Welcome to Explorers Class!

Explorers class is a mixed age class for Nursery and Reception age children. We aim to give all children the best possible start to their education through practical learning activities. The majority of our Nursery children attend mornings only and Reception children stay for the full day. They are taught by Mrs Gregg (Monday/Tuesday Teacher), Mrs Vardy (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday Teacher), Mrs Seward (Teaching Assistant) and Miss Beresford (Teaching Assistant-Mornings only). If you have any questions about the Foundation Stage Curriculum please talk to any of our fantastic team.

Spring Term 2 2025

I Wonder......how does the beanstalk grow so tall?

In Literacy reception children will be exploring the books 'The Tiny Seed' and 'The Extraordinary Gardener' as part of the Literacy Tree writing root.

Nursery children will enjoy exploring the stories 'Jasper's Beanstalk', 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and 'Monkey Puzzle'.

In Maths we will be following the White Rose Maths scheme. 

The reception topics are 'Growing 6,7,8', 'Length, Height and Time', 'Building 9&10' and '3D shapes'.

Nursery children will be exploring counting and selecting an amount up to 3. They will continue their work on subitising and being able to recognise an amount.

In Understanding the World the children will be learning about plants. This includes what plants need to grow, the plant life cycle and the different between living and non-living things.

We will be planting cress, sunflower and runner bean seeds. 

In Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) our topic is 'Healthy Me'.

Our PE day is a Monday. On a Monday, we have PE with our coach from Amber Valley Sports Partnership. Children will need to come into school in their PE kit on their PE day. This is for reception children only.

Both Nursery and Reception will also take part in a Yoga Bugs session led by a yoga instructor each Tuesday morning.

Home learning

In reception, we follow the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds programme. The children take home a reading book each week that closely links with their phonics stage. We encourage them to read this as much as possible over the week before returning it to school. You can also take a look at the Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Resources for Parents page: For parents | Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk)

We use Tapestry to document your child's learning at school. We encourage you to share any experiences, achievements or successes your child has at home by uploading photos, videos and observations to Tapestry. 

Early Years Long Term Overview

We are currently following cycle A.