In general this area covers: People, culture and communities, the natural world and past/present.

Some examples of this might include:

• finding out about the natural world and how it works.
• finding out about the man made world and how it works.
• using our senses in hands on exploration.
• care for the world around us
• exploring seasons
• looking at families, communities and occupations.
• starting to put together ideas about past and present and the links between them.
• beginning to learn about their locality and its special features.
• learning about their own and other cultures.
• finding out about different countries.