Reception long term planning
TERM
Themes
Our commitment to
positive
relationships and
recognition that
every child is a
unique child means
that we will be
sensitive and
responsive to the
child’s needs,
feelings and
interests.
Autumn 1
Settling
in/Baseline
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Autumn/
Weather/
Festivals
Winter/
Weather/
Festivals
Spring/ Living
and Growing/
Festivals
Summer/
Mini-beasts
Summer/
Transition
Communication and
language. Wellcomm.
Talking with new adults
and children, answering
register etc.
Introduce RWI.
Key Texts:
The Gingerbread Man
The Little Red Hen,
Room on the Broom,
Pumpkin Soup
Nativity, Diwali, Eid
stories.
Embed RWI.
Key Texts:
Mrs Mopple’s washing
line. When the Wind
Blows. Jack Frost. Lost
and Found.
Embed RWI
Key Texts:
The Enormous Turnip,
Billy’s sunflower, Secret
in the Mist, Oliver’s
Fruit/Vegetables, Titch
Non-fiction: The Bean
Diary
Embed RWI
Key Texts:
The very Hungry
caterpillar. The very
angry ladybird
Non-fiction Growing frogs
Embed RWI
Key Texts:
Mr Gumpy’s
Outing. Mr
Gumpy’s Motor
Car. Oi, Get off my
Train
Rhymes and songs with
counting. Numicon as
exploratory play.
Recognising numbers of
significance. Reciting
numbers in order.
Recognising simple 2D
shapes.
Understanding Numicon
tiles. Counting 1-1.
Recognising numbers to
10 and beyond. One
more. Recognising
simple 3D shapes.
Using Numicon.
Practical addition by
counting all. One
more/one less.
Properties of 2D shapes
Using Numicon.
Practical addition by
counting on from the
largest number. One
more/one less.
Measures – height,
length, weight.
Using Numicon.
Practical addition
using Numicon tiles.
Practical subtraction
using Numicon tiles.
One more/one less.
Properties of 3D
shapes
Using Numicon.
Practical addition.
Practical
subtraction. One
more/one less.
Everyday language
of time. Using
money.
Material investigations –
magnets, Leaves,
acorns, conkers.
Health and safety Week.
Hand washing. Taking
care project – body
awareness. Changes of
state through cooking:
bread/soup/pumpkins
Cooking utensils.
Light and Dark. Seasonal
Change.
Changes of state
through cooking:
pancakes/chappatis
Cooking utensils
Seasonal change:
Freezing, melting and
thawing.
Growing plants conditions for life. Visit
to allotments. Changes
of state through
cooking: vegetables,
fruit, salad. Healthy
eating.
Animals - minibeasts
and their habitats.
Lifecycles –
caterpillars to
butterflies, tadpoles
to frogs
Motion – friction
slopes. Sun safety.
Commonly used
technology e.g. mobile
phones, tills, CD player
Laminator. Photocopier.
Light Box. Bread-maker.
Use of IWB.
Microwave. Food
Mixer.
Camera, I Pad. Scales.
Bee-bots – simple
programming. Using
Computer suite –
Select and use
technology for
particular
Reception long term planning
etc. Introduce simple
programmes on IWB.
completing simple
programs.
purposes.
Daily routines, birthdays
Language of time:
Now/next/later, today,
days of the week
Festivals. Language of
time: day and night,
months of the year,
Language of time: New
Year. Seasons.
Yesterday, tomorrow,
before and after
Measuring growth over
time. Language of time:
longer, shorter, earlier,
later
Changes of state
over time
Language of time:
hours e.g. 1 o’clock,
2 o’clock
Looking back,
looking forward
Language of time:
hours minutes,
past, future.
Becoming familiar with
classroom layout, areas
of the unit, finding the
toilets and the office.
Knowing the name of
the school.
Seasonal Changes
Visiting another school –
the journey, differences
in environments.
Seasonal Changes –
decay and changes
over time
Seasonal Changes
growth, and changes
over time observations
of living things. Care
and concern – living
things/environment
Seasonal Changes
Visiting Ryton Pools
– the journey, the
environment. Animal
habitats. Observe/
care for living things
Seasonal Changes
Growth and
changes over time
– what/why they
happen?
