Tadpoles 2025 - 2026

Welcome to Tadpoles!

In Tadpoles, we believe that young children learn best through play, exploration, and joyful experiences. Our days are filled with fun activities, lots of songs, and plenty of opportunities to try our best and grow together.

“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.”
— Joseph Chilton Pearce

Spring 1 Overview

This half term, the children will enjoy a wide range of playful learning experiences designed to support their early development.

🌟 Communication & Language

• We will play lots of listening games and go on listening walks to help develop the children’s phonological awareness.

• Nursery rhymes will be a big part of our week — singing together helps build confidence and early literacy skills.

🌟 Fine Motor Skills – Funky Fingers!

To help strengthen our little hands and improve fine motor control, we will take part in a range of funky finger activities, including:

• Squishing, rolling, and shaping playdough to music

• Using tweezers to pick up pom-poms, beads, and other small objects

• Posting, threading, and other activities that support hand–eye coordination

These fun tasks help prepare children for early mark-making and future writing skills.

🌟 Maths

This term, the children will explore early mathematical concepts through play. We will be learning to:

• Recognise numbers

• Link numerals to amounts

• Compare quantities using the language “more than” and “fewer than”

• Explore size by comparing big and small

• Investigate weight through hands-on activities with heavy and light objects

These activities support children's ability to notice, compare, and describe the world around them.

🌟 Physical Development

• P.E. will take place on Monday afternoons.

• Yoga sessions will be on Friday mornings.

🌟 Creative Opportunities

Throughout the term, the children will have plenty of chances to get creative through a variety of craft and art activities, encouraging imagination, expression, and fine motor development