Curriculum Theme Plan
Literacy
Reading
 Read a variety of stories to the class,
focusing on ones about settling in,
making friends.
 Complete baseline assessments for
all children.
 Encourage children to use the book
corner, demonstrate how we can
share books with friends.
Theme: Settling in
Class: Whole Year
Writing
 Encourage children to draw a picture
of themselves and their family.
 Remind and encourage to write their
name as and when they can.
 Explore the writing area and all mark
making activites.
Year Group: Reception
Physical
 Explore the outdoor area, developing their skills on
the climbing frame as well as slide and hill.
 Understand and play by rules for safety reasons.
 Move in a range of ways, experimenting with all the
equipment available.
Expressive Arts and Development
 Explore various activities such as
painting, play dough, cutting
and sticking etc.
 Join in with songs, rhymes and
dance activities.
 Construction on carpet area
 Develop use and control of
tools
 Self-portraits using a variety of
media.
Mathematics
Number
 Using number names and
language in play.
 Counting games and number
songs.
 Exploring numbers –
representing using mark
making, fingers and pictures.
 Begin to identify numbers to
10.
Shape, space and measure
 Positional language
 Finding shapes in the
environment
 Discuss ourselves and how we
are different. Children can
measure heights with the plan
to see how much they have
grown at the end of the year.
Phonics
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and Language
Role play in home corner
Singing
Story time
- discussion of story
- listening
- sitting quietly, maintaining attention
Small world – dolls house, boats, farm.
Circle times – talking about ourselves, getting to
know our peers – Talk about self in positive terms
Create our own stories/books in the book corner.
Familiarising with classroom layout and routines.
Understanding the World
 Talk about self and home,
and talks about own
experiences
 Talk about special time and
events in their own
experience
 Comment and asks
questions about their
familiar environment
 Shows care and concern for
the environment
 Operate equipment e.g. CD
player & ipad
Home
Personal, Social and Emotional
Development
 Build up confidence settling in to a new
class.
 Play alongside and with others, building
up new friendships.
 Share their experiences and skills with
others as they play.
 Adapt behavior, become familiar with
routines and boundaries
 Chester Value is: Respect
Festivals
 Share cultures and backgrounds as the children
talk about their home lives. Discuss traditions
and festivals celebrated.
 Rosh Hashanah on the 14th September
 Yom Kippur 23rd September
 Eid on the 23rd/24th September.
Key Words
 RWI will begin from 28th September 2015
Communication
Term: Autumn 1
Learning
 Encourage children to talk about what they have
learnt t school daily.
 Share stories and activities with their families.
 Encourage children to read at home.
 Names of staff and other children.
 Words and names of areas in the
classrooms and outdoor areas.
 Saying Hello and Good Morning in a
range of languages