Nursery

Nursery – Autumn 1: Magical Me

This half term, our Learning Journey topic is Magical Me. We will begin by settling into our new key groups, helping the children feel comfortable with daily routines and giving them plenty of time to get to know their teachers and friends.

We will be exploring All About Families by Usborne, using the story to learn about ourselves and the people around us. The children will talk about who is important to them, what they enjoy, and what makes each of us wonderfully unique.

In Phonics, we will be developing early listening skills—tuning into sounds around the classroom, playing listening games, and beginning our lively Rhyme Time sessions. These activities help build the foundations for future reading and phonics learning.

Our Maths learning will focus on numbers 1–5. The children will practise counting using finger rhymes, explore real objects, and compare quantities to understand early concepts such as big/small and short/tall.

We will be mark‑making with a range of materials to create self‑portraits, using mirrors to look closely at our features. Alongside this, we will be learning about our emotions through the Zones of Regulation, supporting children to recognise how they feel and begin to talk about their emotions during reflection time.