friends. We will do a lot of PSED work around acceptance and equality.
The children will also be getting creative and using different materials to build and model their creatures.
We will be having lots of fun whilst learning. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the nursery team.
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
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Spring 2
What happened to Jack's Beans?
Last term we learned about the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. This term we will investigate further in to what happened to Jack's beans!
We will learn about how and why things grow. We will start by looking at how plants and trees grow and learn about what they need to be healthy.
We will also look at how animals grow by investigating life cycles. We will look at frog spawn and how changes take place to turn in to frogs! We will also look at the life cycle of a butterfly!
Our learning will take place through direct and indirect teaching and through lots of play. We will also explore and read lots of fantastic stories, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar!
Take a look at the information below to find out more about our Big Question for this term and to find out how you can support your child in their learning!
We are sure to have lots of fun.
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.derbyshire.sch.uk
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.
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Spring 1
Do fairy tales always have a happy ending?
This term we will be focusing on the area of Literacy and Expressive Arts and Design through our big question.
We will be reading lots of different traditional tales and learning about the characters that appear in them. We will be joining in with repeated phrases from the stories.
We will be doing lots of role play and using our imaginations to take on the role of the different characters.
We will explore the behaviour of the characters and talk about if they were good or bad.
It is sure to be a very exciting and fun big question to explore! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to speak with 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.derbyshire.sch.uk
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.
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Autumn 2
Why do leaves fall from the trees?
This term the children will learn about the seasons and the changes in the weather and the natural world around them. The children will explore and learn about Autumn and Autumnal colours.The children will learn about the transition from Autumn to winter, looking at and exploring ice and snow.
The children will also learn about festivals that take place during the Autumn and Winter, including Diwali and Christmas.
It is sure to be a very busy but fun half term. If you have any questions, please speak with a member of our Nursery Team.
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.derbyshire.sch.uk
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.
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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.derbyshire.sch.uk
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.
