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Teachers must create a class “ARTS WALL” from words they have discussed. Children should

participate in writing, representing, drawing the words on the “wall”. Words, pictures, colours, shapes
can be organised by topic. Teachers and children need to refer to this wall daily for practice and

children should use it as an interactive centre to practice.

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The EPG Curriculum details what will be taught within each subject and/across subjects such as
Mathematics and English. The Learning Web provides some suggestions on how parents can help
their child’s learning at home. Children work in groups or individually on activities. One group will

work with the teacher on an identified target while other children will work independently on

applying their skills. Children also have a daily lesson in art. Writing will be taught focusing on fine
motor skills. Children will discuss key questions built into the topics by thinking and expressing their

opinions, drawing, speaking, role playing, imagining, creating to understand ideas and make

comparisons
comparisons and then work towards representing their thinking by producing their own work or mark
making . Children will also practise their speaking and listening skills as singing, choral reading and

chanting and drama activities are included in the units of work. These skills are reinforced through
drama and role play, by our specialist teacher.

Teaching ‘Specialist Lessons’
Expressive Arts and Design understanding should be developed through visual arts activities and

crafts, stories, songs, drama, games and imaginative play so that children enjoy using and

experimenting with, exploring and using media and materials and being imaginative. Children also

should be developing language, elements of art such as line, colour, shape, space, form, physical

movement such as moving and handling, health and self-care, dance, running, bending, skipping,
hopping, as well as healthy food and body activities. Through Expressive Arts, children also develop

an “Understanding of the World” as topics are integrated into the subjects. Music allows children to

repeat
repeatlanguage, feel rhythms and rhyme, and patterns, build listening and attention skills,
concentrate and follow instructions. The children will also develop a joy of singing.