In FS2, we understand the importance of purposeful play.

The children have large amounts of time to explore their own interests in a
variety of ways. They have access to continuous provision within the classroom, the Free Flow Area and the Outdoor Area. In classes, the
teacher will use the interest of the child to direct the learning to suit an individual child’s or group’s needs. The children will be encouraged
to be creative, explore, investigate, solve problems, ask questions and build a love of learning.
The children will learn how to add and subtract
Throughout the year, the children will be encouraged and supported in making new friendships, building relationships with adults and within 10 using practical objects. They will learn
will learn about themselves, especially how they like to learn. In FS2, we understand the importance of helping children to how to use the language of addition and
foster positive relationships with others. subtraction and how to record their learning
Literacy, in FS2, refers to reading, speaking and writing in a variety of ways.
skills. Some early literacy skills include letter
knowledge, print awareness, phonological awareness,
and emergent writing skills. The children are The children in FS2, will be accessing lots of shape related
encouraged to use these skills within purposeful play activities. They will learn to name common 2D and 3D shapes and talk
everyday. about their properties.

In Term 2, we start Guided Reading. This is a very

special time of the day where the children have the
opportunity to share a text with an adult and are
‘guided’ through a story of non-fiction book. The
children are taught many skills during this session such
as; learning different types of punctuation, The children in FS2, will be accessing lots of shape related
understanding simple sentences, learning how to re-tell activities. They will learn to name common 2D and 3D
a story using picture cues and reading out loud using shapes and talk about their properties.
fluency and expression. During Social Studies, the children will learn about the
place they live. They will explore customs and traditions
Now that the children have been taught letter We will also be introducing the
of the UAE and learn to recognise some of its features. Over the year, in Arabic, the children will be learning basic
to sound correspondence, we encourage more children to the concept of time.
writing for a purpose. The children will • To know the value of participation greetings, the letters and sounds of the Arabic alphabet and They will learn how to order and
be exposed to writing labels, captions and cooperation and respect towards learning some words related to themselves and others. In sequence events and how to
and simple sentences to denote Term 2 the children will be learning to: measure time in simple ways.
meaning.
each other
• To identify the basic needs of people
• Write by tracing letters
• To be able to anticipate how others • Linking sounds to letters
will feel before actions are made • Identifying colour names
• To be able to use prepositions relative • Counting to 10
to location and objects – near, far, • Uses pictures to understand the story
above etc.