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Nursery Information for Parents
These are some of the things your children will be expected to do:
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
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Settle into the nursery routine being able to leave his/her carer happily.
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Put coat on.
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Help to tidy away own equipment.
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Become familiar with nursery routine, nursery rules, staff and children.
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Join in and try new activities.
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Go to the toilet, flush then wash & dry hands.
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Share with others
Physical Development
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Kick a large ball
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Catch a large ball
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Climb confidently and balance
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Move in lots of different ways i.e. walk, run, jump, hop, roll, crawl etc
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Turn pages in a book, carefully
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Begin to hold a pencil using 2 fingers and a thumb
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Draws circles and lines
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Use scissors to snip
Mathematics
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Recognise and name colours.
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Match and sort pictures and objects
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Count up to 10 and beyond
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Count a small number of objects.
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Sing number rhymes.
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Fill containers full /empty.
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Use language such as big, little, small, on, under, next to etc
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Use size language such as big, medium / middle-sized, small, long, short, heavy.
Expressive Arts and Design
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Sing nursery rhymes
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Explore musical instruments (bang & shake)
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Dance and move to favourite music
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Build with construction materials i.e lego, bricks
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Make up stories using figures and toys
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Enjoy playing mums and dads, superheroes etc
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Explore different techniques using paint i.e. printing, finger painting, string pictures etc.
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Use paste and glue.
Understanding of the World
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Talk about family, friends and special events e.g. birthdays, holidays
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Show an interest in plants and animals.
. Notice signs of the changing seasons.
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Explore mechanical toys and technology e.g. cameras, phones, tablets, computers, wind up toys, remote control toys, push/pull cars etc
Literacy
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Sing lots of songs and rhymes from beginning to the end
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Listen to lots of stories and talk about the pictures
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Begin to make marks, lines and circles saying ‘that’s my name’ or writing a shopping list
Communication and Language
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Talk to adults and other children
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Talk about what they have been doing
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Use who, what and where when talking
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Follow simple instructions.
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Understand who, what and where in questions
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Listen to other people speaking, taking turns in conversation
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Listen to stories, songs and rhymes