These are the areas which are used to strengthen and support the prime areas.
- Literacy – In all classrooms the children are given access to a wide range of resources, such as books, songs, rhymes and other written materials to help them to begin reading and writing independently.
- Mathematics – Opportunities are provided for the children to develop and practise their skills in counting numbers, performing simple calculations and to describe shapes, space and measures.
- Understanding the World – The children are guided to make sense of their physical world and the environment they live in by exploring, observing and finding out about people, places and technology.
- Expressive Arts and Design – Teachers support children to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials in a variety of activities including art, music, movement, dance, role-play and stories.
