Pluto Curriculum Map
SpringTerm 2
Growing, Spring and Easter
Mathematics
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Begin to count reliably with numbers from 1-20.
Begin to say which number is one less than /more than a given number
Continue to recognise numbers to 10, extend to 20
Children begin to play with and use money in role play garden shop
Begin to add two single- digit numbers with objects and write number sentences.
Using simple mathematical language to describe shapes 2D and 3D – 2D shapes to draw round and create
flowers
 Using 3D shapes to make flowers for shop
 Measuring height of bean plants with cubes, rulers
 Forest school – comparing lengths of flowers and leaves growing/positional language- in, on, under, over
etc./make patterns with twigs/leaves/flowers
 Use computer mouse to draw shapes on 2 simple programme
Mathematics
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Begin to count reliably with numbers from 1-20.
Begin to say which number is one less than /more than a given number
Continue to recognise numbers to 10, extend to 20
Children begin to play with and use money in role play garden shop
Begin to add two single- digit numbers with objects and write number sentences.
Using simple mathematical language to describe shapes 2D and 3D – 2D shapes to draw round and create
flowers
 Using 3D shapes to make flowers for shop
 Measuring height of bean plants with cubes, rulers
 Forest school – comparing lengths of flowers and leaves growing/positional language- in, on, under, over
etc./make patterns with twigs/leaves/flowers
 Use computer mouse to draw shapes on 2 simple programme
Communication, Language & Literacy
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Writing our own names on all our own work cursively
Children begin to answer how and why questions
Listening attentively in a range of situations.
Listening to a range of stories and rhymes with increasing attention and recall.
Extending vocabulary – alliteration, describing words
Give attention to what others say
Daily review and sharing time – This is me bag
Cheeky’s adventures
Role Play area – vets, car wash, hospitals
Circle time – working as a team, feelings
Physical Development
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Children begin to move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space.
Discuss how we feel after exercise – Forest School, P.E and Yoga
Begin to display good control and coordination in large and small scale movements.
Children handle equipment and tools effectively, including pencils for writing.
Throwing and catching and gymnastics in P.E.
Street dance moves to music
Using scooters and bikes, bats and balls, hoops, etc outdoors
Using a knife to cut up veg and fruit
Children begin to know the importance for good health, exercise and healthy diet.
Expressive Arts and Design
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Drawing – flowers, bean stalks, leaves, - still life - fruit
Clay – make fruit and paint
Continue to experiment with colour, design, texture, form and function
Junk modelling – castles/Easter baskets
Make fruity faces - Archimboldo
Role play – Garden centre/florists/school play ‘The Enormous Turnip’
Painting – flowers, trees
Making Giant footprints, fruit/veg prints
Explore music instruments/ music express songs/Play songs
Forest School activities - pictures using sticks and natural materials – den making, muddy foot print
pictures with wellies.
 Cooking Easter biscuits
Understanding of the World
 Growing, Spring, Easter
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 Bean diaries, planting beans in allotment
 Flower books
 Planting cress seeds
 Parts of a flower
 Spring, blossom, baby animals
 Mother’s Day, Pancake day
R.E – Easter
Using computers/cd player in classroom
Forest school learning sessions
Discovery area, variety of seeds, onions, carrots sprouting, observe changes
The Enormous turnip - production
Personal, Social & Emotional Development
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Children show sensitivity to others needs and feelings – circle time & feelings fans.
Children choose resources they need for chosen activities
Sticking to our classroom rules –behaviour traffic light embed
Daily review and sharing time/timers to support sharing
Children take into account one another’s ideas about how to organise their activity
Children to say what they like/don’t like
Dressing and undressing for P.E independently
Children begin to adjust their behaviour to different situations and take changes of routine in their
stride