Year-R (ID 1019)

• Term 1
  All about me!
  Term 1

  Communication and Language: Repetitive story language

  Literacy: Baseline assessment, Elmer, Funny Bones, Phase 2 phonics

  Seasons – (Geography) UW

  Mathematics: Baseline assessment, White Rose- Getting to know you, Just like me, Numicon counting

  Physical Development: Gross motor/ Fine motor skills

  Understanding the world: My family, myself, non-fiction

  Personal Development: Making friends (Jigsaw), Colour Monster

  Expressive Arts and Design: Access Art ‘What Can we See?’ Exploring media and materials- paint colour mixing, collages, portraits

• Term 2
  Autumn Watch/Space
  Term 2

  Communication and Language: Bob, Man on the Moon, Aliens Love Underpants

  Literacy: Stanley’s Stick and Stick Man, Owl Babies – Phase 2 phonics, Christmas list, Space facts

  Mathematics: (WR- It's me, 1,2,3 and Light and Dark), 2D/3D shape, patterns

  Physical Development: Large scale apparatus, safe space movement, fine motor into handwriting

  Understanding the world: BBC Autumnwatch, Bonfire Night, Diwali, Christmas, Halloween, Space Travel

  Personal Development: Taking turns (Jigsaw)

  Expressive Arts and Design: Access Art ‘How Can We Explore Colour?’, Kandinsky-WRM, Christmas songs, Cooking-autumn veg soup, Art from other cultures, using different media and styles e.g. Frank Bowling, tribal art, Aboriginal art and songs, planets

  DT: homework – 3D junk modelling space rockets

• Term 3
  Terrific tales
  Term 3

  Communication and Language: Traditional Tales

  Literacy: Phase 2/3 phonics, Retelling traditional tales, Drama

  Understanding the world: Traditional Tales around the World- Handa series. Lunar New Year.

  Expressive Arts and Design: Access Art ‘How Can We Explore Colour?’

  DT: Puppets, design and make- stick puppets.

  Mathematics: (WR- Alive in 5, Growing 6,7,8), measuring

  Physical Development: Gymnastics / Dance, Ball Skills with Dynamic Sports

  Understanding the world: Maps, folk tales from other cultures (geog. links), continue Seasons –Winter into Spring, Pancake Day

  Personal Development: Emotions/ Feelings, Jigsaw-Dreams & Goals

• Term 4
  Amazing animals
  Term 4

  Communication and Language: Tiger Who Came to Tea, Emperor’s Eggs,

  Literacy: Dinosaur Roar, Animal non-fiction fact books- polar regions, African safari, etc.

  Mathematics: part part whole, weight, money (WR- building 9 and 10, consolidation unit)

  Physical Development: Gym GMS, Team Games, Ball skills consolidation

  Understanding the world: Natural world around us- Animals, Habitats

  Personal Development: Circle Time activities, Jigsaw

  Expressive Arts and Design: Access Art ‘3D Materials’, Animal Patterns, Texture, Rousseau’s Tiger, African Music & Artwork.

  DT: Animal Masks, STEAM week tie dye T Shirts, Inventors

• Term 5
  Come Outside
  Term 5

  Communication and Language: Show and tell- speaking/listening skills, Phase 3 / 4 phonics

  Literacy: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, What the Ladybird Heard

  Mathematics: (WR- To 20 and Beyond, First, Then, Now), days of the week, time

  Physical Development: Team games- tennis, football, rugby skills

  Understanding the world: Mini beast classification, planting seeds, bug hunt, Spring Watch-BBC, mini beast facts

  Personal Development: Staying safe, Jigsaw

  Expressive Arts and Design: Access Art ‘How Can We Explore Materials and Marks?’ finger painting, drama, role play, still life skills- drawing, shading, mixed media, charcoal, pastels

• Term 6
  Fun at the seaside
  Term 6

  Communication and Language: reading and retelling stories, phase 3 and 4 phonics

  Literacy: Blue Planet, Surprising Sharks, non-fiction, Rainbow Fish

  Mathematics: part part whole, weight, money (WR Find my pattern, on the move)

  Physical Development: Team Games (sports day), ball skills consolidation

  Understanding the world: Natural world around us- local beach- geog., what lives in the sea, protecting our planet, how the seaside has changed. Pirates- history

  Personal Development: Circle Time activities, P4C

  Expressive Arts and Design: Access Arts ‘How Can We Use Our Imaginations’ wax resist, creature design, pattern, texture, Pirates- flags, shanty songs