Creative Curriculum-Medium Term Plan- Merlin Class 2014/15
Topic Title: Once Upon a Time
Subjects
CLL
Objectives
 To retell stories, both
orally and written.
 To revise and revisit
Phase 3 sounds using
Floppy’s Phonics materials
and apply in independent
writing.
 To write for a purpose
 To follow instructions
involving several actions
Mathematics
 To develop narratives and
explanations.
 To begin to find doubles
and halves
 To identify properties of
Term: Summer
Activities
 Read and retell a number of
Traditional stories: Little Red Riding
Hood, 3 little pigs, Goldilocks and the
3 bears, Cinderella, The frog prince.
 Follow Floppy’s Phonics IWB activities
and group reading books.
 Write a letter of apology from the
big bad wolf to Little Red Riding
Hood.
 Write a telephone conversation
between Daddy Bear and Goldilocks’
Mum.
 Write a menu for the Frog.
 Write an invitation to the ball.
 Follow recipe to make bread.
 Orally tell their own version of
stories to the rest of the class.
 Introduce using Frooby the Dragon
activities. Witch halves and Frooby
doubles.
 Shape hunt around school and
Resources
 Books for each
story and ppt
big books.
 Floppy’s
Phonics
materials.
 Bread
ingredients.
Bread maker.
 TES Frooby
activities.
 Shape ID sheets.
2d shapes
playground. Design own tally sheets to
go on clipboards.
 Tangrams.
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PSED
 To work with numbers to
20 and beyond and find on
a 100 square.
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 To solve practical maths
problems.
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 To order nos upto 20 and
beyond
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 To measure and compare
length and height.
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 To be aware of how they
have changed during the
Year.
 To be aware of
boundaries and behaviour
expectations.
 To encourage turn-taking
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 Tangram shapes
and patterns.
Make fairytale castle using gummed
 Gummed 2d
2d shapes.
shapes
Use 100 square regularly to
 100 squares. Dice.
familiarise chn with place value. Use
TES iboard
for dice games.
interactive 100
square.
Measure distance thrown with javelins  Javelins, bean
and shot-putted bean bags.
bags, measuring
equipment.
Order on washing line, number spots,
 Washing line nos,
interactive number line on IWB.
number spots,
IWB no line.
Compare length/ height of classroom
 Rulers, metre
and outdoor objects against rulers
sticks.
and metre sticks.
SEAL: Changes
 SEAL
Transition to year 1
materials:
Discuss how they could help next
Changes
year’s Reception class
 Roleplay
Formulate set of rules for next year’s
 Snakes and
Merlin chn.
ladders,
Play board games to encourage turnphonics games,
taking.
numeracy
games
Physical
Development
Follow Jim Hall “Leapfrogs”
programme, adapting to
“Traditional Tales” theme
where appropriate.
Follow Jim Hall “Leapfrogs” programme,
adapting to “Traditional Tales” theme
where appropriate.
Expressive
Arts and
Design
 To design and make an
outfit for a peg-person
story character.
 To use appropriate joining
techniques.
 Design and make outfit for peg
character. Choose character from
story.
 Design and make glove puppet. Join by
sewing.
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 To sings simple songs
from memory
 To engage in
representational dance
 Learn new songs eg, Goldilocks, 3
little pigs.
 Listen to music and create dances to
perform for the class.
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 Activities and resources as
prescribed in Hamilton scheme.
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Understanding
the World
Follow Hamilton “Life Cycles”
topic.
 To understand that animals
have a life cycle.
 To understand that we can
get information in different
ways.
 To understand that plants
have a life cycle.
 To understand that the
babies of some animals go
through different stages.
 To understand that we need
to plant trees to care for
the environment.
Jim Hall “Leapfrogs”
programme.
Reception and Y1.
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Wooden pegs.
Selection of
fabrics.
Glove puppet
kits incl plastic
needles.
Floppy’s
Phonics songs.
LCP music:
Bear Hunt,
Goldilocks and
the 3 bears.
Support
materials
pertinent to
each session.
RE
Visitors
External
Trips
Walking Trips
 To understand that it is
important for scientists to
ask questions.
 QCA “prayers” topic covering 6 lessons. Incorporate Creative Development/ Art activities
as above.
 Village quiz trail and
picnic.
 Invite parents in to
read stories.