MOORFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL-YEARLY CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Foundation Stage/ Reception
Year: Reception Curriculum Overview 2015-16
Year
15-16
Topic
Term 1a
Term 1b
Term 2a
Term 2b
Term 3a
Term 3b
Ourselves and
Nursery Rhymes
Festivals and
Celebrations
Buildings and Homes
Transport
Plants and Animals
Minibeasts
Communication
and Language
Listen to others one to one or in small groups,
Listen to stories with increasing attention and recall.
Join in with repeated refrains and anticipate key events
and phrases in rhymes and stories
Respond to simple instructions,
Begin to understand ‘why’ and ‘how’ questions.
Build up vocabulary
Develop listening and concentration skills
Respond to instructions involving a two-part sequence
Understand humour
Begin to follow a story without pictures or props
Listen and respond to ideas expressed by others
Extend vocabulary
Use language to imagine and recreate roles and
experiences in play situations.
Link statements and stick to a main theme or intention.
Use talk to organise, sequence and explain their
thoughts
Introduce a storyline or narrative into play
Listen attentively in a range of situations
Listen to stories, accurately anticipating key events
and respond
Be able to listen and do
Follow instructions involving several ideas or actions.
Answer ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions
Express themselves effectively,
Use past, present and future forms accurately when
talking
Develop narratives and explanations by connecting
ideas or events
Personal, Social
and Emotional
Development
Initiate play, offering cues to peers to join them.
Keep play going by responding to what others are saying or
doing.
Demonstrate friendly behavior
Select and use activities and resources with help Be able
to tolerate delay when needs are not immediately met
Adapt behaviour to different events, social situations and
changes in routine.
Initiate conversations and listen to others
Explain own knowledge and understanding, and ask
appropriate questions of others.
Begin to resolve conflicts with other children in positive
ways
Develop confidence to speak to others about own needs,
wants, interests and opinions.
Talk about themselves in positive terms
Understand that own actions affect other people
Follow rules and routines
Play co-operatively and take turns
Listen to other’s ideas
Be sensitive to other’s feelings
Form positive relationships with adults and other
children.
Be confident to try new activities and say whether
they like them
Be confident to speak in a familiar group
Choose the resources they need for their chosen
activities.
Talk about behaviour and feelings and know that some
behaviour is unacceptable.
Work as part of a group or class, and understand and
follow the rules.
Adjust behavior to different situations
Physical
development
Move freely in a range of ways, such as slithering,
shuffling, rolling, crawling, walking, running, jumping,
skipping, sliding and hopping.
Draw lines and circles using gross motor movements.
Use one-handed tools and equipment,
Hold pencil near point between first two fingers and
thumb and use it with good control
Write letters in their name.
Develop independent toileting
Put on and fasten own coat
Dress independently for PE
Travels with confidence and skill in a large variety of
ways
Show increasing control when using PE equipment
Use simple tools safely and with increasing control.
Begin to use anticlockwise movement and form
recognisable letters, most of which are correctly
formed.
Develop independent toileting
Eat a variety of food
Show some understanding of how to be healthy and safe
Show good control and co-ordination in large and small
movements.
Move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating
space.
Handle equipment and tools effectively, including
pencils for writing.
Know the importance for good health of physical
exercise, and a healthy diet, and talk about ways to
keep healthy and safe.
Manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs
successfully, including dressing and going to the toilet
independently.
Literacy
Phonics phase 1/2
Read and write own name
Read and write letters
Phase 2 tricky words
Introduce Oxford
Reading Tree books
Listens to stories and
rhymes
Begin to be aware of the
way stories are
structured and suggest an
ending.
Begin to retell stories
Enjoy and begin to
recognise rhyme, rhythm
and alliteration
Say, learn and perform
nursery rhymes
Make marks, giving them
meaning
Phonics phase 1/2
Phase 2 tricky words
Blending and segmenting
consonant/vowel/consonant
(cvc) words
Reading and writing cvc
words and tricky words
Listens to stories and
rhymes
Enjoy stories from other
cultures
Begin to be aware of the way
stories are structured and
suggest an ending.
Retell stories and begin to
read simple stories
Write a greeting card
Say and begin to write a
sentence
Phonics phase 2/3
Phase 3 Tricky words
Link sounds to letters,
Learn the names of the
letters of the alphabet.
Begin to read words and
simple sentences.
Use story language to retell
stories
Enjoy an increasing range
of books with a focus on
traditional tales
Use some clearly
identifiable letters to
communicate meaning,
representing some sounds
correctly and in sequence.
Phonics phase 2/3
Phase 3 Tricky words
Link sounds to letters,
naming and sounding the
letters of the alphabet.
Begin to read words and
simple sentences.
