Nursery - Mrs Reilly
Welcome to Our Lady of the Wayside Nursery
With Mrs Reilly and Mrs Brady
Welcome to our Autumn Term in Nursery!
Our curriculum is designed to stimulate and inspire our children through real context that excites and engages them in learning. We use a knowledge based curriculum that is underpinned by our school values and catholic social teaching. The curriculum is designed sequentially to build on prior learning and prepare our children for the next stage in their education. Through visits, visitors and real life learning we develop cultural capital. Communication and language is at the heart of our curriculum; it underpins all aspects of learning to equip children with the knowledge, skill and confidence to share, develop and extend their learning.
Below, our Curriculum map shows how we will develop our skills and knowledge across the areas of the EYFS. Our second half term will be focusing on our topics 'Amazing Autumn' and 'It's Christmas'
We will be exploring the transitions between the two seasons of Autumn and Winter and of course, we will be enjoying the festivities of Christmas.
Teaching and Learning during our Autumn Term
In RE we will be learning all about God's Family. We will be learning about what it is like to be surrounded by God's Family and we will be talking about all the special people around us who love and care for us in different ways.
Our Maths journey will start by us practising all of our early maths skills, including counting in rote, using 1:1 correspondence and categorising. Our learning will involve lots of number songs and exploring numbers in different ways. We will also be exploring colour and shape.
In Phonics we will be learning all about different sounds around us! We will be exploring different sounds in our environment through lots of sound games and singing!
Please take a look at our Little Wandle information further down the page for ideas of what to do at home!
The Nursery Team
EYFS at Our Lady of the Wayside
At Our Lady of the Wayside our curriculum is designed in a sequential way from when children join us at the start of Nursery until they move into KS1 at the end of Reception. Below details the skills, development and knowledge we want our children to know, understand and do at the end of each term. This follows the progression within Development Matters.
Little Wandle Foundations
In Nursery we follow Little Wandle Foundations, this focuses on oral blending, sharing stories and singing rhymes. It is part of the Little Wandle Foundations program that helps get children ready for the main Little Wandle program as they enter Reception.
We have a real love for learning through our story time sessions, please find below our core texts for our Summer Term.
Gross and Fine Motor Activities to try out at home
Our School Prayers