Class teacher: Mrs. Hanna

Nursery Assistant: Mrs. Cosgrave & Mrs Hanlon

Welcome to a new school year.  A new class, new teachers, new friendships... what a year to look forward too! 

This is a busy term getting settled into our new environment, meeting lots of new people and learning new routines.  In September will be talking all about ourselves, our families and learning about our body parts. 

Have a look at all the lovely photos from our 1st day in All Saints'.

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Our Pre-school Curriculum

In All Saints' Nursery Unit, the children learn through play. Our curriculum is organised under the following six areas of learning;

Personal, Social, Emotional Development

Children will have opportunities to:

• Enjoy relationships with adults and other children
• Develop confidence and self esteem
• Develop positive attitudes to learing
• Develop independence and be able to do things for themselves
• Develop a sense of responsibility and consideration for others

Physical Development

Children will have opportunities to:

• Move with confidence, control and co-ordination
• Develop an awareness of space and the ability to    use space imaginatively
• Use a wide range of large and small equipment with increasing confidence and safety
• Develop a sense of health and well-being

Language Development

Children will have opportunities to:

• Develop language and communication skills
• Develop attention and listening skills
• Further extend their vocabulary
•  Enjoy a wide range of books, stories, songs and rhymes
• Access a wide range of painting and writing materials.

Early Mathematical Development

Children will have opportunities to:

• Explore early mathematical concepts through play e.g. shape, space, time and number
• Use a wide range of mathematical language 
• Participate in number rhymes and songs
• Develop sorting, matching, ordering, sequencing and counting skills

Creative Development

Children will have opportunities to:

• Develop imagination and creativity
• Explore colour, shape, texture and sound
• Explore and experiment with a variety of tools and materials
• Explore and play simple percussion instruments
• Express themselves and their ideas through a variety of media e.g. painting, drawing, junk art, music and movement, imaginative role play etc.

The World Around Us

Children will have opportunities to:

• Be curious and investigate the world in which they live
• Discover why things happen/ how things work
• Develop an understanding of seasons, weather, plants and animals
• Care for their environment
• Become more aware of their world and the roles that people play in the local community
• Develop an awareness of time and time passing
• Develop an early awareness of ICT.