1. Early Years
  2. Expressive Arts & Design
  3. Breadth

Breadth

Nursery 3-4 Years Old

  • Learning about artists through stories.
  • Discussing what we can see in paintings and the colours that are used.
  • Play listening games with children. What can we hear?
  • Singing songs and listening to different types of music.
  • Playing with musical instruments and making our own noise makers.
  • Moving and dancing to different kinds of music.
  • Acting out the stories we hear, using puppets and small-world props.

Reception 4-5 Years Old

  • Recreating sculptures and paintings we learn about using a variety of media.
  • Using music to act out familiar stories.
  • Learning and performing dances from different cultures.
  • Visiting different places in the area to role play, such as the shops, and the library.
  • Role-playing familiar characters in stories and real life.