Intent

 

Our intent is for our children to develop a love of a wide range of books, link sounds and letters and begin to independently read and write.

 

Implementation

 

We provide daily BLAST sessions taught in small groups. Children are regularly assessed, and groups are carefully structured to make sure any pupil misconceptions are tackled at source. We also teach daily storytelling lessons, focusing on high quality texts and rhymes at a suitable level for our children. Children learn to tell stories orally and to pictorially depict a story. Children are given daily opportunities to read for pleasure, both independently and through story time at the end of the day. Children are provided with daily opportunities to mark make using a range of media.

 

Impact

We monitor the progress of our children through regular, ongoing observations and assessments. We use the Statutory framework for the Early Years Reception Stage and Development Matters to plan our progressive curriculum, across our EYFS, in order ensure that our children are making good progress. We also moderate both within school and externally as a LAT to ensure that our judgements are accurate.

 

 

Nursery United Learning Key Texts

Autumn 1 Marvellous me	Autumn 2  It's getting cold outside	Autumn 3  Polar express	Spring 1 On the move	Spring 2 On the farm	Summer 1 Once upon a time	Summer 2  All creatures great and small
If You’re Happy and you Know It Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Put your Finger on your Nose Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star	I Hear Thunder Rain, Rain Go Away Incy Wincy Spider It's Raining, it's Pouring	5 Little Snowmen Snow Poems compiled by John Foster Nativity songs	Train is a-coming Down at the station Row your boat Wheels on the bus	Old MacDonald Had a Farm The Farmer’s in his Den Baa, Baa Black Sheep Higgety Pickety my red hen 5 little ducks 5 little peas	This Little Pig Went to Market There Was a Princess Long Ago	B-I-N-G-O Here is the Beehive Five Little Ducks Three Blind Mice Five Little Monkeys