4 year olds—the Pre-School Stage
Once your child is four, we will start working towards preparing them for school.
You will still receive your grant from Halton Council entitling you to 5 sessions
per week each of 2½ hours. Taking a new theme each four weeks, the children will
continue to work through the Early Learning Goals as detailed previously with the
following additional objectives.
Language and Literacy
- To write their own name and recognise others
- To know that print is read from left to right
- To remember and retell stories in the correct order
- To link sounds to letters, naming and sounding the alphabet
- To interact verbally with others, and wait for their turn in discussions
- To understand elements of stories, the main characters, the ending, the moral
Mathematics
- To say and use number names confidently to 5
- To count and know the number shapes to 10
- To be able to order, sequence and group objects
- To recreate patterns
- To use and understand mathematics phrases such as one more, two less
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
- To build a predetermined shape with a range materials
- To understand about their own culture and those of other people
- To explore their own feelings and those of other people
- To understand the concept of the passage of time, that certain events happened
a long time ago, other events are recent
- To understand that some objects are living
- To look at their immediate environment and broader geography
Physical Development
- To use large and small climbing equipment with confidence
- To handle tools, objects, construction and malleable materials in safety
- To travel around under and over objects with confidence
- To balance and coordinate their bodies on different equipment
Creative Development
- To explore art and craft activities in both 2 and 3 dimension
- To pre-plan art and craft activities
- To appreciate simple beats and rhythms
- To use their imagination during role play activities
- To use a range of materials to make musical instruments
- To be confident in using different materials in art and craft activities
Personal and Social Development
- To select and use activities and resources independently
- To initiate and share ideas with the group
- To share experiences and enjoy listening to the experiences of others
- To dress independently—(coat on, socks and shoes on)
- To manage with increasing confidence their own personal hygiene
- To maintain attention, concentrate and sit quietly if asked
- To try new activities and new situations with confidence