January 2014

To All Parents of Pre-Nursery children,

I would like to welcome everybody back to this exciting new school term and welcome our new students.
We had a fantastic first term for our Pre-Nursery children. They all settled into the school routine, and
have made enormous progress both in their language and communication skills, and social skills.
Our Pre-Nursery class have been maturing and developing into a well-behaved, polite and friendly class.
We continue to encourage the children to share with each other, to be good friends, to listen to one
another and to help each other.
Throughout this next term we will cover three topics: Food, Colours and Shapes. Through these topics
the children will develop a variety of different skills in all six areas of learning. There is nothing that
makes a topic more realistic than real life experiences, so we are planning a School trip in 2015, which we
are really looking forward to. More information on this will follow next term.
We are very lucky to have our specialist teachers in our school who offer specialist subjects. We shall
continue to have Physical Education taught by Mr. Cardoso and Miss Ramos will be continuing to teach
Music.
We have lots of exciting events taking place this coming term, please see list below:
January
19th School Re-Opens
26th ASA begins
28th EFG Board Meeting at Chacara Flora Campus

February
4th ASAs Begin
13th Carnival House Competitions (Non-Uniform Day - House Colours)
16th to 18th - Carnival (School closed)
23rd Swimming begins
25th EFG Board Meeting at Cidade Jardim Campus
March
6th - EFG Non-Uniform Day Topsy Turvy
18th EFG Board Meeting at Chacara Flora Campus
21st International Day
April
2nd Easter Egg hunt and Last Day of the Term (Earlier finish)

Curriculum coverage for this term

Personal Social and Emotional Development
Separates from main carer with support
encouragement from a familiar adult.

and

Can play in a group, extending and elaborating play ideas.

Expresses own preferences and interests.
Can select and use activities and resources with
support.
Is aware that some actions can hurt or harm others.
Physical Development
Climbs confidently and pull themselves up on nursery
play climbing equipment.

Communication and Language/Literacy

Shows interest in playing with sounds, songs and rhymes.
Listens to stories with increasing attention and recall.
Understands more complex sentences and instructions.
Uses simple sentences to communicate.
Sometimes gives meaning to marks as they draw and paint.

Expressive Arts and Design

Sings a few familiar songs.
Experiments with blocks, colours and marks.

Looks at books independently and handles them with

care.

Explores colour and how colours can be changed.

Is beginning to use three fingers (tripod grip) to hold

writing tools.

Engages in imaginative role-play based on own first-hand

experiences.

Clearly communicates their need for potty or toilet.

Beginning to use representation to communicate.

Is beginning to be more independent in self-care.

Maths
Recites some number names in sequence.

Understanding of the World

Has a sense of own immediate family and relations

Shows an interest in number problems.

Is beginning to have their own friends.

Sometimes matches numeral and quantity correctly.

Notices detailed features of objects in their environment.

Notices simple shapes and patterns in pictures.

Seeks to acquire basic skills in turning on and operating

some ICT equipment.
Music
The children will be learning about sounds. They will be
exploring how sounds are made and they will also explore
different sources of sound. They will continue to work on
combining movements to music and adding movements to
high and low sounds.

PE
Games - The aim is to develop childrens movement
skills by playing simple travelling games. Different
speeds, directions, spaces and frequency will increase
their confidence and ability when travelling around.
Swimming - Children will learn how to get in and out of
the swimming pool safely from the poolside. Children
will start getting familiar with the water and develop
confidence to walk freely in the water, to blow bubbles
and
put
their
faces
in
the
water.
Dance - children will have the opportunity to act out
songs they have learned in class. They will be developing

skills of linking singing and dancing

individually, in pairs or small groups.

altogether,

I would like to thank you, in advance, for your time and effort in supporting the children in all areas of
their learning. It has been lovely watching all the children enjoy the variety of activities offered in PreNursery.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Fernanda Peres
Pre-Nursery Teacher

Miss Renata Nogueira

Teaching Assistant

Miss Thain Mariano

Classroom Helper