Westbridge Primary School

Nursery Curriculum Information – Spring 1 First Half Term 2017

Communication, Language & Literacy Encourage children to listen to stories

and use simple sentences to describe or narrate a story.

Singing songs & rhymes about dinosaurs and clapping according to the rhythm & syllables. Clap sound of dinosaur name, e.g. ‘Be-no-suar-us’!

Encourage children to describe a dinosaur using imaginative language and different images of dinosaurs.

Circle game using toy dinosaurs encouraging children to use simple statements/questions to describe & ask each other.

Mathematical Development Encourage children to use number

names in sequence whilst measuring different objects using ‘dino-feet’ that they have made.

Count how many dinosaurs – count the different dinosaurs. Count how many ‘dino feet’ they make.

Count various dinosaurs using ‘Dinosaur Land’.

Encourage children to look for different shapes in the classroom as well as outside.

Select pre-cut shapes to create a collage of a BIG Dinosaur for our ‘Dinosaur’ display.

Hunt for dinosaur bones in sand using tweezers and collect them in bowls using language, ‘more’ and ‘less’ etc.

Personal, Social & Emotional Development

Turn role-play area into Dinosaur Land and make a nest for baby dinosaurs to hatch in, a swamp and sand. We will use it to be investigators and dinosaurs.

Encourage children to join in Dinosaurs Egg Hunt in outdoor area with a dinosaur rhyme.

Dinosaur has no friend to walk with to shop, school or at play-time – children take turns to take care of him.Invite parents and friends to look at children’s own work.

Discuss how baby dinosaurs are fed by their parents and how we look after younger children and animals.

Carpet area – encourage children to choose their favorite activity to put on the table for everyone to share during the day.

Physical Development Engage in role-play pretending to

be a baby dinosaur and explore different size caves and nests.

Construct dinosaur cave out of community blocks, milk trays or big Duplo.

Press stones into play dough to create ‘fossil’ patterns. Cut carefully around dinosaur templates.

Move in different ways thinking about the type of dinosaur they are – e.g. flying, walking, slowly, plodding, fast etc…

Knowledge & understanding of the World

Creative Development Model various dinosaurs out of

Discuss dinosaur bones why do they need them? - look at picture of dinosaur skeletons and use them as inspiration to create skeletons from paper straws.

Make dinosaur caves using cardboard boxes and fabric.

Draw a picture of a dinosaur on the whiteboard; find dinosaur pictures and play dinosaur game (Espresso); watch video clips from Jurassic Park & Harry and his bucketful of dinosaurs.

Take & compare photos of their friends being dinosaurs.

Compare photos of their home and dinosaur cave;

Explore role-play area – Dinosaur Land turning into dinosaurs.

Pretending to be Paleontologist hunting for dinosaur bones and fossils using different equipment.

junk boxes thinking about colours they use.

Think about different textures whilst making dinosaur masks.

Make variety of 3D props to support role play area.

Engage in ‘Lonely Dinosaur’ game.

Explore instruments whilst joining in singing or making Dinosaur dance; instrument game on-line (Espresso).

Make Dinosaur Diary book.

Westbridge Primary School Nursery Curriculum Information - Spring 1 First Half Term 2017

Our topic this term is –Dinosaurs. This term will include learning about different dinosaurs, dinosaur sounds, rhymes, and volcanoes. The children are beginning to sound out different letter sounds during phonics and it is important to practice this when reading our home books.

We have an exciting trip to the Natural History Museum for the 2nd of February and you will receive more information very soon.

To help your child do their very at school, please ensure that he/she: Attends school ON TIME, EVERY DAY Actively participates in all school activities.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Home School Communication: I will be at the Nursery door before/after school on most days, if you need any information, or have any worries or concerns please feel free to talk to me. For a more formal meeting, please telephone the office or send a note via your child.

Attendance and Punctuality: We have high expectations for attendance and punctuality. Make sure that your child comes to school ON TIME, EVERY DAY! DO NOT TAKE HOLIDAYS DURING TERM TIME! If you do not send your child to school on time, every day, THEY WILL MISS VALUABLE LEARNING TIME THAT CAN NOT BE REPLACED!

Behavior: We have high expectations for work and behavior; therefore it is essential that you give your child a daily reminder about the importance of: excellent behavior and listening, honesty, treating others and property with respect, working hard and always doing their best.

We look forward to continuing to work in partnership with you.Yours sincerely,

Mr Broughton and Ms Margaret