Physical
Development
Developing pinchy fingers by
taking part in Dough Disco
and other activities.
Developing independence in
pouring our own drinks,
putting on our own socks,
shoes and coat, making
sandwiches.
Lots of activities to develop
scissor skills.
Communication and
Language
Literacy
Retelling stories using props.
A variety of rhymes linked to food- 5 Currant Buns1 Potato
Recalling past events –
Summer holidays- What did
they do?
teapot, Little Miss Muffet.
Talking and describing the
models they have
constructed.
Identifying and describing
environmental sounds.
2 Potato, 5 Fat Sausages, Humpty Dumpty (eggs), I’m a little
Stories about food- The Gingerbread Man, Oliver’s
Vegetables (sequencing), Oliver’s Milkshake, The Enormous
Turnip, Hungry Caterpillar, Sam’s Sandwiches, Pass the Jam
Personal, Social and
Emotional Development
SEAL – Anti-bullying/ Christmas
I know that I make choices about my
behaviour.
Talking about our experiences of food
eaten at special events e.g. Christmas,
Jim.
wedding.
Writing shopping lists/labels.
Talking about favourite meals.
Finding out about recipes and using them to cook and bake.
.
Using tools – cookery tools
(making fruit salad) play
Understanding the
World
dough tools .
Nursery
Healthy living – learning
about healthy lifestyles and
healthy eating.
Weighing and measuring to
cook and bake.
Sorting pasta
Identify and name square,
circle, oblong and triangle.
Use language to describe
size.
Begin the use positional
language.
– making jelly, baking, heating
Autumn Term 2015
Food, Glorious Food!
Manoeuvring safely around
obstacles.
Mathematics:
Shape, Space and
Measure
Looking at how food changes
Expressive Arts and
Design
Mathematics:
Numbers
Making representations of food using a
variety of media- e.g. playdough cakes
and cookies.
chocolate, freezing foods,
changes to an egg.
Describing different foods.
Core Stories
Shark in the park
Where’s My Teddy?
Spot
Dinosaur Roar
Little Rabbit Foo Foo
Food tasting
Keeping healthy
Finding out where our food
comes from.
Harvest Festival
Numbers and counting using
Exploring a variety of food stuffs for
number rhymes such as 5
sensory/malleable play- noodles,
Currant Buns, 1 Potato 2
spaghetti.
Halloween
Music – songs linked to topic.
Christmas
Potato, 5 Fat Sausages.
Engaging in imaginative play – link to
role play areas, small world and
storytelling- pizza shop, cafe.
Bonfire night