Half term Overview, autumn 2, 2015- three billy goats gruff
Half-term
overview
Week 1
Gunpowder
plot
Week 2
Divali
Personal, Social and
Emotional
SEAL- circle, change
places with someone if you
have ….
PSE- What is a friend, how
do I know if you are my
friend?
RE-different types of church
and worship
Book – All Kinds of Beliefs
SEAL: What I like about my
friend is …
PSE- Observing feelings on
faces.
RE- Divali, who celebrates
and how (we will do this
throughout the week
Jacqui)
Communication and
Language; Literacy
Show and tell (2xweekly)
Individual reading
Phonics- x, y, z
oral blending,
words- the, to, I
Big book: Firework poems
safety rules
ORT1: Who is it?
writing: firework pictures
with sounds
Week 4
Rainbow
sharing?
Number names to 20 in
order in familiar contexts,
e.g. number rhymes,
songs, stories.
Recite number names in
order to 20.
Add by combining 2
groups.
Shape names,
2D shapes, 3D names
pattern-repeating
patterns ,symmetry
Rangoli patterns
Writing: building materials
list
h/c opportunities
May also make rangoli
sweets?
3D shapes
SEAL: working together
story (p18)
PSE-Solving conflicts- have
a pretend argument with
Mrs Cox, what should we
do to solve it?
RE- importance of light in
celebration in different
cultures
Phonics- th, ng, ai,
words- into
segmenting
Big Book: Don’t forget the
bacon
ORT1: Six in a bed
SEAL: making a puzzle as
a group- give each a few
pieces, can they do it?
PSE: Faces feelings chart,
what to do if I feel unhappy.
RE- story from the BibleMary and the angel
Phonics- ee/or, oo, oa
words: he, she, we, me, be
traditional stories- Red
Riding Hood
ORT1: A good trick
Writing: writing invitations
Writing: letters to a friend or
thankyous
Understanding of the
World
Story of Guy Fawkes
ICT- firework pictures
ed city daily on laptops
Physical development
Expressive Arts and
Design
Dance- being fireworks
Gym- high or low
apparatus- balance
outside play
fmc activities
Collages
Fireworks, wax resist
pictures
Role play
Plus drawing person in
yellow books
music: fireworks song
(wheels on the bus)
activate movements
action songs
dance: indian music
Making home corner into?
Role play
2D shapes
Phonics- qu, sh, ch
words- no, go,
Big Book: 3 BGG
the enormous turnip
ORT1: Floppy Floppy
Persona Doll – who belongs
to hindu family .
Week 3
Mathematics
Exploring materials: Mind
map- what we know about
materials already, what we
want to find out or do.
Looking at building
materials- construction play
Home corner- child ideas?
ICT- ed city –gadgets
ICT: name writing, changing
font
Number names to 20 in
familiar contexts
Continue the count from a
given number.
Compare 2 numbers and
say which is largest.
Sequence numerals.
Add by combining 2
groups.
Measures – comparing
weight
Answer child questions…
Looking at building
materials around school
Rubbings, drawings, play
Natural materials- fir cones,
twigs, rocks, soil
Comparing length and
capacity
Answer child questions…
Different types of homeswhere I live
Making camps
Making bridges
Recap pattern and shape
Look at clocks- o’clock
Gym- high or low
apparatus- ways of moving
around
outside play
fmc activities
exploring materials collage
(display)
Music- singing sack, 1 or 2
choices.
instruments- make your
sound like mine song
Dance-: being creatures
from stories- Pigs, wolf,
goats
Gym- using space around
the room
outside play
fmc activities
Role play
Dance- parachute games
Gym- high and low statues
outside play
fmc activities
Role play
Modelling bridges in paper
and card
music: using percussion
again
natural materials
Music-using percussion to
accompany songs we know
ICT: little animals activity
centre, digby mole, initial
sounds.
ICT: ed city (materials)
Autumn 2, 2015
Week 5
Visit
Yarmouth?
Christingle
Week 6
SEAL: clapping game (p20)
PSE- How others feel, how
can I tell, how can I help a
friend who feels sad or
scared?
RE- Preparing for
Christmas at home- our
own traditions
Christingle
Phonics- ar, igh, ur/er,
words: was, my, you
Big Book:
ORT1: Fun at the Beach
Careful Santa
Christmas stories
SEAL: sharing toys, solving
conflicts (p21)
Expressing own needs
Solving conflicts
RE- Advent artefactsadvent ring, nativity scene,
Phonics- ow, oi, ear
words: they, her
blending
Big Book: A message for
Santa,
Hurry up Santa!
Writing: message to Mrs
Cox
spelling hfw
Counting down from 10 to
0
Concept of zero
1 more, 2 more
Adding 2 numbers and
counting on.
Coins – recognising.
Money- recognising coins
to 10p, making shops
repeating patterns
Week 7
Big Book:
ORT1: the pancake
Phonics- air, ure
words: all, are
recap all sounds to date
recap all words
Dance- Mr Jelly and Mr
Strong, strong and wobbly
movements
Gym- footwork, copying a
partner
outside play
fmc activities
h/c post office play
Recap Divali (late),
Hannukah- festivals of light
Dance- captains coming,
oranges and lemons etc.
Making decorations and
cards etc
Christmas art
Gym- hall may be in use?
music: Christmas songs
ICT: 2simple- recycling
ICT: cbeebies- post man
pat games
Assessments
ICT: fun with spot- games,
numbers ,make a story
ed city daily on laptops
Shape and pattern- making
decorations!
Nativity- story, how do we
celebrate in our families?
Writing: Letters to Santa
SEAL: drawing a picture
with a partner- who does
what?
Expressing own needs
How words can hurt
RE- Making cards on
nativity theme.
recycling- sorting materials
DVD
Answer child questions…
Making Christmas
decorations
party/ dinner etc.
writing: cards
Drawing - what the know
about Christmas Poss
Assessment?
ICT: ed city daily on laptops
Assess individual phoneme
and word recognition.
tricky word sheet 1 home
junk modelling
Music-start Christmas
songs- twinkle twinkle
Christmas star, etc.
rhythm games
Dance- practise musical
bumps etc.
party week
Making decorations and
cards etc
Music: Christmas songs