Codnor Community Primary School

EYFS Curriculum Progression

Equipment	Masking tape Glue sticks Scissors Fat brushes Lidded pots	Cellotape PVA glue Thinner brushes Water pots Colour pallets and blocks Spreaders	Split pins String Hole punch A variety of brush sizes Paint pumps
Cutting	Make snips on paper With support, begin to hold scissors correctly	Cut a range of lines e.g. straight, wavy, zig zag Hold scissors correctly with less adult support	Cut around objects with care and some precision Hold scissors correctly
DT	Divali Lamp Discuss what they are going to make and create a simple list of what they need/want to include in their design. Observe and describe the features of a range of similar products to the ones they are creating/designing to help generate their list Draw a picture of what they want their product to look like. Explore and discuss a range of materials that they could use to make their product.	Food tasting and baking Taste, describe and evaluate a range of food and be able to talk about some foods that are good for you and why I can use simple utensils and equipment to mix, grate and squeeze safely Measure dry and liquid ingredients using measuring containers e.g. tea/table spoons and cups	Trains Discuss what they are going to make and create a simple list of what they need/want to include in their design. Observe and describe the features of a range of similar products to the ones they are creating/designing to help generate their list Draw a picture of what they want their product to look like. Explore and discuss a range of materials that they could use to make their product. Talk about what they like and could improve about their products with prompts
Music	Listen attentively to music Sing nursery rhymes following the melody Keep a steady beat, this may be whilst singing tapping their knees, dancing to music or with instruments Perform in front of an audience (Christmas performance)	Repeat a given rhythm Discuss change/ patterns as the music develops Move in time to a piece of music with a pulse and respond Explore instruments independently and in a group Sing in a group increasingly matching the pitch Listen to different kinds of music from across the globe Perform in front of an audience with increasing confidence	To have a knowledge of some different instruments and how they’re played Watch and listen to musicians play and talk about what they see and feel Perform in front of an audience with confidence and a clear and loud voice Begin to create their own music and dances
Statements addressed across the whole year Watch and talk about dance and performance art, expressing their feelings and responses Sing in a group or on their own, increasingly matching the pitch and following the melody. Develop storylines in their pretend play. Return to and build on their previous learning, refining ideas and developing their ability to represent them Create collaboratively sharing ideas, resources, and skills. Listen attentively, move to and talk about music, expressing their feelings and responses. Explore, use, and refine a variety of artistic effects to express their ideas and feelings Explore and engage in music making and dance, performing solo or in groups.