Nursery (Spring 1)
Topic: Terrific Toys
Here are the fun and exciting activities that your child will be covering over the next
Communication and Language
Your child will take part in daily Letters and
sounds sessions.
Children will listen to a range of texts and be
given the opportunity to retell them with story
props/ small world toys/ puppets and masks
Play game ‘place the teddy’ using positional
language i.e. over, under, behind, next to.
Children will follow simple recipes and
instructions e.g. making playdough, teddy
biscuits
Talk about and describe their favourite toys.
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Creative Development
Sing songs about toys following the Music
Express scheme. (Jack in the box, robots) Join
in with the actions.
Use a variety of boxes and joining materials ie
masking tape, Cellotape, glue to design and
create robots.
Use cars and other wheeled vehicles to make
print pictures.
Design and create clothes for doll cut-outs- use
collage materials. Describe texture of the
materials.
Children will explore sound, learning how they
can change the sounds of instruments.
Children will make models of their favourite
toys.
Children will make bouncy balls with balloons
and sand.
Use cogs & wheels in the craft area to design
moving toys.
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Personal, Social, Emotional Development
 Children will take part in regular SEAL
sessions, where children will discuss
feelings, learn about how to become to a
good friend and how to speak positively
about themselves.
 Children will also develop their turn taking
and sharing skills.
 Children will take part in team building
activities where they have to work
collaboratively.
 Children will bring home Bewley Bear for
the weekend to look after and care for
him.
Physical development
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Topic ideas relating to theme:
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Terrific Toys
(Spring 1)
Topics will now be more child-led and planning
will reflect the interests of the children. To
inspire the children we will plan for themes.
These may change due to interests.
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Problem solving, reasoning and Number
 Children will sort toys according to their
colour and size.
 Children will complete and copy
patterns using the compare bears.
 Children to practise counting, on a daily
basis.
 Measuring out the ingredients (using
non-standard units – cups/spoons)
 Children to make shape teddies
 Have a toy shop so children can use
mathematical language of size, weight,
money in their play
Literacy
Children will be encouraged to hold
mark making tools correctly when
using chalks, paintbrushes, pencil,
pens etc
Write name labels for their toys.
Read books linked to toys.
Write a diary entry for Bewley Bear
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Experiment with cars and ramps using different textures- how
far do the cars travel on the various textures?
Children will complete a simple computer program where they
must put the toys on a shelf by clicking and dragging.
Children will learn about other cultures and special
celebrations, learning about The Chinese New Year.
Children to use and program Bee-Bots.
Children take part in daily Wake
up and Shake up dance and
movement session to music.
Children will develop their ball
skills in Friday PE sessions
developing their throwing, catching
and kicking skills.
Children will develop a range of
cutting, chopping, peeling and
stirring skills in the baking
sessions.
Talk about effects of exercise after
PE or outside play – perspiration,
racing heart beat, heavy breathing,
tiredness.
Make puppets and a jack in the
box to develop cutting and joining
skills
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Ideas for you to try at home:
Talk to your child about their toys, ask questions about the colour,
size etc
Play “Guess My toy?” put a selection of toys out for your child to look
at then describe one for them to guess. Can your child describe one
for you to guess?
Talk to your child about your favourite toy, if possible show them and
also get older relatives to talk about their favourite toys