Canyon 2025/26

I can explore different materials; I can coactively grasp and move simple tools.

I can sustain interest in activities or materials that are shown to me.

I can choose and control an object of interest in free play.

To look at simple picture books, pointing to familiar pictures.

Sits with an adult to look at a picture book for 2-3 minutes.

Demonstrates a variety of ways in which they investigate a stimulus or activity, with a desired outcome.

I can coactively grasp and move tools; I can make marks on a horizontal surface.

I can sustain interest in activities or materials that are shown to me.

I can make requests of favoured activities; I can navigate through the Forest School area, with verbal prompting from staff.

I can begin to show awareness of the cardinality of small numbers (up to 5).

I can observe the effects of my actions; I can show preferences to Forest School activities.

I can use basic tools with support; Ican demonstrate a preference for products, materials and ingredients.

Begins to use dagger, pincer or tripod grip.

I can follow instructions to control objects with some adult support.

Pupils recognise everyday items from their past.

I can play alongside others; I can begin to be interested in other children’s interactions, for example by looking or moving towards them.

Once modelled, will investigate a stimulus or activity in more than one way.

Reacts to stimuli by showing 'excitement' 'surprise' 'amazement' ' delight' or 'fear'.

With some support, I can listen and participate in familiar musical activities.

I can demonstrate a range of emotions, such as fear, anger, joy or surprise.

I can independently demonstrate interest in controlling an object/stimuli, and will sustain attention in activities.

I can sustain interest in activities or materials that I have found.

I will independently sustain attention in a stimulus or activity for up to 5 minutes, finding out more and interacting in more complex ways.

I can sustain interest in activities or materials that are shown to me.

Makes marks with fat pencil, crayons or felt tip; Scribbles to and fro with marker/pencil copying an adult.

Paints/draws on a vertical surface; Adds own marks to a picture.

I can find and explore the feel of different smells and textures in the Forest School area, with support.

To look at simple picture books, pointing to familiar pictures.

I can move shapes to a location by physical trial and error; e.g. a student can move two shapes together to make a new shape.

Pupils coactively grasp and movie tools e.g. glue spreader.