The Swan Group: Joining the Swan group is a very exciting time. The pre-school year is the time to put all the finishing touches into place before the start of school life.
The Swans have two focused adult led times each day. These groups are balanced between the outdoor and indoor learning environment.
- Literacy focused group. There is a strong focus on working with a buddy, listening skills, answering questions, rhyming words and robot talk. We introduce early phonic skills, the letters of their name and developing early writing skills.
- Maths focused group. Recognising, naming and ordering numbers 1 – 10. The swans explore shape and properties of a shape. They explore and hunt for shapes in the environment and use shapes for tasks.
Teaching continues to build on: Personal & Social Skills
For example: Using kind and thoughtful words, being helpful, courteous and listening to others. There is lots of “team work” and encouragement to support, negotiate and work together. Swans learn the skills to enable them to problem solve and to be aware of how their actions affect others. They also take on a real leadership role supporting the younger children in the Cub and the Bear groups.
At the end of the Summer term, the Swans prepare for their Graduation Day
It is a very special and momentous day for the Tidbury team, the swans and all their families. They proudly wear their caps and gowns for presentations and join in a show with their younger friends.
