Once Upon a Time

This term, our project will explore a range of much‑loved Traditional Tales. We’ll be helping the children develop a real love of stories by giving them lots of chances to listen to, retell, and act out familiar tales in fun and imaginative ways.

Throughout the term, the children will enjoy listening and moving to magical, atmospheric music and talking about how it makes them feel. They’ll also get creative by making masks, puppets, and even their own fairy doors, inspired by different artists and storytellers.

Supporting Learning at Home

Children can enjoy this topic at home by sharing simple traditional tales together and looking at the pictures while you talk about the characters and what they are doing. Encourage your child to join in with repeated phrases or act out parts of the story using teddies or toys to build early language and confidence. Simple mark‑making or craft activities, like sticking, painting, or making a very simple puppet, help develop creativity and fine‑motor skills. You can also listen to different kinds of music and move along together, chatting about whether it sounds happy, calm, or exciting to support their imagination and early understanding of feelings.

Support early maths at home through simple play and everyday routines. Counting small groups of toys, teddies, or steps helps them begin to understand numbers, while sorting objects by colour or size builds early thinking skills. You can talk about words like big, small, full, and empty during playtime, bath time, or snack time to help them learn early maths language. Letting them fill and pour with safe containers, or spot shapes like circles and squares in the environment, supports their curiosity and confidence in a gentle, playful way.