Nursery Class Policy

Resources for Use in Physical Development and Movement

Fine Motor Control

Jigsaws , Pencils, Pens, Crayons, Chalk, Paintbrush, Collage Materials, All construction materials, Scissors.

Resources which require child to pour, spread, cut, wash.

Resources in sand/water/play dough and clay areas.

Gross Motor Skills

Bikes, Cars, Go-Kart, Scooter, Loopy, Pram/Pushchair,

Mats, Beanbags, Balls - various sizes and types, Quoits - different types, Cones, Hoops, Skittles, Balancing Beams, Large hollow blocks, Basketball, Tunnel, 1 Climbing Frame and Chute, 1 Trampoline.

Resources for Use in Knowledge and Understanding of World

Books, Posters, Objects of Interest, Natural Resources from Environment, Real Things which relate to topic work.

Resources to experiment and explore such as play dough, sand, water, clay, paint, textured items, play clothes, jigsaws, playpeople, Table games - Matching, Sorting, Sequencing, Shape recognition, Colour recognition.

Construction Resources - Using Manipulative skills to solve problems in: Building, Matching, Sorting, Sequencing, Shape work, Colour recognition, Large Hollow Blocks, Large Foam Blocks, Small 3d blocks

Resources for use in sand, water, play dough - Different sizes, shapes, colours, thicknesses

Resources for use in Imaginative play area - e.g. House - matching crockery, cutlery

Shop - variety of fruits, vegetables, bread etc. Coins, purses, bags, baskets, etc., Calculator, till, scales

Computer and software, Baking - Bowls, utensils etc.,

Cameras - Magnets - Binoculars.

Resources for Use in Communication and Language Development

Books - Stories, Rhymes, Poems, Information, Posters, Visual Aids, Resources brought in by children, Natural resources from environment, Real things which relate to topic work, Story tapes, Playpeople and all role play resources, Capital letters, Small letters, Jigsaws.

Writing resources - varieties or paper, varieties of writing tools, envelopes plus additional topic related writing resources Children's own work, Worksheets to extend pre-writing skills, Percussion instruments

Resources for Use in Aesthetic and Expressive Development

Books, All Drawing Resources, All Writing Resources,

Paint, Playdough, Clay, Collage materials, Materials used for Model making, Construction resources used for model making, Percussion instruments, Playpeople and Role Play resources, Play Clothes, Music Tapes.