Exploration and Investigation

• Find out about, and identify, some features of living things, objects and events they observe.
• Explain own knowledge and understanding, and ask appropriate questions of others.
• Show an awareness of change.
• Look closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change.
• Ask questions about why things happen and how things work.
• Notice and comment on patterns.
• Investigate objects and materials by using all of their senses as appropriate.
• Asks "Why?" frequently and considers replies.
• Shows interest in the natural world.

Time

• Find out about past and present events in their own lives, and in those of their families and other people they know.
• Begin to differentiate between past and present.
• Understand about the seasons of the year and their regularity.
• Use time-related words in conversation.
• Make short-term future plans.

Place

• Find out about their environment, and talk about those features they like and dislike.
• Notice differences between features of the local environment.
• Observe, find out about and identify features in the place they live and the natural world.

Communities

• Begin to know about their own cultures and beliefs and those of other people.
• Feel a sense of belonging to own community and place.
• Gain an awareness of the cultures and beliefs of others.

Topic Overview

Term 1: Nursery Rhymes, Rainbow Feast, Can you build it? .

Term 2: Wet, Wild and Wonderful.

Term3: Fairy Tales, Magic Carpet Ride.