Autumn Term One 2016
Mon, Aug 15 2016 08:22
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AUTUMN TERM ONE 2016
Swanwick Pre-school offers a warm welcome to all of the new children and their families.
Welcome back to the older children. We hope you enjoyed the summer holidays.
This half term we will be focusing on the following:
Themes - Autumn and Harvest
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Self Confidence and Self Awareness
Separate from main carer with support
Communication and Language
Understanding
We will develop an understanding of simple concepts such as big/little
Physical Development
Moving and Handling
We will motivate children to be active through music and movement
Literacy
Reading
We will encourage children to fill in the missing word eg Humpty Dumpty sat on a ........
Mathematics
Numbers
We will sing counting songs and rhymes which help to develop children's understanding of number
We will be counting objects and comparing quantities
Understanding The World
The World
We will tell stories about places and journeys
We will develop an understanding of growth, decay and changes over time
Expressive arts and design
Exploring and using Media and Materials
We will encourage and support the inventive ways in which children add or mix media
We will talk about children's growing interest in and use of colours as they begin to find differences between colours
How can you help your child?
Talk to your child about what happens at Pre-school, ask them questions and encourage them to ask you questions.
Count objects on the way to school eg "How many red cars can you see?"
Sing songs the children are learning at Pre-school
Remember: staff are always available for a chat or advice about your child.
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