Nursery Milestones

Rising 2 (24+ months remaining 2 until following September)

• Stands on tiptoes​
• Kicks a ball​
• Throws a ball overhand​
• Begins to run​
• Climbs furniture​
• Walks up & down stairs while holding onto the bannister  
• Copies drawing a line with crayon​
• Speaks in 2-word combinations​
• 50-word+ vocabulary​
• Parallel play​
• Removes an article of clothing

 

Willow Class: Rising 3 (academic year your child turns 3)

• Pedal a tricycle​
• Runs easily​
• Walks up & down stairs one foot on each step
• Copies a circle​
• Speaks in 3-word sentences​
• 75% of language is intelligible to a stranger​
• Brushes teeth with help​
• Fully potty-trained allowing for accidents

 

Acorn Class: Rising 4 (academic year your child turns 4)

• Must attend minimum of five morning sessions
• Stands one foot for 10 seconds plus​
• Hops and stands on one foot for up to 2 seconds​
• May skip, attempts to roll/somersault​
• Climbs with confidence​
• Uses stairs alternating feet
• Copies a square cross or triangle​
• 100% of language is intelligible to a stranger​
• Plays cooperatively with a group​
• Defines simple words​
• Uses 5-word sentences​
• Knows at least four colours​
• Dresses themselves
• Preparation for school