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The Specific Areas

 The Specific Areas

Once children have a secure skill and knowledge base within the Prime Areas, and following their 2 year Progress Check, educators will support your child alongside the specific areas which are Literacy (Reading & Writing), Mathematics (Numbers, Spatial Awareness, Shape, Pattern, Measures, Comparison, Counting, Cardinality) Understanding the World (People and Communities, The World &Technology) and, Expressive Arts and Design (Creating with Materials, Being Imaginative & Expressive).

Literacy



Encourage your child to link sounds and letters and to begin to read and write; enable access to a wide range of reading materials (books, poems, magazines, non-fiction information books, relevant signage within the environment)

Mathematics



Provide your child with opportunities to develop and improve their skills in counting, understanding and using numbers, calculating simple addition and subtraction problems; to be able to describe shapes, spaces and measure. 

Understanding the World

Support your child in making sense of their physical world and their community through opportunities to explore, observe and find out about people, places, technology and the environment. 



Expressive Arts & Design

Enable your child time to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials as well as providing opportunities and encouragement for sharing their thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of activities in art, music, movement, dance, role-play and design and technology. 

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