From their earliest days, children try to make sense of their world. They are naturally curious about their environment and the people around them and frequently ask questions. Through a wide variety of activities and experiences in play, children begin to develop a range of skills and concepts such as observation and experimentation.

The World Around Us incorporates:

• Science
• History
• Geography

Through a wide variety of activities and experiences in play, children begin to develop a range of skills and concepts such as observation and experimentation.

 

Children will be learning to:

• use their senses to investigate and describe everyday objects and events both indoors and outside
• develop an awareness of changes in weather, seasons celebrations and festivals
• show care for living things through observing life cycles and tsking part in planting and growing.
• handle natural materials with curiosity, such as shells, leaves and stones 

Children will have opportunities to take part in educational visits to develop their awareness of the environment and community in which they live e.g. visiting the post office, park, train station etc.