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Seed Reception Class - Long Term Plan

Due to our mixed age classes we run a two-year rolling curriculum for our reception children so that their themes match the rest of the class. 
 
The curriculum map for our reception children can be found below. 
 

Year A

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Key Questions?

Do you remember?

Where shall we go?

What is home?

Key Dates/ Events

Starting School

Harvest Festival Service

Halloween

Remembrance Day

St Andrew’s Day

Children in need

Diwali

Bonfire Night

Hanukkah

Nativity

Christmas Service

Christmas

New Years Eve

Pancake day

Safer Internet Day

Mother’s Day

Chinese New Year

World Book Day

New Year’s Day

Valentine’s Day

St Patrick’s Day

St David’s Day

Good Friday

Easter Sunday

Lent

Easter

Easter Church Service

NSPCC Number Day

Ramadan

Father’s Day

St George’s Day

World Earth day

World Ocean Day

Sports Week

Sports Day

Transition Day

Forest School

Texts

It’s Okay to be Different by Todd Parr

Peace at Last by Jill Murphy

The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith

Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper

The Enormous Turnip by Irene Yates

We’re going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen

Little Rabbit Foo Foo by Michael Rosen

Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert

Bears in the Night by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Rama and Sita

Let’s Celebrate 5 days of Diwali by Ajanta Chakrborty

The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg

Christmas in Exeter Street by Diana Hendry and John Lawrence

Dear Santa by Rod Campbell

Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present by John Burningham

Billy Goats Gruff

Three Little Pigs

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Tell me a Dragon by Jackie Morris

The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson

Holidays and Festivals: Chinese New Year by Nancy Dickmann

The Race Across the River/ The Great Race

Stanley’s Stick by John Hegley

Stick Man by Julia Donaldson

Owls and Dinosaurs (Hamilton Group Reader)

Dinosaur Roar by Paul Stickland

The Dirty Great Dinosaur by Martin Waddell

Ketchup on your Cornflakes? By Nick Sharratt

The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Vernon Lord

Mr Wolf’s Pancakes by Jan Fearnley

The Gingerbread Man

 

 

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

Jasper’s Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth

Oliver’s Vegetable by Vivian French

Oliver’s Fruit Salad by Vivian French

Grass for Tea (Hamilton Group Reader)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Tadpole’s Promise by Jeanne Willis

Sleeping Beauty

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jim and the Beanstalk by Raymond Briggs

Hansel and Gretel

Mixed Up Fairy tales by Hilary Robinson

Superheroes- All sorts (Hamilton Group Reader)

Super Daisy by Kes Gray

My Mum is a Supermum by Angela McAllister

Superworm by Julia Donaldson

Supertato by Sue Hendra

You Can’t Take and Elephant on the Bus by Patricia Cleveland Peck

The Hundred Decker Bus by Mike Smith

Naughty Bus by Jan Oke

The Train Ride by June Crebbin

Assessment Opportunities

Baseline on entry

 

Phonics baseline

Parent’s Evening

Pupil progress meetings

Progress report

Observations

Phonics assessments

Report

Pupil progress meetings

Observations Phonics assessments

Report

Pupil progress meetings

Observations

Phonics assessments

Progress report

Parent’s Evening

Pupil progress meetings

Observations

Phonics

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, we teach systematic synthetic phonics using Bug Club Phonics. Our phonics teaching happens daily and it follows the sequence of teach, practice, review, assess, track and consolidate.

Phase 1/2

Initial sounds, listening to stories with attention and recall.  

Introduction to individual phonemes and digraphs.

Set 1: s,a,t,p

Set 2: i,n,m,d

Set 3: g,o,c,k

Set 4: ck,e,u,r

Set 5: h,b,f,ff,l,ll,ss

High Frequency Words (Practice blending and segmenting):

A, dad, I, mum, big, it, at, is, on, up, back, if, but, of, into, his, to, him, had, in, no, got, the, go, an, as, can, off, not, get, and

Tricky Words:

the, to, I, no, go, into

Phase 3

Revision of phonemes from last term.

Introduction to new phonemes, new digraphs, long vowel digraphs and trigraphs.

