Nursery (0-2yrs)
Our nursery room caters for children age from 6 weeks to 2 years old providing the highest quality care in a nurturing environment designed with the parent and child in mind.
Developmental goals and objectives for children in the Nursery room are supported by Kidscape’s tailored programs and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).
0 to 1 year old
- Pulls self to standing position when hands held
- Raises self to sitting position
- Sits without support
- Stands by pulling themself up using furniture
- Stepping movements around furniture
- Successfully reach out and grasp toy
- Transfers objects from hand to hand
- Picks up and pokes small objects with thumb and finger
- Picks up and throws small objects
- Holds biscuit or bottle Crawls
- Mature crawling (quick and fluent)
- May stand alone momentarily
- May attempt to crawl up stairs
- Grasps spoon in palm, but poor aim of food to mouth
- Uses hands to feed self Rolls ball and crawls to retrieve
- Moves obstacle to get at desired toy
- Bangs two objects held in hands together
- Responds to own name
- Makes gestures to communicate and to symbolise objects, e.g. points to something they want
- Seems to understand some things parent or familiar adults say to them
- Drops toys to be retrieved, handed back, then dropped again/looks in direction of dropped toy
- Smiles at image in mirror Likes playing with water
- Shows interest in picture books
- Understands gestures/responds to ‘bye bye’ Listens with pleasure to sound-making toys and music
- Listens with pleasure to sound-making toys and music
- Notices difference and shows surprise
- Responds to own name being called, family names and familiar objects
- Babbles tunefully Says words like ‘dada’ or ‘mama’ Waves goodbye
- Imitates hand clapping
- Imitates actions and sounds
- Enjoys finger-rhymes
- Shouts to attract attention
- Vocalises loudly using most vowels and consonants – sounding like conversation
1 to 2 year old
- Walks, climbs and runs
- Takes two to three steps without support, legs wide and hands up for balance
- Crawls up steps
- Dances in place to music
- Climbs onto chair
- Kicks and throws a ball
- Feeds themselves
- Begins to run (hurried walk)
- Scribbles with pencil or crayon held in fist
- Turns pages of book, two or three pages at a time
- Rolls large ball, using both hands and arms
- Finger feeds efficiently
- Begins to walk alone in a ‘tottering way’, with frequent falls
- Reverts to crawling if in a hurry
- Can drink from a cup
- Tries to use spoon/fork
- Moves obstacle to get at desired toy
- Bangs two objects held in hands together
- Responds to own name
- Makes gestures to communicate and to symbolise objects, e.g. points to something they want
- Seems to understand some things parent or familiar adults say to them
- Drops toys to be retrieved, handed back, then dropped again/looks in direction of dropped toy
- Smiles at image in mirror Likes playing with water
- Shows interest in picture books
- Understands gestures/responds to ‘bye bye’ Listens with pleasure to sound-making toys and music
- Listens with pleasure to sound-making toys and music
- Notices difference and shows surprise
- Responds to own name being called, family names and familiar objects
- Babbles tunefully Says words like ‘dada’ or ‘mama’ Waves goodbye
- Imitates hand clapping
- Imitates actions and sounds
- Enjoys finger-rhymes
- Shouts to attract attention
- Vocalises loudly using most vowels and consonants – sounding like conversation
Source: Developmental milestones and the EYLF/NQS