Big Bears Upper Preschool Room

Our Big Bears Upper Preschool Room is designed to support learning and development from 3-5 years.

 

Environment

 

• The Big Bears Room consists of several adjoined rooms. These rooms provide more defined spaces for specific play and learning.

• Our environment and approach focuses on helping children develop their confidence, skills, and independence which they need to thrive in their next learning environment at Primary School

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Areas of Learning and Developed

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​Personal, Social and Emotional Development

• Playing cooperatively and resolving minor conflicts

• Understanding their own and others' feelings

• Developing self-confidence and a positive sense of self

• Managing emotions and beginning to show self-regulation

• Taking turns, sharing, and developing friendships

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Communication and Language

• Speaking in full sentences and using more complex vocabulary

• Listening attentively in group situations

• Following multi-step instructions

• Asking and answering "how" and "why" questions

• Engaging in back-and-fourth conversations

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Physical Development

• Refining both gross motor skills (e.g. hopping, balancing, riding scooters/bikes and find motor skills (e.g. cutting, drawing shapes, using buttons/zips)

• Developing good control and coordination

• Becoming more independent with self-care tasks like toileting, handwashing, dressing, and eating

• Understanding how to stay healthy (diet, rest, hygiene)

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Literacy​

• Recognising and writing their own name

• Beginning to link sounds to letters (phonics)

• Understand that print carries meaning

• Listening to and retelling stories with increasing detail

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Mathematics

• Counting objects accurately up to 10 (and beyond).

• Recognising numerals and beginning to understand number value.

• Beginning to add and subtract using objects.

• Exploring patterns, shapes, measurements, and spatial reasoning.

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Understanding the World

• Talking about past and present experiences.

• Showing curiosity about people, places, and the natural world.

• Beginning to use simple technology (e.g. tablets, cameras).

• Understanding cultural differences and similarities.

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Expressive Arts and Design

• Creating imaginative artwork and models using a variety of materials.

• Acting out real-life and fantasy scenarios.

• Singing songs from memory and moving rhythmically to music.

• Exploring different instruments and sounds.