1. 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