Literacy:
Reading:
Fiction: Stories linked to topics:
All About Me - Starting School, I’m Special, I’m Me,
Once there were Giants, Funnybones, Titch
Non- fiction: Your Senses, Bones, Our Bodies from
Head to Toe, The Human Body, My Body, All About
People
The children will also be learning and singing a
variety of nursery rhymes and poems
Castles – The Kiss that Missed, The Princess and
the Dragon, Room on the Broom, In the Castle,
The Princess and the Wizard
Non- fiction: How to be a Knight, 100 facts Knights
and Castles, 1001 Knights and Castle Things to spot
Role Play: Home corner/Castle
Writing: Writing names, writing letter shapes in
response to sounds, writing cards, lists and
invitations
Phonics:
Consolidating Phase 1
Beginning Phase 2
Reception
Autumn Term 2015
Physical development:
Moving and handling:
Safe use of all equipment and tools
Moving freely in a variety of ways and with
confidence
Games:
Reception unit 1- Focus on using beanbags
Gym:
Introduction to gym
Health and self care:
Manage washing and drying hands
Manage toilet routines
Dress and undress with growing independence
Starting
School
All About Me
Expressive arts and design:
Exploring and using media and materials:
Using ICT to create self portraits. Explore a variety
of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting
with colour, design and texture. Sing songs.
Music: with Mrs Brereton.
Exploring beat and tempo (speed), Exploring high
and low sounds, rehearsing and performing our
Christmas play
Being imaginative:
Using role play to act out own stories and re-enact
texts covered
Observational drawings and paintings
Making paper plate faces
Small world play – Dolls house/Castle/lego
Christmas crafts
Role play: Home corner/Castle
Castles
Mathematics:
Number:
Say and use number in songs, rhymes and stories
Recite numbers to 10, then 20+
Recognising numerals 1 to 5, 6 to 10, 10 to 20
Matching numerals to numbers in a set
Count up to 10/20 objects
Order numbers
Partitioning/addition/subtraction (guess how many are
hiding)
The children will also be learning and singing a variety
of number rhymes
Shape and space:
Describe the shape and size of shapes
Use the language of position
Pattern on fingertips/repeating patterns (two
colours/shapes/objects)
Measures:
Height (use language of taller/shorter)
Length (use language of longer and shorter)
Time – days of the week/times of the school day
(lunchtime)
Understanding the world:
Christmas
Personal, social and emotional
development:
Much of our PSED will be covered through daily life in
the classroom and use of continuous provisions
around the classroom stations including: Sharing and
taking turns, learning routines of the school day,
following rules, forming positive relationships,
showing sensitivity, knowing about ourselves – what
we can do, feeling positive about themselves.
Circle Time – New Beginnings, Good to be Me
People and communities:
The Royal Family, Celebrations
How castles were used by people in the past
The world:
Humans are animals
Life cycles
Food and drink are necessary for life
Making healthy food choices
All About Me: body parts, senses
Castles: Famous castles
Uses of castles
Different parts of a castle
Technology:
How to use the mouse, using the drawing program, type
own name and other text, interactive stories and games
Using the digital camera to record own work
Gather information from a variety of sources
(books, CD’s, DVD’s, internet)