AUTUMN SPRING SUMMER TOPICS AND FOCUS TEXTS Me, Myself and I Starting school – Topsy and Tim Start School. Wizard of Oz – Wizard of Oz. My family/Home – The Great Big Book of Families. Special places – Places of Worship. Space week – Whatever Next. Food – Goldilocks and the Bears. Autumn – Leaf Man. Harvest – Pick a Circle, Gather Squares. Let’s Party! Diwali – Rama and Sita. Anti-bullying week – Cinderella. Road safety week – Takes a Tumble. Winter – Stick Man. Hanukkah – Sammy Spider’s First Hanukkah. Christmas – The Jolly Christmas Postman. Christmas – Nativity. People Who Help Us Police Officer – People Who Help Us book. Dentist – People Who Help Us book. Doctor – People Who Help Us book. Baker – The Gingerbread Man. Chinese New Year – The Great Race. Valentine’s Day – The of St. Valentine. Amazing Adventures Bear hunt – We’re On a Bear Hunt. Dinosaurs – Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs. Pancake Day (week 2) World book day (week 2) Superheroes – Supertato. Wizards and witches – Room On a Holi (week 4) Monsters – Monsters Love Underpants. Mother’s day (week 5) Creatures – The Three Billy Goat’s Gruff. Easter – Easter Story. Blooming Marvellous Barcroft in Bloom – The Enormous Turnip. Growing – Jack and the Beanstalk. Ramadan (week 2) Farm – Little Red Hen. Healthy eating – Oliver’s Vegetables. Bobbing Along Eid – Hassan and Aneesa Celebrate Eid. Summer – What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday. Father’s day (week 2) Under the Sea – Rainbow Fish. Pirates – The Pirates Next Door. Sports Day – Hare and the Tortoise. Seaside – Sharing a Shell. Transition – Three Little Pigs.
WRITING OUTCOMES Mark making. Name writing. First 5 initial sounds RML. CVC words and phrases. Pencil grip and control. Finger gym. Formation. Invitations. Cards. Next set of RML sounds. Pencil grip and control. Finger gym. Formation. Superhero captions. Super powers. Spells. Labelling. Red envelopes /wishes. Chinese symbols. Hold/write/order a sentence. Non fiction books Sequencing. Instructions. Cards. a sentence. Lists Captions Sequencing. Instructions. a sentence. Lists Captions Non fiction books. Postcards. Hold/write/order a sentence. READING OUTCOMES Sharing story. RML. Action – Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes; I Have a Body; If You’re Happy and You Know It. Story ordering – Goldilocks. Handling books. RML. Festival stories. Nativity. Rhyming words. Sequencing. Poems. Handling books. Recognising names. RML. Guided reading. Rhyming words. Sequencing. Handling books. Recognising RML. Guided reading. Rhyming words. Sequencing. Poems. Handling books. Recognising names. RML. Guided reading. Comprehension. Rhyming words. Sequencing. Poems. Handling books. Recognising names. RML. Guided reading. Comprehension. Rhyming words. Sequencing. Handling books. Recognising names. MATHS OUTCOMES Number recognition Counting. Ordering / sequencing – routine, shape, sorting, repeating patterns. 2D shapes – bodies, houses. Formation. Counting. One more, one less. Estimating. Number recognition. Maths songs and rhymes. Number correspondence. Formation. Length. Playing cards. Dragon eggs. Adding and subtracting. Weight. Capacity – potions. Money. Size ordering. Easter eggs. Patterns. Doubling, halving and sharing. One more, one less. 2D shapes. Money. Capacity. Doubling, halving and sharing. Adding and subtracting. 3D shapes. Position. Money. Doubling, halving and sharing. One more, one less. 3D shapes. Position.
