Social/ Emotional
For the children to:

• Practice early problem solving
• Participate in a group/individual situation
• Begin to solve play conflicts in a positive manner using words
• Accept temporary separation from their parents
• Demonstrate confidence and awareness
• Actively explore their environment

Cognitive
For the children to:

• Experience a wide variety of creative art and craft activities
• Begin to understand some spatial concepts e.g. in/ out, over/ under
• Begin to awareness of others, different to themselves
• Develop a sense of curiosity, experimentation and exploration
• Attempt to count 1-5
• Recognize basic colours and shapes

Language
For the children to:

• Begin to use simple sentences
• Speak clearly enough for adults to understand
• Take part in conversations with other children
• Recognize words to familiar songs
• Begin to retell recent events
• Show interest and attention in group time, 10-15minutes

Physical
For the children to:

• Begin to display fine motor co-ordination, i.e. thread large beads
• Hold and manipulate various drawing utensils, i.e. fine crayons
• Begin moving body with ease and control, i.e. jumping
• Negotiate and experience obstacle courses and climbing equipment
• Enjoy participation in music and movement experience

Self Help
For the children to:

• Actively explore their environment and begin to make activity choices on their own
• Toilet and wash hands, without assistance from adults
• Look after own belongings
• Self select from lunch boxes
• Put own sunscreen on
• Wash own hands and face after meals