Set 6: j, v, w, x

Set 7: y, z, zz, qu

Set 8: ch, sh, th, ng

Set 9: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo and oo

Set 10: ar, or, ur, ow, oi

Set 11: ear, air, ure, er

High Frequency Words: will, too, that, was, then, all, now, look, she, wed, this, you, with, her, for, be, he, they, them, are, down, me, my, see

Tricky Words:

you, they, all, are, my, her, he, she, we, me, be, was

Phase 3/4

Revise all phonemes introduced.

Introduction of:

CVCC

CCVC

CCVCC

CCCVC

CCCVCC

High Frequency Words:

went, when, from, some, children, come, little, there, it’s, what, just, so, help, said, were, out, like, one, have, do

Tricky Words:

said, like, do, come, there, little, out, have, so, some, were, one, when, what

Literacy

ELG: Comprehension

ELG: Word Reading

ELG: Writing

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, we support and develop children’s literacy skills using Hamilton Trust planning. Children are taught to:

  • Develop their comprehension skills
  • Develop and encourage word reading
  • Develop writing skills

Children are taught through these topics:

Labels and Captions: Ourselves and our Families

Lists and Storytelling: Sharing the Harvest

Repetitive Chants and Rhymes: Patterns and Repetition

Lists and Labels: Autumn Leaves

Prepositions and Descriptors: Celebrating Light and Dark

Greetings and Letters: Christmas and Winter Traditions

Traditional Tales and Labels: Homes and Houses

Captions and Banners: Dragons and Chinese New Year

Labels and Captions: Pick up a Stick

Non- Fiction Texts and Stories: Dinosaurs

Lists, Instructions and Recipes: Food and Cooking

 

Lists, Labels and Instructions: Growing Plants

Labels, Captions and Simple Report Sequences: Animal Lifecycles

Letters, Short Retellings of Fairy Tales: Fairy Tales

Descriptive Writing: Superheroes

Lists, Maps and Recounts: Transport

 

Communication and Language

ELG: Listening, Attention and Understanding

ELG: Speaking

At St Margaret’s C of E Primary School, we support communication and language by developing children’s speaking, listening and understanding skills. Children are taught to:

  • Follow simple instructions
  • Speak clearly, taking turns and listening to what others say
  • Participate in talk on a range of topics, both through play and in class discussions
  • Listen attentively to a range of stories, non fiction, rhymes and poems
  • Become familiar with traditional and modern stories, recognising and joining in with predictable phrases and reciting traditional rhymes and poems by heart.
  • Take about stories they have heard and comment on which ones they like
  • Take part in role play in familiar and everyday contexts

Children do this by: (these lists are exhaustive)

Daily Story Time

Time to Talk

Settling in Activities

Harvest Festival

Who is in My Family?

My Favourite things

Nativity Speaking

Christmas Service

Daily Story Time

Time to Talk

Class Assembly

Easter Service

Daily Story Time

Time to Talk

Talk Boost

Leavers Service

 

Maths

ELG: Number

ELG: Numerical Patterns

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, we develop and support children’s mathematical understanding by:

  • Developing a deep understanding of number
  • Subitising
  • Recalling number bonds and doubles automatically
  • Counting verbally
  • Comparing quantities
  • Exploring and representing patterns

Children do this by exploring these areas of maths:

Understanding Number

Counting and naming numerals

Ordering Numbers; sequencing

Shapes and Patterns A

Exploring and playing with symmetry

Exploring repetitive patterns

How many?

Count how many; match one-to-one

One more/less up to 12

Time

Introducing time

Number and Sets

Partitioning to create number bonds

Recording number bonds

Comparison and Measuring

Comparing lengths

Comparing measures directly

Shapes and Patterns B

Counting in 2s

Odd and Even Numbers

Exploring 2D Shapes

Understanding Number

Counting and Estimating

Order and compare numbers

Position and Time

Where is it?

Time

Addition and Subtraction A

Partition to create number bonds

Say the number one more/less

Comparison and Measures

Comparing Weights

Addition and Subtraction B

Count on to add

Count back to subtract

Shapes

Explore and play with 3D Shapes

Money and Coins

Coin recognition

Money role play

Understanding Number

Teen Numbers; 10 and some more

Exploring 100

Comparing and Measuring

Measuring outside

Addition and Subtraction C

Equivalence

Bonds to 10

Clever counting

Counting on; 1 more/less

Time

Telling the time

Patterns

Doubling and Halving

Fractions

Number Games

Number games

 

Physical Development

ELG: Gross Motor Skills

ELG: Fine Motor Skills

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School children develop their gross and fine motor skills by being taught to:

  • Negotiate space and obstacles safely
  • Demonstrate balance and coordination
  • Move energetically in a range of ways
  • Hold a pencil effectively, using the correct tripod grip
  • Use a range of tools
  • Draw with accuracy and care

Children are also taught PE by EPC (Essex Professional Coaching) once a week and the class teacher once a week.

