Topic Overview

In Nursery, our curriculum is based around key texts and linked first hand experiences that will engage and inspire our young learners. The topics, key texts and first hand experiences below are our core offer, we also follow the interests of our children to enhance the curriculum further.

Nursery Topic Overview
Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Topics
Nursery Rhymes	Colours	Creatures	Growing	Journeys	Bears
Key Texts
Humpty Dumpty Baa, Baa Black Sheep Hickory Dickory Dock Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Incy Wincy Spider 1,2,3,4,5, Once I Caught a Fish Alive Each Peach Pear Plum	The Colour Monster Wow Said the Owl Tree Mix it up	That’s not my…. The Tiger who came to Tea Oi! Dog! Dear Zoo	Jasper’s Beanstalk Jack and the Beanstalk Titch The Enormous Turnip Monkey Puzzle	Mr Gumpy’s Outing The Train Ride Whatever Next! Naughty Bus	We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Brown Bear, Brown Bear My Friend Bear A Beginners Guide to Bear Spotting Teddy Bears Picnic Where’s My Teddy?
First Hand Experiences
A performance	Create an art gallery	A visit from some pets Zoo/Aquarium/Safari Park trip	A visit from a baby Growing beans and sunflowers	Get the bus to a shop to buy items for a picnic on the moon (Whatever Next!) East Lancs Railway	A teddy bears picnic end of year celebration with families