Nursery Curriculum Map

Summer 1

Understanding the World:

The children will look at the similarities and differences in their communities and the celebrations they take part in within their family. They will talk about the role in society that they can play as well as the roles that their family members play whilst focusing on careers. They will also see that they can pursue any career they wish no matter their gender as they see men and women represented through the carefully chosen texts.

The children will take part in national celebrations as they learn about the coronation of King Charles III.

Expressive Arts & Design:

The children will use their creative skills to make props to support their imaginative play (handcuffs, hosepipes, medical equipment). They will also be encouraged to create things from their own designs and will be helped to develop their ideas. Children will continue to learn and sing familiar nursery rhymes and numeracy songs. They will have access to musical instruments through continuous provision and take part in call and response songs.

Additional Information:

As the warmer weather arrives, we ask parents/carers to ensure that their child has sun cream applied before school. Unfortunately, we cannot apply this in school. We would also encourage a sun hat/cap with a name attached.

Important dates

1st May – Early May bank holiday

8th May – Additional holiday for the coronation of King Charles III

29th May – 2nd June – Half term

Physical Development:

As the warmer weather arrives, the children will have more opportunity to develop their fundamental movement skills in the outdoors. They will have P.E lessons every Monday and begin to use the football pitch where they will play running, catching and kicking games. They will play games that focus on changing direction, stopping and restarting.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development:

Children have more of a sense of risk assessment and danger when discussing the emergency services and their responsibilities. Children will engage in pretend play with their peers and take on imaginary roles. They will also talk about themselves in a positive manner and reflect on their successes when looking back through their floor book and through seesaw posts. Children will continue to learn about healthy food choices and the importance of oral hygiene.

Mathematics:

Children will continue to deepen their understanding of numbers to ten. This will include counting, the composition of numbers (knowing that 5 could be made up of five 1s or 2 and 3 or 4 and 1), and ordering numbers. We will introduce number bonds, doubles and sharing quantities equally. Children will be encouraged to use their mathematical skills during their child initiated learning time and when playing games.

Expressive Arts & Design:

Children have an exciting half-term where they will be making and using lots of props in their learning. The children will create their own spacesuits and tools to use in space. They will also explore a range of different nursery rhymes and songs linked to space. This will include exploring how they can use instruments to create sounds.

Physical Development:

We are excited to be working with some new sports coaches in Reception. They will be helping the children to develop lots of gross motor skills. They will be concentrating on exploring balance and teaching the children to manage and control the movements their bodies make. This will include using apparatus and developing good take-off and landing skills. In class, we will continue to develop strong fine motor skills to support with letter formation.