Introduction to our i-Challenge curriculum
Through the ‘i-challenge’ curriculum we provide access to a wide range of opportunities that promote pupils’ emotional, physical and intellectual development. Activities provide pupils with opportunities to develop the ‘building blocks’ of successful life skills, such as teamwork, resilience, responsibility and friendship.
The i-Can Milestones is for our youngest pupils to join in on the fun of ‘i-challenge’, where we focus on how children learn through building relationships, building teamwork and building confidence.
Be School Ready!
Complete all the activities below to get your child ready for school.
Throw and kick a ball
By playing games that involve catching, rolling, kicking and throwing balls, you will have lots of fun at the same time as building valuable physical skills for your child. Balls are a must-have toy.
Turn pages of a book
Reading to your child is a fantastic way to spend some special time with them, develop their imagination and language. try letting them turn each page and talk about the pictures as they help their understanding.
Fasten my coat
Help your child to become independent by helping them with simple tasks like putting on and fastening their own coat.
Dress yourself
Learning to remove and put on clothes gives your child independence. Start with easy items first and then practice buttons and zips.
Pour a drink
Being able to pour their own drink will make your child feel confident at nursery. Getting the water from the jug into the cup takes hand-eye coordination, and there will be some spillages, but stay patient and your child will soon get it right.
Hop, skip, jump and run
Being able to do all these physical activities makes your child strong which in turn helps them in many other ways at school, it even helps them learn how to hold a pencil and write. Pre-schoolers should spend at least 180 minutes (3 hours) a day doing a variety of physical activities spread throughout the day, including active and outdoor play.
Ask lots of questions
We like children to ask lots of questions, it helps them learn about the world they love in. The best way to prompt your child to start asking questions, is to ask them questions yourself!
Be able to sing a nursery rhyme
Incy Wincy spider went up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain. And the Incy Wincy spider went up the spout again.
Use a knife and fork to eat
Teaching your child to hold and use a knife and fork correctly allows them to cut up their own food and eat independently.
Stand on one leg
Stand on one leg, and walking up and down stairs – helping your child getting better at balance is another important physical skill.
Go up and down stairs unaided
Teaching your child to go up and down the stairs fasely and on their own promotes coordination, boosts confidence and fosters independence.
Brush your own teeth
Cleaning teeth twice a day and avoid sugary drinks and snacks is the best way to keep a healthy happy smile!
Go to the toilet unaided
Prepare your child by showing them how to manage going to the toilet independently. Cleaning themselves and washing their hands.
Take turns
Help your child learn to take turns and share by playing games with them like building a tower or playing a game. Say ‘your turn, now it's my turn, then it's your turn’.
Wash your own hands
Make hand washing fun with this talking hand!
Handwashing is an easy, cheap, and effective way to prevent the spread of germs and keep kids and adults healthy.
Write your first name
Encourage your child to use a pencil to draw and practise the letters in their first name. Give them lotsof praise as they learn to form shapes and write their name
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