2024 – 2025 | Myself | My home | My world- People | My Natural world | My Technological world | My world places |
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
Subjects/Topic | This is me | Out and about | People who help us | Dinosaurs | Looking through the Window | At the seaside |
PSED | Emotions | Promoting independence | Building relationships | Friendships (playing and singing co-operatively) | Being part of community | Transition |
Communication and Language | Talking about and recognising ourselves and others | Singing familiar nursery rhymes | Mark making and letter formation | Non- fiction texts | The local environment | Poetry |
Physical Development | Gym: Balance, agility & co-ordination – travelling. | Gym: Balance, agility & co-ordination – movement. | Dance: Movement & Patterns | Games: Tennis. | Games: Football. | Athletics: Catching & throwing. |
Developing Fine Motor Skills Pupils’ movements become more purposeful as they start to transfer toys from one hand to another and improve their grasp. Pupils begin to interact with more intricate activities, setting the foundation for future tasks such as writing. |
Pinching and grasping | Building and stacking | Posting | Threading | Cutting | Twisting and turning |
Literacy | My Body My mum and dad make me laugh | Nursery Rhymes (Christmas) | Busy Day book -People who help us | Dinosaur Rompus That’s not my Dinosaur Twinkl -Nonfiction Dinosaur book | The Train ride Choose your own journey | Spot goes on Holiday Seaside Poems |
Mathematics | Mathematics Mathematical concepts are introduced through the use of physical objects and practical equipment. The use of concrete materials enables pupils to ‘see’ and make sense of what is actually happening. Pupils build a secure basis of understanding and develop their initial awareness of early mathematical skills. |
Numbers with meaning | Number songs | Prepositions | Comparing number | Shape-2D and 3D | Weighing and size |
Understanding of the world | The world around me | Puppets | Using technology | The local environment | Caring for animals | Keeping safe |
RE Pupils in Early Years encounter religions and worldviews through exploring special people, special books, special times, special places, special objects and by visiting places of worship. Pupils will experience different religious stories. Pupils will use all their senses to explore different religions. Pupils will be introduced to key vocabulary. Pupils begin to use their imagination and curiosity to develop their appreciation of wonder at the world in which they live. |
Being special – Where do we belong | Christianity – Christmas | Which stories are special and why | Christianity -Easter | Islamic-God | Special Places |
Food -Using utensils | Food -Mixing and measuring | Food -Designing and making | Food -Rolling cutting | Food -Designing and making | Food- Mixing and measuring |
Expressive Arts and Design | Self-portrait | Musical instruments and action songs | Role-play and small world | Junk modelling | Printing | Textures |
Introducing Instruments Unit 1 | Pulse Unit 23 | Quiet and loud unit 6 | Pitch Unit 24 | Patterns Unit 22 | Playing as a group. Unit 15 |