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World Around Us

  • Children observe, explore, investigate and select materials and equipment in a range of situations.
  • They ask questions about why things happen and how things work.
  • As they work with a variety of materials, they use skills such as cutting, sticking, folding, pouring and building.
  • They begin to recognise parts of the body and identify a variety of familiar sounds.
  • They talk about their observations and make simple predictions about things like what would happen if water was added to sand.
  • Children show interest in and are learning to care for their environment.
  • They talk about themselves, their homes, their pre-school setting and the wider environment.
  • They know about some of the people who work within the setting and the local community.
  • Children talk about their families and events in their lives both past and present.