Amazing Me and Down on the Farm Literacy Reading Library books Daily stories x2 Begin reading books asap – after phase 2 begins Writing Name writing Guided writing – based on phase 2 phonics Phonics phase 1 activities and begin phase 2 in week 4 Mathematics Number Daily maths opportunities and counting activities Introducing Numicon shapes .Introducing number rods and ordering numicon shapes .Introducing Numicon Shape patterns and number rod trays Space, Shape, and Measure Size .size, height and positional language .length, 2D shape names Communication and Language Circle times Getting to know each other circle games Topic table linked to topic Class mascot The Big Talk – All about me. Personal, Social and Emotional Rainbow – New Beginnings (weekly circle time) Learn new routines Set class rules Introduce behaviour system Introduce proud cloud We are all unique – week 3 Autumn Term 1 Amazing Me and Down on the Farm Physical Real PE – weekly Funky Fingers – daily Dough Gym Handwriting – name focus and letters learnt in phonics. Expressive Arts and Design Music: Music Express – Beat and Tempo Role Play: Home Corner and deconstructed resources. Art and Design: portraits, painting, pencil drawing, introduce junk modelling, demonstrate joining materials together, Understanding the World People and Communities: RE – Discovery RE – special people My family – week 6 The World: Welly Wednesday – weekly sessions outside (see separate plan) Body parts Growing and changing – from baby to adult Harvest – where food comes from Technology: Introduce the Ipads Begin visiting computing suite – Izzy’s Island (mouse skills) Staying safe – DiGi Duck story Weekly Focus: Week 1: starting school Week 2: starting school Week 3:Amazing me – I am unique Week 4: Amazing me – growing Week 5: Amazing me – my body Week 6 Amazing me – family and pets Week 7: Down on the farm Week 8: Down on the farm Extras Baseline Assessments Harvest Festival