Use story language to
retell stories
Enjoy an increasing range
of books including nonfiction books about
vehicles
Write labels and captions.
Begin to write short
sentences in meaningful
contexts.
Phonics phase 3/4
Phase 4 Tricky words
Read and understand
simple sentences using
phonic knowledge
Demonstrate
understanding when
talking with others about
what they have read.
Use phonic knowledge to
write words in ways which
match their spoken
sounds.
Write simple sentences
which can be read by
themselves and others.
Use a range of non-fiction
sources to find
information e.g. books and
computers
Phonics phase 3/4
First 100 tricky words
Read and understand
sentences using phonic
knowledge
Demonstrate
understanding when
talking with others about
what they have read.
Use phonic knowledge and
tricky words to write
simple sentences
Write simple sentences
which can be read by
themselves and others.
Use a range of non-fiction
sources to find
information e.g. books and
computers
Mathematics
Introduce numbers 1-20
Count forwards and
backwards to twenty
Begin to recognize
numbers to ten
Talk about the shapes of
everyday objects,
Begin to use mathematical
names for 2D and 3D
shapes
Introduce numbers 1-20
Count forwards and
backwards to twenty
Begin to recognize numbers
to ten and beyond
Begin to say the number one
more and one less of any
number up to ten
Talk about the shapes of
everyday objects,
Begin to use mathematical
names for 2D and 3D shapes
Introduce the concept of
sharing and halving
Counts objects and actions
to 10, and beyond
Select the correct numeral
to represent objects.
Estimate a number of
objects to 10
Uses the language of ‘more’
and ‘fewer’ to compare two
sets of objects and say the
number one more/ less
Add two groups of objects
using the language of
addition
Begin to use language to
describe position, height,
length, capacity
Sequence familiar events
Practice halving to 10
Introduce the concept of
doubling
Counts objects and
actions to 20
Select the correct
numeral to represent
objects.
Estimate how many
objects to 20
Say the number one or
two more and one or two
less to 10
Add two groups of
objects using the language
of addition and record
Create patterns and build
models.
Begin to use everyday
language related to time
and money
Doubling and halving in
practical situations (eg
cooking)
Count reliably with
numbers from one to 20
and back and order
Say which number is one/
two more/less than a
given number (to 20).
Add and subtract two
single digit numbers
counting on and back to
find the answer
Solve problems, including
doubling, halving and
sharing
Recognise, create and
describe patterns.
Explore the
characteristics of
everyday objects and
shapes and use
mathematical language to
describe them.
Count reliably with
numbers from one to 20
and back and order
Say which number is one/
two more/less than a
given number (to 20).
Add and subtract two
single digit numbers
counting on and back to
find the answer
Solve problems, including
doubling, halving and
sharing
Use everyday language to
talk about, compare and
solve problems related to:
*Weight
*Capacity
*Position
*Distance
*Time
*Money
Understanding
of the World
Show interest in the lives of people who are familiar to
them.
Remember and talks about significant events in their own
experience.
Recognise and describe special times or events for family
or friends.
Comment and asks questions about the world
Talk about some of the things they have observed such as
plants, animals, natural and found objects.
Develop an understanding of change over time
Know how to operate simple ICT equipment- computer and
Whiteboard
Introduce simple city and dazzle
Show an interest in technological toys
Enjoy joining in with family customs and routines.
Know some of the things that make them unique, and talk
about some of the similarities and differences in relation
to friends or family.
Look closely at similarities, differences, patterns and
change.
Show care and concern for living things and the
environment.
Log in to computer independently
Complete a simple program on a computer e.g textease
Use ICT hardware- cameras and i-pads
Talk about past and present events in their own lives
and in the lives of family members
Know that other children don’t always enjoy the same
things, and be sensitive to this.
Know about similarities and
differences among families, communities and traditions
They know about similarities and differences in
environments
Make observations of animals and
plants and explain why some things occur
Know that a range of technology is used in places such
as homes and schools.
Use ICT to research different animals
Select and use technology for particular purposes.
Expressive
Arts and
Design
Sing a few familiar songs.
Begin to draw pictures that represent objects and events
Use various construction materials.
Use tools for a purpose
Engage in imaginative role-play
Build stories around toys
Enjoy painting pictures and mixing colours
Build a repertoire of songs and dances and explore
instruments
Experiment with colour and texture
Manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect
Use tools for a purpose
Create simple representations of events, people and
objects, choosing appropriate colours
Introduce a storyline or narrative into their play.
Play cooperatively as part of a group to develop and act
out a narrative.
Sing songs, make music and dance, and experiment with
ways of changing them.
Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and
techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture,
form and function.
Represent their own ideas, thoughts and feelings
through design and technology, art, music, dance, role
play and stories.