Physical Education:

Multi-Skills (EPC)

Playground games- 19th -21st Century

Dodgeball (EPC)

Ball Skills

Other Opportunities:

Dough Disco

Handwriting/ Letter Formation

Cutting Skills

Using Utensils

Painting

Playdough

Physical Education:

Gymnastics (EPC)

Dance: Great Fire of London

Football (EPC)

Yoga

Other Opportunities:

Dough Disco

Handwriting/ Letter Formation

Cutting Skills

Using Utensils

Painting

Playdough

 

Physical Education:

Athletics (EPC)

Netball

Tennis (EPC)

Cricket

Other Opportunities:

Dough Disco

Handwriting/ Letter Formation

Cutting Skills

Using Utensils

Painting

Playdough

 

RE

What do right, wrong and good mean? (Philosophy)

What is the nativity story about? Why might people tell this story? (Theology)

What does the word God mean? (Theology)

Is it real? (Philosophy)

What happens in a church and a synagogue? (Human/ Social Sciences)

Whole School Enquiry

PSED

ELG: Self-Regulation

ELG: Managing Self

ELG: Building Relationships

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, we support children’s ability to self-regulate, manage their attention, build relationships and develop independence. We teach them PSED using both 3D Dimensions and No outsiders and children are taught to:

  • Name and talk about their feelings and emotions
  • Explain right and wrong
  • Ask for and wait for something they want
  • Listen attentively
  • Set their own goals and work towards them
  • Take turns
  • Become independent

Nursery

Lesson 3- It’s Your Turn

Lesson 4- Good Friends

Lesson 5- Make Your Choice

Lesson 8- Where I Live

Reception

Lesson 2- Nan’s House

Lesson 3- I Like

Lesson 8- Me and You

Lesson 14- Family Fun

Lesson 5-What a Problem

Lesson 13-Bully Boy

Lesson 14- The Panto

Lesson 15- One Gold Star

No Outsiders: Say What I Think- You Choose

Reception

Lesson 10- Rainy Days

Lesson 11- I Feel Poorly

Lesson 22- E Safety, Be Safe

Lesson 9- Stick to The Rules

Lesson 12- Clean/Tidy

Lesson 17- I’m Stuck

Lesson 18- A Piece of Cake

No Outsiders: It’s OK to like different things- Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly

Make Friends with Someone Different- Blue Chameleon

 

 

Reception

Lesson 1- Hide and Seek

Lesson 7- An Old Friend

Lesson 20- The New Pet

Lesson 23- Eid Mubarak!

Lesson 25- Litter Bug

Lesson 6- Take the Plunge

Lesson 16- All Join In

Lesson 19- Busy Body

Lesson 21- Getting in a Knot

Lesson 24- Playground Games

No Outsiders: Understand that all Families are different- The Family Book

Celebrate my Family- Mommy, Mama and Me

Understanding the World. (UTW)

ELG: Past and Present

ELG: People, Culture and Communities

ELG: The Natural World

At St Margaret’s Church of England School, we help to develop children’s understanding of the physical world their communities through:

  • Talking about families and their local community
  • Looking at the past and comparing
  • Observations and discussions
  • What does life look like in other countries?
  • Drawings
  • Learning about the seasons
  • Changing states of matter

Children do this by: (these lists are exhaustive)

Seasons: Autumn/Winter

My Family

Toys

Where I live

What does my house look like?

