Welcome to Walton Under Fives Pre-School

Knowledge & Understanding Of The World Stepping Stones

Begin to try out a range of tools and techniques safely Join construction pieces together to build and balance Explore objects Show an interest in why things happen and how things work Notice and comment on patterns Show curiosity, observe and manipulate objects Describe simple features of objects and events Question about their own environment, people and places that have significance in their lives Show an interest in other cultures and celebrations Develop an awareness of adults and children with additional needs Show an interest in I.C.T.

Forget those expensive toys who can resist sand and water. The children are exploring a tuff tray mixing materials, happily working together and being imaginative creating a building site...I think we should have put aprons on guys!	Constructional toys help children develop concentration, recognise colours and shapes, use mathematical language and use their creativity and imagination.

Knowledge & Understanding of the World

The children enjoy looking after the pre-school fish helping them develop an understanding of caring for living things and finding out more about them...come on nibble my finger it tastes like fish food, honest!	Anyone for fishing? Hope that’s not the pre-school fish! Developing skills of hand and eye co-ordination, colour recognition, exploring how tools work and turn taking.