Author: Fay

Role of the adult :
* Observations
* Questioning
* Scaffolding
* Facilitating

Physical Development
Moving and Handling :
* Develop cutting skills
* Using jugs and funnels to pour
* Handwriting patterns
* Parachute games
* Throwing and catching a ball
* Fine motor control through ‘Funky Fingers’ activities including tweezers, threading etc.
Health and Self care :
* Recognising changes that occur when we exercise.
* Healthy eating
* Becoming independent with coats, wellies etc.

Literacy
Reading—
Introduction to group reading
Shared texts—
* Meg and Mog
* The Magic Porridge Pot
* The Gingerbread Man
* The Elves and the Shoemaker
Writing—
* Provision of a range of writing implements in every area of classroom
* Mark making in shaving foam, rice, chalks
* Mark making with mud during Forest school

Characteristics of effective learning
Playing and exploring
* Showing curiosity with new objects, textures
* PDR sessions - enabling chn to initiate their own play and interests
Active Learning
* Outdoor provision—learning about equipment, exploring movement
Creating and Thinking Critically
* Investigate materials by testing ideas, theories and predictions
* How will the beanstalk grow?
* Outdoor provision

Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Making Relationships:
* Develop friendships with peers and relationships with adults
* Listening to others and responding
* Helping new children settle into Nursery
Self confidence and self awareness :
* Identify ‘things I can do…’
* Develop confidence when working independently
* Becoming confident in asking for help
Managing feelings and behaviour :
* Maintaining friendships with peers
* Develop ability to share
* Helping each other, learning to wait patiently

Medium term plan for
Summer Term
Theme ‘Hocus Pocus’
Summer 1 2021

Understanding of the World
People and communities :
* What do you and your family celebrate?
* Talk about their own Easter celebrations
* St. George’s Day
The World :
* Seasonal changes—observe and discuss changes
* Investigate shaving foam with different toys (cars, animals) in tuff spots
* Curiosity about where we live
Technology :
* Interactive game on screen
* Use of photocopier for good work
* Purple mash—click and drag, change colours of pens on creative tasks

Communication and Language
Listening and attention :
* Listen to range of stories and non-fiction texts
* Listen to others—adults and friends
* Learn new songs and rhymes
* Recognising rhythm in songs
Understanding :
* Order stories
* Follow instructions and expectations
Speaking :
* Class, group and talking partner discussions
* Role play - house, farm
* Developing friendships with others
* Explain own ideas and thoughts, respond to others

Maths
Numbers :
* Counting and comparing a variety of resources
* Explore Numberblocks
* Number recognition—0-10
* Ordering numbers
* Subitizing amounts of 3/4/5 objects
* Counting forwards and backwards to 10 through song and rhymes
Shape, Space and Measures :
* Look at 2D shapes—can we make a pictures?
* Completing and making own repeating patterns
* Positional language
* Developing curiosity and asking Maths questions

Expressive Arts and Design
Exploring and using media and materials:
* Using different instruments
* Exploring porridge oats
* Using different collage materials
* Painting with different things, brushes, sponges, forks
* Gingerbread baking
Being imaginative :
* Role play—House, Farm
* Loose parts provision—what have you made?
* Mixing potions

Enabling
environments :
* Home corner set up as a house
* Storybooks in reading corner related to familiar settings
* Familiar objects in the investigation area - how do they work
* Writing/recording resources to be available in each
Learning area

Dawley C of E Primary Academy