PSHE / RE, Nursery

Personal Social Health Education (PSHE)

Exploration and Investigation

  • Show understanding of cause/effect relations.
  • Describe and talk about what they see.
  • Joins in make-believe play with other children.
  • Understand they have to share (for example, toys) but might not always be willing to do so.
  • Plays well with two to three children in a group.
  • Shows awareness of danger, for example, is more careful on playground equipment.
  • Uses doll or teddy as partner in play, talking to it and telling it what to do next.
  • Gives reasons for own actions.
  • Understands consequences of own actions, for example, if cup is knocked over the juice is spilt or if I throw the toys Mum takes them away.

Communities

  • Express feelings about a significant personal event.
  • Describe significant events for family or friends.
  • Enjoy imaginative and role-play with peers.
  • Show interest in different occupations and ways of life.

Topic Overview

Term 1:New beginnings, Getting on and falling out.
Term 2:Going for goals,Relationships,Good to be me.
Term 3:Changes

Religious Education (RE)

Dispositions and Attitudes

  • Have a positive approach to activities and events.
  • Seek and delight in new experiences.
  • Show confidence in linking up with others for support and guidance.

Self-confidence and Self-esteem

  • Have a sense of personal identity.
  • Show increasing confidence in new situations.
  • Talk freely about their home and community.
  • Uses adults as sources of knowledge, comfort and shared activities.
  • Expresses personal views in conversation..  

Making relationships

  • Shows initiative and autonomy in relating with others.
  • Enjoys talking about present and recent experiences.
  • Likes to perform for others.
  • Identifies self with children of same age and sex.

Behaviour and self-control

  • Show care and concern for others, for living things and the environment.
  • Begin to accept the needs of others, with support.

Sense of Community

  • Make connections between different parts of their life experience

Topic Overview

Term 1: Celebrations - birthdays.  
Term 2: Understanding other cultures.
Term 3: Belonging to a community.