ReceptionCurriculumTheme nameCaring and SharingAutumnfestivals

Our WorldSpring to LifeFairy TalesIts a Bugs Life

Personal, Social and Emotional DevelopmentDiscussing what makes a good friend.Class rulesOur families.

Exploring feelings.Being confident in new situations.Our community.Friendship Day.Exploring cultures. Chinese New Year.What I am good at.Looking after young animals

Collaborative learningLooking after frogsExploring morals through storytelling.Transition and coping with change.

Physical DevelopmentDeveloping self-help skills.Pencil gripSpatialawareness.

Fine motor skillsDifferent ways of travelling.Using tools safely.Fine motor (cutting).Dance.

Catching and throwing skills.

Gamesusing small equipment.Sports Day games

Communication and ListeningIntroducing pie CorbetLittle Red HenListening to others within a larger group.

Pie Corbet Owl Babies.Listening to different speakers.NativityIntroduce adjectives.

Children explaining their ideas and feelings.Asking and answering questions.Developing listening and speaking through drama.Presentation skillstenses

LiteracyPhase 2 phonicsName writingLists and labelsRetelling familiar parts of stories/familiar refrains.Begin Phase 3 phonicsCaption reading and writing.Simple descriptive sentences.Handas Surprise.Simple instructionsPhase 4 phonicsFarmer DuckWriting for different purposes.

Lower phase 5 phonicsTraditional stories

TheVeryHungry CaterpillarRe count

Non fiction

Maths

Matching quantity to numbers.Number songsPattern2D shapes1 more/1 lessSimple additionMeasurePositional language

3D shapesMoneyDoubling/halving/sharingTimeCounting in 10s.

Understanding theWorld

Harvest FestivalPlantingExploring and using ICT equipment, such as cameras, Ipads.Christmas storyInvestigating Light and Dark.Using a simple program PaintMagic.

Tasting food from around the world.Sim/difbetween countries and cultures.Using a simple program: MyWorld.Observing changes inthe environmentand young animals.Using bee bots.Using a simple program: MyWorld.Mini beasts similarities and differences

Expressive Arts and DesignLearing and exploring how to use tool for art and design.Drama linked to Pie Corbet story.

Representational art using a range of media.Exploring colourExploring sounds in music.Make an egg carrier.3D art: making castles.Imaginative role play.Create a bug carrier.Refining and using tools creatively.