Autumn Term
St Stephen’s Infant School
Curriculum Map -2015-2016
Foundation Stage
Spring Term
Term 1 - Settling into School/Together we Shine
Term 2 – Hooray for Hats
Personal, Social
and Emotional
Development
Making Relationships
Self-confidence and selfawareness
Managing feelings and
behaviour
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Communication
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Language/Literacy
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Reading
Writing
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Introduction of number books.
Numbers 1-10 and beyond.
Counting, 1:1 correspondence, sorting sets.
Matching numeral and quantity.
Representing numbers.
Identifying & describing flat shapes & solid shapes.
Stories and number rhymes.
Vocabulary linked to one more/less than.
Repeating patterns.
Using positional language.
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Mathematics
Number
Shape, Space and
Measures
Term 5 – Amazing Animals
Term 6 – Whole school theme: Olympics
(Circle Time, assemblies, fruit time, playtime, child initiated opportunities)
Establishing classroom routines & rules.
 Playing co-operatively and taking turns with others.
Introduction to school staff.
 Communicating about home life and their community.
Forming positive relationships with adults and children.
 Understanding acceptable behaviour.
Familiarity with school environment.
 Negotiating and solving problems.
Selecting & using own resources.
 Developing confidence to speak in a familiar group.
Expressing own needs & feelings.
Responding to significant events.
Developing self-confidence and self-awareness.
Listening attentively, following instructions and
expressing themselves effectively (ongoing
throughout the year).
Phonics (following the phases in Letters and
Sounds) – learning sounds, tricky words and how to
blend and segment. (ongoing throughout the year)
Book Talk, individual reading and school library.
Name recognition & writing.
Introduction of Write Dance (ongoing throughout
the year).
Mark making and representing initial and final
sounds in words.
Themed role play areas.
Introduction of Love to Learn Book.
Introduction of Handwriting (correct pencil grip)
Introduction of Sound Books and Tricky Word
Books (ongoing throughout the year).
Segment and blend sounds in simple words.
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Listening and Attention
Understanding
Speaking
Term 3 – Explorers
Term 4 – Superheroes
Summer Term
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Making phonetically plausible attempts at writing
simple words.
Writing for a purpose – labels, captions, cards,
lists and letters.
Themed role play areas.
Handwriting – to develop cursive letter formation
(ongoing throughout the year).
Book Talk, individual reading and school library.
Read words and simple sentences.
Sounds and tricky words books.
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Numbers 1-20.
Ordering numbers.
Describing properties of 2D & 3D shapes.
Learning to add by counting all.
Learning to subtract by counting the remainder.
Vocabulary linked to addition and subtraction.
Recording mathematical thinking using pictures or
symbols.
Sharing objects into equal groups.
Vocabulary linked to time.
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To write a simple sentence.
Developing an awareness of punctuation.
Writing for a purpose – sentences, instruction
writing and stories.
Themed role play areas.
Sounds and tricky words books.
Book Talk, individual reading and school library.
Read and understand sentences that include some
common irregular words.
Write & order numbers to 20.
Learning to add by counting on.
Learning to subtract by counting back to find the
answer.
Solving simple problems - addition/subtraction,
doubling, halving and sharing.
Secure recognition of 2D and 3D shapes.
Vocabulary linked to weight & capacity.
Vocabulary linked to money.
Understanding the
World
People and Communities
The World
Technology
Physical
Development
Moving and Handling
Health & Self Care
Exploring and Using
Media & Materials
Being Imaginative
Use of computers and iPads.
Internet Safety Week.
Using simple ICT programs.
Exploring properties of materials (design a
superhero costume using various materials).
Internet Safety.
Forest school learning.
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Make observations of animals and plants and
talk about how living things grow.
Whole School trip.
Year group trip to Wingham Wildlife Park
Select and use technology for particular
purposes.
Learning about wild animals.
Internet Safety.
Forest school learning.
Developing control & coordination over
movements.
Gross/fine motor development – care & control
with small equipment.
Using balancing equipment.
Exploring small and large apparatus.
Understand the importance of keeping healthy.
Team Theme Gym and Indoor Athletics PE
lessons.
Understand the need for safety when tackling new
challenges.
Creating 2D & 3D art for classroom displays
Singing songs.
Creating simple routines and sequences through
dance.
Music lessons taught by specialist music tutor.
Role play.
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Link a series of simple movements.
Using small and large apparatus.
Using climbing equipment.
Preparation for Sports Day.
Team Theme Cricket and Athletics PE lessons.
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Creating 2D & 3D art for classroom displays.
Singing songs.
Role play.
Learning a dance to perform at the Summer Fair.
Music lessons taught by specialist music tutor.
Using different media and materials to represent
their own ideas.
Dance workshop.
Exploring colour, texture and pattern.
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Summer Fair performance.
Class assembly
Learning about different occupations.
Harvest
Introduction of computers and technological toys.
Learning how to use the internet safely.
Sharing significant events in their own experiences.
Learning about special celebrations.
Internet Safety.
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Gross/fine motor development - hand manipulation
skills.
Dressing and undressing.
Developing an awareness of space.
Exploring different ways of moving.
Wake Up and Shake Up (ongoing throughout the
year).
Team Theme Multi-skills & Boot Camp Fitness PE
lessons (these include; moving, throwing, catching
and balancing)
Managing own hygiene.
Creating 2D & 3D art for classroom displays.
Singing songs.
Music lessons taught by specialist music tutor.
Role play.
Opportunities to construct using a variety of
resources (ongoing throughout the year).
Using tools and techniques to shape, assemble and
join materials.
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Christmas production.
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Performances
Ordering by length and height.
Estimating.
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Expressive Art and
Design
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Mother’s Day Surprise.
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This is not a complete list of everything we do and things may change throughout the year. More information will be shared throughout the year.