• Engage in appropriate play
• Begin to cope with routines/changes
• Demonstrate acceptable behaviour
• Be happy/confident coming into school
• Begin to develop self help skills
• Begin to follow classroom rule

• Listen to and repeat simple actions/rhymes
• Begin to listen attentively to group stories
• Develop expressive speech
• Communicate his/her own needs
• Take part in conversations
• Develop the ability to take turn during conversations
• Begin to talk about their own experiences
• Begin to understand and respond appropriately to questions
• Begin to recognise their own name
• Begin to handle books confidently and appropriately
• Show interest and curiosity as an adult writes
• Make marks and patterns with a variety of materials

• Follow daily routines
• Begin to develop awareness of the passage of time
• Begin to be aware of the days of the week
• Show some awareness of counting
• Participate in number rhymes and jingles
• Begin the development of shape awareness
• Recognise and name some colours

Drama/Role play -

• Begin exploring imaginative areas in the nursery
• Begin to take on a role
• Enjoy performing for an audience- Christmas show

Music/Movement-

• Begin to take an interest in musical activities
• Enjoy listening to music
• Begin to make music by singing/clapping and playing instruments
• Experiment to make musical sounds using a variety of materials
• Take part in rhymes/circle time

Early Exploration

• Enjoy playing with sand/water/soil/clay etc
• Begin to explore the properties of materials
• Begin to develop sensory awareness
• Begin to show and interest in design and construction
• Begin to make simple models

ICT

• Begin to show an interest in a range of devices
• Begin to explore and use a range of apps that supports their learning
• Begin to use active inspire software and a means of exhibit