Curriculum | Great Tew Pre-School

Autumn Term

Autumn is our busiest time for new children to start, so “getting to know each other” is the theme. We talk about families and focus on “all about me” initially before developing and introducing topics that naturally fall into place along the way. We love the Autumnal changes and the lead up to celebrations and festivities.

Autumn 2026/27 term dates

Autumn Term 1:: Wednesday 2nd September to Thursday 22nd October
Half Term:: Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October
Autumn Term 2:: Monday 2nd November to Friday 18th December
Christmas Holiday:: Monday 21st December to Friday 1st January

A girl sitting on a wooden bench in the playground

Topics and themes

Families, all about me
Harvest Festival
Halloween
Colours – festival and light
Christmas around the World

Events and dates to celebrate

Harvest
Halloween
Bonfire Night
Armistice Day
Diwali
St Andrew’s Day
Advent
Christmas

Spring Term

Learning about “people who help us” is always a highlight. We often invite people in who can talk to us about their profession such as police, firefighters, dentists and postal workers. We also incorporate winter at the beginning of term and take advantage of any snowy opportunities that may occur.

As spring starts we look at “growing things” – the children love planting a whole range of plants and vegetables within the school grounds, learning about how we can look after and care for the produce. This term also sees lots of celebrations and events.

Spring 2026/27 term dates

Spring Term 1:: Tuesday 5th January to Friday 12th February
Half Term:: Monday 15th February to Friday 19th February
Spring Term 2:: Monday 22nd February to Thursday 25th March
Easter Holiday:: Monday 29th March to Friday 9th April

Two children at a table in the outdoor area

A child reading a book with a member of staff

Topics and themes

Winter Weather
People Who Help Us
Growing
On The Farm
Easter

Events and dates to celebrate

Chinese New Year
Valentine’s Day
Shrove Tuesday
St David’s Day
World Book Day
St Patrick’s Day
Comic Relief
Mother’s Day
Easter

Summer Term

A fun term which always goes far too quickly. We like to celebrate and build happy memories for the children breaking up for summer holidays or leaving us to go to school. We have fun topics and incorporate an in-house sports day with our “keeping active” topic.

The last week of term always involves large water play, extreme messy play, pyjama day, cooking day and lots more joyful events in some shape or form.