Our projects and themes follow the six categories outlined in the government guidance on the EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS)
Language and literacy

• name and familiar word recognition
• book corner, quiet reading one to one with adult, story time
• mark-making materials such as chalks, felt pens, pastels and crayons
• singing
• games and puzzles
• small role-play
• home corner
• dressing up
• visits to the local library

Creative play

• collage
• painting, bubble painting, string painting etc
• clay and play dough
• printing and stamping
• messy play
• mark-making tools such as chalks, felt pens, pastels, and crayons

Physical play

• outside area for exploration with tricycles and scooters
• climbing frame
• basketball
• small equipment for balancing and jumping
• beanbags, small balls and bats
• assault course with slides and tunnels
• dance and movement with a karaoke machine

Knowledge and understanding of the world
Themes and activities to:

• promote an understanding of the various cultures surrounding the children's lives
• explore their immediate environment through small creatures, plants, weather and seasons
• gain an understanding of the wider world

  *   IT activities on the PC
Personal and social development
Themes and activities to promote:

• sharing
• making friends
• listening and respecting others
• taking turns
• communication
• personal hygiene and hand washing
• caring for the immediate and wider environment

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Mathematical development 
Themes and activities to promote:
*number games
*counting songs
*countng cups at snack time
*number recognition