December Curriculum Parents, curriculum now explained under “Aistear” Headings Special Events/Outings: Christmas Concert (both classes). Friday 20th December 09:15am SHARP for parents only. No more than 2 adults per family due to space. Please drop your child for 08:45am sharp so that we can get organised. Santa Visit. School will close after concert and reopen on January 6th. No lunch bags or
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Colour of the month: White Numbers of the month: 6 + 7 Shape of the month : Rectangle To be done on daily basis – Free play (choice from shelves) – Individual work time – Discuss the weather – Feeding the birds – Helper Chart – Circle time (discuss weather / show and tell / introduce crossing the road / songs
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Colour of the month Black /Orange Shape of the month – triangle Numbers of the month – 4 +5 Letters of the month a + d Free Play Individual work time – 20 per day Discuss weather Helper chart Circle time - Songs and stories related to Halloween and Autumn Cleaning noses Putting on coats Using a scissors – cut, stick, glue Nocturnal animals
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Settling in activities to be repeated weekly – Carrying a chair – Walking in the classroom – Rolling and unrolling a mat – Introduction to where things go in the room – to tidy up and help – Introduce each child to bag hooks, coat hooks, helper chart – Circle Time Week 1 – 4 : songs and stories followed by discussion Week 2
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Our curriculum for June will be covered over three weeks. Normal day to day activities each day. Continue with Summer Season – teddy bear picnic – outdoor eating – revisiting carrying a chair outside (this will help the children for primary school) Outdoor Yard Games / Physical Activities / Spatial Awareness – hopscotch, mulberry bush, chalking, bubble time etc. – treasure hunt in the
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Apart from our normal day to day playschool activities the following projects will be covered in the month of May (subject to change) Projects for May “Just Children” Education for a “Just World” in association with Trocaire and Kildare Childcare Committee – 4 modules / two will be covered in May and two in June This project is based on research into young children’s engagement
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Positive Behaviour Policy Tir na nOg playschool are of the opinion that each child is an individual and therefore any negative situation that may occur will be dealt with according to the age of the child and circumstances from which it occurred. Tir na nOg playschool strives to provide positive feed back in negative situations and will do our utmost to explain and
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Apart from normal day to day playschool activities the following projects will be covered in the month of April (subject to change). - Heathly Eating (tasting day) (parents are encouraged to bring in healthy/unhealthy wrappers for our John/Edward Poster) – Seasons continued – Money – group games – going shopping – Music project – worksheets (group / individual work) Children are encouraged to bring
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Apart from our normal day to day activities in playschool i.e. lego, colouring, playtime etc. the following themes will be covered this month; Colour :Yellow Numbers Revision 1-5 Shapes: Square / Crescent Projects: “All About Me” - Parents a family Photo would be great if you can remember to put into bag. “Textures” “Float / Sink” Discussions / Worksheets: Emotions/ Feelings, Spring Time Crafts: Mothers
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