Welcome to Nursery

Nursery  – Autumn 

RE 

Building the Kingdom – Catholic Social Teaching 

We Belong 

Creation 

People Who Care For Us  

Baptism  

Vocations  

Advent 

Stewardship of God’s Creation 

Season of Creation 

“God made the heavens and the earth and it was good.” – Genesis 1:1-31 

Dignity of Work 

Vocations 

‘The Lord wants to turn your hands, my hands, our hands, into signs of reconciliation, of communion, of creation’ – Pope Francis. 

Communication & Language / Literacy  

Mathematics  

I am special 

Texts 

Owl Babies 

Leaf man 

The Colour Monster  

The Little Acorn  

Celebrations  

Texts  

Kipper’s Birthday  

Teddy’s Birthday  

Happy Birthday Maisy  

Peppa Pig’s Diwali  

The Nativity Story  

Numbers to 5.  

Recite numbers past 5  

Say one number for each item in order when counting.  

Link numerals and amounts: for example, showing the right number of objects to match the numeral, up to 5.  

UW / Science 

All about me 

Seasons – Autumn 

To know the names of parts of my body.  

To talk about what I looked like when I was a baby.  

To explore how light can shine through some materials and not others.  

To explore different materials – shiny, not shiny 

To know that we use our ears to hear different sounds 

UW / Geography 

UW / History 

EA&D / Art and Design 

EA&D / Design and Technology 

I am special  

My school.  

Children to be introduced to Paddington Bear.  

Explore the natural world around them.  

Explore school field and outdoor area.  

Talk about their own homes.   

You and Me 

To recognise the difference between past and present in their own lives. 

To talk about events and experiences in their own lives that are important to them.  

Explore different materials freely, in order to develop their ideas about how to use them and what to make.  

Join different materials and explore different textures.  

Project Focus: Structure and Materials 

Design and make your own ‘Autumn Sun Catcher’.  

Project Focus: Cooking   

Design, make and decorate a fairy cake for Teddy.  

RHE 

PSHE 

EA&D / Music 

Physical  

Religious Understanding  

Me, My Body, My Health  

Emotional Wellbeing  

Physical 

Keep safe and healthy 

Emotional and Mental health 

Recognising our feelings 

Anti-bullying week 

To join in with singing nursery rhymes and join in with actions.  

To explore musical instruments and the different sound they make.  

Movement & Handling  

Continue to develop their movement, balancing, riding (scooters, trikes and bikes) and ball skills. 

Be increasingly independent as they get dressed and undressed, for example, putting coats on and doing up zips. 

Health & Self-Care:  

Observes the effects of activity on their bodies. 

Practices some appropriate safety measures without direct supervision. 

Experiences / Trips 

Vocations visitors – Fire Service  

Trip to local library