Author: St Johns 5

Class 1 Long term Plan 2022-23

Topics covered
Autumn 1	Autumn	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
All About Me	People Who Help Us	Amazing Animals (Dinosaurs and farm)	Traditional Tales	Space	Around the World

Book Focus (JC) / Narrative, recount, information, poetry, drama
Autumn		Spring		Summer
The Colour Monster by Anna Llenas (1) Narrative, story map & board / Perfectly Norman by Tom Percival (1) / Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister (3) / Narrative, story map & board	Little People Big Dreams; David Attenborough Penguins by National Geographic (3) / Complete book of first experiences (Usborne) Anne Civardi (1) / The Jolly Christmas Postman by Allan Ahlberg (2)	Tyranasaurus Drip / By Julia Donaldson (1.5) / Dinosaurs National Geographic (2) / Farm book (2)	Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne (1) / Jack and the jellybean stalk by Rachael Mortimer (3) / Easter story (1)	Back to bed with a bump– Twinkl (2) / See inside Space by Katie Daynes Usborne book (2) / Look Up by Nathan Bryon (2)	Supertato by Paul Linnet and Sun Hendra (2) / Traction Man by Mini Grey (3) / Food from around the world? / Transition stuff

Poetry Focus
Autumn 2		Spring 2		Summer
We’re going on a bear hunt—Michael Rosen (1)		Hello Spring (1)		Tasty Poems– Jill Bennett (1) / In Summer by Liana Mahoney

Religious Education
Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Myself / Welcome	Birthday	Celebrating / Gathering	Growing	Good News / Friends	Our World
Celebrations
Halloween / Bonfire Night / Judaism / Christmas		Chinese New Year / Hinduism / Holi / Easter		Islam / Eid

Relationship and Sex Education Reception - God loves each of us in our uniqueness
Children know and understand that God has made them unique and that although we are all different, we are all special to him.
Autumn 1		Summer 1		Summer 2
RE - Myself (RSE Physical) / God knows and loves each one of us. / RE - Welcome (RSE Social and / Emotional) / We recognise the importance of feeling comfortable with new situations We belong to families, to work places and to social groupings.		RE—Friends (Emotional and Intellectual) / We can make friends. Relationships bring both joy and challenge.		RE - Our World (RSE Spiritual) / God created the world for us. Jesus loved the world. We know we are his friend when we look after nature.

Prime Areas of Learning in EYFS

In Reception there are 7 areas of learning. They are equally important and depend on each other. Therefore, multiple learning areas can be observed in just one activity. All areas are delivered through a balance of adult led and child initiated activities. In each area there are Early Learning Goals that define the expectations for most children to reach by the end of the year. The curriculum is also set against the 3 characteristics of effective learning:
Playing and Exploring
Active Learning
Creating and thinking critically

Communication and Language—Listening, Attention and Understanding and Speaking
Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
I am learning to: / - Talk about ‘me’ and my family / - answer questions about my family / - listen and respond to stories / -answer questions about a story / - Respond to instructions / - Meet new friends	Listening to and recalling stories / Speaking and listening in small groups / Questioning	Two-channelled attention / Listening in larger groups / Retelling stories / Expressing ourselves effectively	Two-channelled attention / Responding to instructions involving several actions/ideas / Linking statements	Sustained concentration / Carrying out instructions accurately / Speaking in groups / Using more complex sentences	Sustained concentration / Answering ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions / Using talk to organise ideas / Developing explanations

Personal, Social and Emotional Development—Self Regulation, Managing Self and Building Relationships
Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
I am learning to: / -talk about my feelings / -show an understanding of my own feelings and feelings of those around me / -form positive attachments to adults / - form friendships with peers / Classroom jobs/routines / Team games	Accepting needs of others / Woodland team games	Speaking to others about needs, wants and interests / Initiating conversation / Resolving arguments	Taking turns / Solving problems and arguments independently	Stop and think before acting / Listening to others with interest	Getting ready for Year 1 transition / Talking about change

Physical Development / Gross Motor Skills / Fine Motor Skills
Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Developing gross and fine motor skills / Writing name / Parachute activities / Dressing with some support	Moving in different ways / Hibernating hedgehogs / Using tools / Handwashing / Getting dressed	Healthy hero challenges / Using tools—digging / Observing effect of exercise on body / Getting dressed	Control in larger movements / Negotiating space / Dressing independently (buttons)	Handling equipment and tools safely / Controlled movement / Dressing independently (laces)	Explaining effect of exercise / Talking about keeping safe in the sun / Dressing independently and folding clothes

Specific Areas of Learning in EYFS

Literacy / Comprehension / Word Reading / Writing
Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Writing our names / Noticing rhyme / Reading stories	Writing simple words / Recognising familiar words/logos	Story Sequencing / Using phonic knowledge / Information books	Understanding sentences / Reading and writing simple sentences	Getting information from books and computers / Writing postcards	Writing letters / Writing information books

Mathematics / Number / Numerical Patterns
Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Numbers to 5 / Comparing Groups / Sorting / Shape	Change within 5 / Number bonds within 5 / Space / Time	Numbers to 10 / Comparing numbers to 10 / Addition and number bonds to 10	Measure / Subtraction / Exploring Patterns	Counting on and back / Numbers to 20 / Numerical Patterns	Numerical Patterns / Shape / Measure

Understanding the World / Past and Present, People, Culture and Communities, The Natural World
Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Myself / My Family / My Friends / People who help us / Exploring schools grounds	Celebrations and Christmas / Observing animal and change in the environment / Exploring locally	Family mealtimes / Senses and food / Changes in food / Using ‘paint’ program to draw food / Planting	How animals grow / Planting and observing / Different jobs (farming) / Local farms and history	Stories from around the world / Old clothes, new clothes / Buildings around the world	Observing weather / Using everyday technology (hand fans, wind up radio, kindle) / Forest School! / E-safety (across all terms)

Expressive Art and Design / Creating with Materials / Being Imaginative and Expressive
Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Colour mixing / Charades to explore movement / Holding a pencil / Charanga Music— ‘Me!’	Natural material pictures / Clay creatures / Christmas craft / Charanga— ‘My stories’	Edible paint / Vegetable characters / Shopping role play / Charanga— ‘Everyone’	Seed shakers / Farmyard songs / Building a tractor / Charanga— ‘Our world’	Junk modelling vehicles / Deconstruction (using tools) / Charanga— ‘ Big bear fun’	Designer sunglasses / Seasonal pictures / Charanga— ‘Reflect, rewind, replay’

Related resources from Pobble 365 and BBC teach: / Autumn 1 - What makes me, me? Unlikely friends / Autumn 2 - William Whiskerson—visiting the forest, What happens to fallen leaves, Autumn in the UK / Spring 1 - Salad, How is fruit grown and picked in an orchard / Spring 2 - Birds and their babies in Spring, How our milk gets from farm to shop / Summer 1—William Whiskerson—Transport, travel and landmarks of London / Summer 2- The British Summer, William Whiskerson—jobs and tourism in a seaside town
Poetry Focus
Autumn		Spring		Summer
Dirt on my shirt—Jeff Foxwrothy / Autumn days—Brenda Williams		Fuzzy Wuzzy Caterpillar		We’re going on a bear hunt—Micheal Rosen / Making acrostic poems