Using and exploring
paint, mark making and
malleable materials
Using and exploring
clay. PVA glue. Salad
Spinners
Introduce paint mixing.
Introduce clay tools
3D modelling
Art work in the style
of: using techniques
used by different
artists.
Experiment with
colour, design,
texture, form and
function
Using and exploring
malleable and
construction materials.
Understanding that
tools and equipment
need to be used safely.
Pumpkin cutting/
hammering pegs
Cutting up vegetables
for soup
Handle tools, objects,
construction and
malleable materials
safely and with
increasing control.
Gardening equipment.
3D life cycles, litter
bug, Incy Wincy –
weaving, spinning,
mandala patterns.
Safely use and
explore a variety of
materials, tools
and techniques to
shape, assemble
and join materials.
Music – joining in with
ring games, rhymes and
songs, using and
exploring how sounds
can be changed,
clapping beats and
rhythms.
Music – begin to move
rhythmically and imitate
movement in response
to music. Learn dances
and songs for Harvest
/Diwali/Christmas
Music – explore the
different sounds of
instruments, relate
sounds to different
circumstances e.g.
winter sounds
Music – build a
repertoire of songs and
dances, links to Spring,
Easter etc.
Music – create
movements in
response to music,–
link to Minibeasts.
Make own music
and dances and
experiment with
ways of changing
them
Early year’s
expectations – learning
Health and Safety Week
– road safety, Taking
Developing selfconfidence with new
Becoming aware of the
boundaries set, and of
Working as part of a
group or class,
Adjusting
behaviour to
Reception long term planning
and following.
Interacting with others
and making new
relationships.
Care Project – body
awareness.
social situations and
with unfamiliar people
behavioural
expectations in the
setting. Beginning to
be able to negotiate
and solve problems
without aggression,
confident to speak in
a familiar group, and
talk about their
ideas,
different
situations, taking
changes of
routine in their
stride.
Festivals & celebrationsdifferent faiths. Show
interest in the lives of
people who are familiar
to them.
Festivals & celebrations
- different faiths.
Remembers and talks
about significant events
in their own experience.
Festivals & celebrations
- different faiths.
Recognises and
describes special times
or events for family or
friends.
Festivals & celebrations
- different faiths
Shows interest in
different occupations
and ways of life.
Festivals &
celebrations different faiths.
Knows some of the
things that make
them unique, and
can talk about some
of the similarities
and differences in
relation to friends or
family.
Festivals &
celebrations different faiths.
Enjoys joining in
with family
customs and
routines.
Literacy
Numeracy
Science
Computing
Outings
Special events and
activities form part of
our enabling
environments
Induction
Baseline and wellcomm
Bonfire night
Diwali
Harvest
Eid
Christmas
History
Geography
Art
D.T
PSED
R.E
Road Safety visit
Book Week
Chinese new year
Pancake day
Mother’s day
Easter
Ryton Pools visit
Father’s Day
Sports Day
Summer Concert
Transition to Year 1
Learning and Development –
Children develop and learn in different ways. Practitioners teach children by ensuring challenging, playful opportunities are provided across the
prime and specific areas of learning and development, and by fostering the characteristics of effective learning.
Reception long term planning
Characteristics of Effective Learning
(Ongoing)
Playing
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and Exploring
Finding out and exploring
Playing with what they know
Being willing to “have a go”
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Active Learning
Being involved and concentrating
Keeping trying
Enjoying achieving what they set out to do
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Creating and Thinking Critically
Having their own ideas
Making links
Choosing ways to do things
Prime areas
(Ongoing)
Personal, social and Emotional
Development
Making relationships
Self-confidence and self-awareness
Managing feelings and behaviour
Physical development
Moving and handling
Health and self-care
Communication and Language
Listening and attention
Understanding
Speaking
Specific areas
(Ongoing with some areas of focus as noted)
Literacy
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Numbers
Shape space and measures
(Spring/Summer)
Understanding the world
People and communities
(Autumn)
The World
(Spring/Summer)
Technology
(Summer)
Expressive Arts and Design
Exploring and using media and materials
Being imaginative