Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
What makes us unique? | Around the World | Once upon a time | Build It! | The Great Outdoors | We're going on an adventure! | |
Experiences |
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Letters to Santa Nativity |
Literature festival theme week |
Local area walk Garden centre |
Farm trip Hatching chicks |
Healthy Heart week |
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Literacy | Labels and captions Name writing | Labels and captions Postcards Lists Letter | Retell stories Innovate stories | Sentences to describe buildings Labels |
Labels Sentences to describe animals Facts Instructions |
Retell stories Innovate stories Instructions |
Mathematics | Match, sort and compare Measures and patterns | It's me 1,2,3! Circles and Triangles 1,2,3,4,5 Shapes with 4 sides | Alive in 5 Mass and Capacity Growing 6,7,8, | Length, Height and Time Building 9 & 10 Explore 3D shapes | To 20 and beyond How many now? Manipulate, compose and decompose | Sharing and Grouping Visualise, Build and Map Make connections |
Understanding the World | Families and extended families Special memories Growing and changing Seasonal changes |
Locate different countries Special landmarks and traditions Weather Seasonal changes Festivals and celebrations |
Story settings Seasonal changes | Make simple maps Follow simple maps Compare buildings and transport Seasonal changes | Young and adult animals Habitats Life cycles Caring for plants and animals Seasonal changes | Materials and some properties Floating and sinking Seasonal changes |
Expressive Arts and Design | Self portraits Colour mixing Painting Make pizzas | Patterns Collages Christmas cards Nativity | Retelling stories with props and masks Dressing up Make masks |
Junk modelling Box creations - It's not a box, it's a..... Small world maps |
Collages Painting Bird feeders |
Retelling stories with props and masks Puppet Theatre Baking |
P.E. | Body Management | Gymnastics | Manipulation & Co-ordination | Dance | Co-operate and Solve Problems | Speed, Agility & Travel |
Computing | Using the mouse | Navigate the screen |
Coding |
Data Handling | Communication | Creativity |
R.E. | How do people celebrate special times? | Who cares for me and how do I help others? | Why are some objects special? |
Who belongs in my family and my community? |
Which places are special to members of our community? | How can we understand and care for our world? |
Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Physical Development are carefully planned for throughout the year and delivered in a variety of ways, including through high-quality provision, whole-class, small group and individually.
In Reception we have curriculum goals for each area of learning. These curriculum goals are what we hope all of our children demonstrate when leaving Reception ready for Key Stage One.
Please see below our currciulum overview. This outlines the themes we will be learning across the year.
Please see below a copy of the Owlcotes Elements. These are additional to our curriculum that enhance the opportunities our children receive.