Nursery
The year when words, colours and numbers start to come together, through play, rhymes and making things.
- Age
- 3 to 4 years
A day in Nursery
From the gate in the morning to home time, in the school's photos.
Arriving
Circle time
Hands at work
Tiffin time
The playground
Home time
Arriving
Circle time
Hands at work
Tiffin time
The playground
Home time
What children learn in Nursery
What is new in Nursery, and what children bring with them from Playgroup.
Péntemind's programmes here: Artsy, Mental Might, Showstopper, Tell-a-Tale, Whirl & Twirl, Personality Development, Critical Thinking, Eco-Conscious.
New in Nursery
Words
Time to talk, the library every week, the letters A to Z and the sound of each, the first strokes of writing, and more than 20 rhymes and stories by the end of the year.
Colours
Art every week, play for the senses, things they make themselves, such as a photo frame and a book of the seasons, and the colours of India's own art: Warli, Madhubani, Kalamkari, Gond and Bhil.
Numbers
The numbers 1 to 20 and zero, counting back from 20, sorting, matching and making patterns, and the circle, the square and the triangle.
A year in Nursery
Six themes, one after another. Each brings its own letters, numbers and shapes, until by the end of the year the whole alphabet is there.
Me and my world
My name, my body, my family, my feelings and my day at school.
Letters A, B, C and D, the numbers 1, 2 and 3 and the circle and square.
Family and neighbours
The people at home and at school, the neighbours, and the people who help us.
Letters E, F, G and H, the numbers 4, 5 and 6 and the triangle.
Fruits and flowers
Healthy food, fruits, flowers, the parts of a plant, and good habits.
Letters I, J, K, L and M and the numbers 7 and 8.
Animals
Animals of the farm and the wild, birds and pets, where animals live and the sounds they make.
Letters N, O, P, Q, R and S and the numbers 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 0.
Getting about
Going by land, by water and by air, and staying safe on the road.
Letters T, U, V and W and the numbers 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19.
The seasons and our earth
The seasons and the weather, our earth and caring for it, and a celebration to end the year.
Letters X, Y and Z, the number 20 and counting back from 20.
By the end of the year
What the Nursery year works towards, step by step, at each child's own pace.
Words
- Says and knows the letters A to Z, and the sound of each
- Makes the first strokes of writing
- Speaks in clear sentences and talks with confidence
- Knows more than 20 rhymes and stories
- Says please, thank you and sorry
Numbers and shapes
- Counts and knows the numbers 1 to 20
- Counts back from 20, and knows zero
- Knows the circle, the square and the triangle
- Sorts, matches and makes patterns
The world around
- Knows their family, the school and the neighbourhood, and the people who help us
- Knows more than 20 fruits, vegetables and flowers, and the parts of a plant
- Knows the animals of the farm and the wild, birds and pets
- Knows how people travel, and how to stay safe on the road
- Knows the seasons and the weather, and how to care for the earth
Growing up
- Follows the day's routine on their own
- Shares and says how they feel
- Knows safe and unsafe touch
- Keeps good habits and keeps clean
- Grows steady hands and strong legs at play, indoors and out
Art
- Has met Indian art in the Warli, Madhubani, Kalamkari, Gond and Bhil styles
Junior KG (LKG)
4 to 5 yearsStill the same school, on the same campus.On to Junior KG (LKG)
Come and see the school
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