Reception
Physical Development
Lots of mark making for letter form
Talking about armour used to keep
guards safe
Ball control- lots of ball games
Negotiation of space- Busy Feet
Coordination including skipping and
hopping- movement to music and
Busy Feet
Topic Web
Summer 2(June-July) Traditional tales and Castles
Understanding the World
Science
Gardening- planting vegetables
Material experiment- which is
best to build a castle from?
Life cycles of frogs and butter
flies
Looking at similarities
and differences of
butterflies and caterpillars
ICT
Bee bots-making castle mats to
explore
IWB- to design our castles on
Cultural
th
Fathers day (June 19 )- making
cards and presents
Eid- Muslim festival on July 7thlooking at how they celebrate and
what things they eat
Mathematics
Finding 1 less than a given number using numicon
Subtraction and addition with numbers 0-20 using
objects and numicon
Halving, doubling and sharing with numbers to
10/20- based on golidlocks
Use mathematical terms to describe shapes- for
castle building with wooden blocks.
Measure short periods of time- use sand timers
and stop watches in everyday play.
Child Led input/ideas
Term 6- Beech Class
Traditional tales and Castles
Phonics- Split groups
Phase 3 group b
Recapping on j,v,w,y,z,zz. Learning sh, ch, th, ng, ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar,
or and applying these. Segmenting and blending words with digraphs in
Phase 3 group a
Recapping all PH3 learnt so far. Learning or, ur, ow, oi, ear, air, ure and
er. Holding and writing sentences independently using correct sounds.
Phase 4 group
Recapping on phase 3 sounds and consonant clusters in phase 4
Holding sentences and spelling tricky words correctly/using sounds
Spelling with more accuracy- letter names
Communication and Language
Expressive Arts and Design
Saying more than 1 thing about the same topic
when talking about castles
Introduces a storyline or narrative into their
play- castle/fairy tales
Taking on a role in their play- fairy tales
Resolving conflicting through talking about
how we feel and the effect of others actions
upon ourselves
Cooking- Making porridge for our bears picnic, Making food for our
big banquet at the end of term.
Playdough- Making the three bears and three little pigs
Making bear hats for our Teddy Bears picnic
Making crowns for our banquet at end of term
Designing our castles- using colours for purpose
Story telling- using puppets to tell our own stories.
Representing our own ideas- painting our own pictures of the
butterfly cycle and of castles
Literacy
Story sequencing- Goldilocks and the three
bears (writing sentences for pictures)
Story writing- writing our own stories based
on Goldilocks and the three bears
Talk for write- Learning a story and using this
to help us write it at the end.
Independent writing- learning about castles
and using books to help us write about them
Drawing pictures of castles and labelling the
parts
Book review- the three little pigs- writing about
what we liked
List- writing list for materials we need to make
castle
Personal, Social and Emotional
Development
Explain our own ideas and ask questions
to others
Resolving conflict through talking
Show sensitivity to others needs and
feelings
Reception
Curriculum Overview
Literacy- Reading/Writing
Mathematics- Number/SSM
Forming phase 2 sounds
correctly
Reads and writes simple
sentences
Spells tricky words correctly.
Spell some words correctly
Use adjectives
Remember our sentence
Write indpeendently using the
sounds we know
Use other techniques to help us
read
Finding 1 less than a given number
Use vocabulary involved in
addition/subtraction
Counting on/back to find answers
Subtraction and addition with numbers 020 using objects and numicon
Halving, doubling and sharing with
numbers to 10/20.
Use mathematical terms to describe
shapes. Measure short periods of time.
Phonics
Split groups with different
outcomes- 2x phase 3
groups and a phase 4 group.
Understanding the world-The
world
Looks closely at similarities,
differences, patterns and change
Comparing castles to houses
Comparing frogs to tadpoles and
learning about the butterfly cycle
Exploring materials and deciding
which are best for building a castle
Summer 2(June-July) Traditional tales and Castles
Expressive Arts and
Design-Exploring
materials/media
Selects tools and techniques
needed to shape, assemble
and join materials they are
using.
Manipulate materials to
achieve a planned effect
Reviewing our strategies and
approached and adapting
where necessary
Understanding the
world- ICT
Interacts with ageappropriate software
Selecting the correct
technology for job
Play games on computer
independently
Use beebots.
Physical Dev
Using a pencil effectively so
that most letters are
correctly formed
Storing equipment safely
Demonstrating knowledge
of keeping safe, protecting
ourselves and keeping
equipment safe.
Ball control
Negotiation of space
Coordination including
skipping and hopping.
UNICEF
The right to be listened to
The right to be kept safe
The right to express ourselves
in a way we choose to
The right to have freedom to
information to help us learn
Personal, Social and Emotional
dev
Explain our own ideas and ask
questions to others
Resolving conflict through talking
Show sensitivity to others needs and
feelings
Expressive Arts and
Design-Being imaginative
Story telling
Using colours for purpose
Using dance and song to
express ourselves.
Representing our own ideas
through drawing, painting or
designing.
Understanding the worldPeople and communities
Talk about family routines
and how this differs from the
medieval times.
Discussing differences
between goldilocks and little
red riding hood.
Communication and Language
Saying more than 1 thing about the
same topic
Introduces a storyline or narrative
into their play
Taking on a role in their play
Resolving conflicting through talking
about how we feel and the effect of
others actions upon ourselves