St Mary’s RC Nursery Curriculum Coverage November/December 2014 Autumn/Superheroes/Christmas Personal, Social & Emotional Development
Sharing and turn taking Selecting own resources and activities Learning and following class rules Good Looking Good Listening Good Sitting Circle time – thinking, concentrating, sharing
Physical Development Personal hygiene and toileting Throwing and catching balls Obstacle course Developing control for using markmaking tools, dough, scissors and glue
Understanding the World Autumn - hibernation We meet ‘Weekend Bear’ Colours Birthday Celebrations The Christmas Story You can help at home by; *Practise the nursery rhymes and songs we have learned so far * Look for the first letter of your child’s name whenever and wherever you can *Look for number 3 and 4 everywhere!
Communication and Language
Listening walks Listening to stories Joining in with songs and rhymes
Literacy Enjoying big books Mark making with different tools and media Recognising the initial letter of first names
Mathematics Counting songs and number rhymes 1-5/1-10 Sorting and matching by size, shape and colour
Expressive Arts and Design Celebrating Bonfire Night Christmas craft Investigating instruments and making music Role play – superheroes, homecorner, shop Santas workshop Christmas Songs
Songs and Rhymes: Humpty Dumpty Fish Alive Baa Baa Black Sheep Twinkle Twinkle The Grand Old Duke of York Incy Wincy Spider 5 Currant Buns