PSED/PSHE OUTCOMES Bring a teddy. Sharing, taking turns, behaviour. Likes/dislikes. Circle time. Hedgehog, Hedgehog. Toileting. Looking yourself. Feelings. Sharing, taking turns, behaviour. Special times. Proud. Bring in items from home to celebrate festivals. Roles and responsibilities. Remaining focused on Friendships. Health and self care. Feelings. Sharing, taking turns, behaviour. Right and wrong. Circle time. Feelings. Sharing, taking turns, behaviour. Circle time. Caring for the environment Feelings. Sharing, taking turns, behaviour. Parachute and games. Circle time. Goals Talents Feelings. Sharing, taking turns, behaviour. Circle time. Transition to Year 1. UW OUTCOMES Leaf Man. Senses. Food tasting. Feely boxes. Technology games – Espresso, bebots, Cbeebies, remote control cars, walkie talkies, cameras, iPads, laptops. Past toys and schools. Making porridge (Goldilocks). Light and dark. Nocturnal animals. Past Christmas. Christmas around the world. Household objects – old and new. Wreath. Advent. Technology games – Espresso, bebots, Cbeebies, remote control cars, walkie talkies, cameras, iPads, laptops. Potions. Food and cooking. Looking at artefacts around the world. Traditions. Ice. Hot and cold. Technology games – Espresso, bebots, Cbeebies, remote control cars, walkie talkies, cameras, iPads, laptops. Healthy and unhealthy foods. Easter – melting chocolate. Changes. Hot and cold. Technology games – Espresso, bebots, Cbeebies, remote control cars, walkie talkies, cameras, iPads, laptops. Planting a beanstalk. Technology games – Espresso, bebots, Cbeebies, remote control cars, walkie talkies, cameras, iPads, laptops. Recording. Floating and sinking. Bebot. Technology games – Espresso, bebots, Cbeebies, remote control cars, walkie talkies, cameras, iPads, laptops.
Technological toys. Changes. Seasons. PD/EAD OUTCOMES Make a star. Dream catcher. Handprints. Fine skills. Play dough. Decorating Christmas tree. Decorations. Leaf printing. Making a bonfire. The Beep Show. Christmas concert songs. Fine motor skills. Music rhymes. Colours. Diva lamps. Christmas concert. Dragon dancing. Making masks. Tabbards. Plasticine. Collage. Making and tasting pancakes. Decorating pancakes. Making biscuits. PE lessons. Construction farm. Make a farm. Gardening. Planting. Natural resources. Growing songs. Cornflour dough decorating. PE lessons. PE lessons. Materials – Rainbow Fish. Clay fish. Water painting. Treasure. ROLE PLAY PROVISION Home corner. Multicultural home – food tasting, symbols. Christmas. Winter. Babies . Halloween costumes. Police station. Road outside. Fire station. Vets. Doctor surgery. Superhero costumes. Witches/wizards. Tea party. Farm. Garden centre. Jack and the Beanstalk. Aquarium. Beach. Pirate ship. SMALL WORLD PROVISION School. Dolls house. Body parts. Print off pictures of children and teachers as characters on blocks. Story stones. Match tuff trays to festival displays. Village/town. Different themes in different areas. Cauldron and spells. Superhero writing, buildings. Farm. Different habitat trays. Beach. Pirate. Under the sea.
OUTDOOR Friendship games. Autumn Walkie talkies. Rules. PD – bike control, catching ball, travelling, hula hoops. Fireworks chalk. Stable. Rangoli patterns. Road safety. up. Road safety. Small world. Cars. Bikes. Tunnel. Picnics. Mud kitchen and mud pies. Obstacle course. Themed houses. Bear hunt. Gardening. Farmers. Planting. Natural resources. Play dough animals. Pirate ship – play pod equipment. Treasure hunt. DISPLAY Autumn Special child. Feelings baskets. Outdoor tree photos. Self portraits. Different boards, different festivals. Winter. People who help us paintings. Superhero writing. Witches and wizards. Dragons. Spring. Farm animals. Growing and planting. Jack and the Beanstalk. Summer Under the sea. Rainbow fish. Pirate. PARENTAL LINKS Induction – parents coming into class. Parents Evening. RML talk. Induction meeting. Marvellous Me. Road safety walks. Harvest assembly. Stay and play – celebrations, festivals. Christmas concert. Marvellous Me. How I come to school. Parents come in to talk about their jobs. Stay and play. Marvellous Me. Planting day. Marvellous Me. Stay and play. Induction / tran Literacy/numeracy/ Topic.sition. Sports day. Marvellous Me. TRIPS / ENRICHMENT Theatre groups. Theme days. Hand washing nurse. Santa trip – Conkers, Snowdome. Different religious leaders visiting. Bhangra dancing. Police visit. Tea party. Farm/zoo trip. Animal man. Sea life centre trip. HOMEWORK Leaf Man. Letter and number formation. Art project. Links to fairy tales. Letter and number formation. Literacy/numeracy/ Topic. Literacy/numeracy/ Topic. Literacy/numeracy/ Topic. Literacy/numeracy/ Topic.