Anns Wombles Nursery

To foster enjoyment in reading with pre-reading activities, matching games, matching pictures to words, Sharing story books and picture books with an adult. To broaden and increase each child's reading experience. To develop a knowledge and understanding of their environment, and how to respect it. To promote an understanding of other people, culture and features of the natural and man-made world. To teach the sounds (phonics) each letter makes first, rather than the name. Each letter has its own character to help the children learn the sounds with a range of puzzles and games to support this policy.

To develop awareness of number concept and recognition. To provide opportunities for discoveries and concept building concerning weight, volume, grouping, sorting and selection. To develop pattern recognition. Measuring, time, calendar, seasons, days of the week, months of the year, the clock 'O' clock and half-past, timing activities. Language of weight, heavier than, lighter than.