By the time they leave us for ‘big school’, our intent is for most* of our pre-schoolers to…

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Be able to recognise and label different emotions, in ourselves and others, and begin to regulate emotions. 

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Understand how to care for living things such as plants and pets. 

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Understand and respect people’s similarities and differences.

 

Understand that different people from around the world celebrate different traditions and festivals. 

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Make decisions independently about how they want to use open-ended resources and come up with their own ideas for play. 

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Understand what it means to be a friend.

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Enjoy being physical, choosing different ways of moving and be able to manage risk in their play.

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Be able to independently care for themselves, including finding an adult if they need help, dressing themselves, using the toilet, pouring themselves a drink. 

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Enjoy exploring basic mathematical concepts through play, including shape, counting and pattern making.

 

Enjoy stories - listening to them, telling them and sharing with others.

 

Recognise and enjoy familiar rhymes, stories and songs.

 

Demonstrating resilience and begin to show a motivation for learning.