Diwali

Guy Fawkes

Hannukah

Remembrance Day

My School

Materials

Weather

Season: Spring

New Years

Chinese New Years

The Great Fire of London

Trees, Plants, Flowers

Landmarks (London)

My Village

Local cities and Towns

Nature

Animals, Habitats and Homes

Mother’s Day

Season: Summer

David Attenborough

Wild and wonderful creatures

Pets

Europe

Local seas surrounding the UK

Plants

Father’s Day

 

 

Expressive Arts and Design

ELG: Creating with Materials

ELG: Being Imaginative and Expressive

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, we help to develop children’s expressive arts and design by encouraging imagination, self-expression and confidence through:

  • Creative play
  • Music
  • Art
  • Role play
  • Storytelling
  • Dress up

Children do this by: (These lists are exhaustive)

First Day Photos

Self Portraits

Nursery rhymes

Harvest

Colour monster Painting

Autumn/ Winter crafts

Mixing colours

Firework pictures

Poppies

Christmas Cards

Nativity Songs

Puppets

Halloween crafts

Christmas crafts

Christmas craft day

Chinese New Year crafts

Dragons

Chinese lanterns

Mother’s Day cards

Easter cards

Pancake day

Spring/ Easter crafts

Outdoor provision

Mud kitchen

Puppets

Easter craft day

 

Summer crafts

Father’s Day cards

Outdoor provision

Mud kitchen

Fairy tales

Junk modelling

Animal lifecycles

Caterpillar art

Symmetrical butterflies

Transport

Trips (Subject to circumstances)

Autumnal Walks

Listening walks

Church Visit

Fire Engine Visit

Spring walks

Listening walks

Listening Walks

Summer walks

Colchester Zoo trip

 

Year B

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Key Questions?

How has life changed?

Who can help me?

Are we there yet?

Key Dates/ Events

Starting School

Harvest Festival Service

Halloween

Remembrance Day

St Andrew’s Day

Children in need

Diwali

Bonfire Night

Hanukkah

Nativity

Christmas Service

Christmas

New Years Eve

Pancake day

Safer Internet Day

Mother’s Day

Chinese New Year

World Book Day

New Year’s Day

Valentine’s Day

St Patrick’s Day

St David’s Day

Good Friday

Easter Sunday

Lent

Easter

Easter Church Service

NSPCC Number Day

Ramadan

Father’s Day

St George’s Day

World Earth day

World Ocean Day

Sports Week

Sports Day

Transition Day

Forest School

 

Texts

It’s Okay to be Different by Todd Parr

Peace at Last by Jill Murphy

The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith

Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper

The Enormous Turnip by Irene Yates

We’re going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen

Little Rabbit Foo Foo by Michael Rosen

Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert

Bears in the Night by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Rama and Sita

Let’s Celebrate 5 days of Diwali by Ajanta Chakrborty

The Jolly Christmas Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg

Christmas in Exeter Street by Diana Hendry and John Lawrence

Dear Santa by Rod Campbell

Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present by John Burningham

Billy Goats Gruff

Three Little Pigs

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Tell me a Dragon by Jackie Morris

The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson

Holidays and Festivals: Chinese New Year by Nancy Dickmann

The Race Across the River/ The Great Race

Stanley’s Stick by John Hegley

Stick Man by Julia Donaldson

Owls and Dinosaurs (Hamilton Group Reader)

Dinosaur Roar by Paul Stickland

The Dirty Great Dinosaur by Martin Waddell

Ketchup on your Cornflakes? By Nick Sharratt

The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Vernon Lord

Mr Wolf’s Pancakes by Jan Fearnley

The Gingerbread Man

 

 

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

Jasper’s Beanstalk by Nick Butterworth

Oliver’s Vegetable by Vivian French

Oliver’s Fruit Salad by Vivian French

Grass for Tea (Hamilton Group Reader)

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Tadpole’s Promise by Jeanne Willis

Sleeping Beauty

Jack and the Beanstalk

Jim and the Beanstalk by Raymond Briggs

Hansel and Gretel

Mixed Up Fairy tales by Hilary Robinson

Superheroes- All sorts (Hamilton Group Reader)

Super Daisy by Kes Gray

My Mum is a Supermum by Angela McAllister

Superworm by Julia Donaldson

Supertato by Sue Hendra

You Can’t Take and Elephant on the Bus by Patricia Cleveland Peck

The Hundred Decker Bus by Mike Smith

Naughty Bus by Jan Oke

The Train Ride by June Crebbin

Assessment Opportunities

Baseline on entry

 

Phonics baseline

Parent’s Evening

Pupil progress meetings

Progress report

Observations

Phonics assessments

Report

Pupil progress meetings

Observations Phonics assessments

Report

Pupil progress meetings

Observations

Phonics assessments

Progress report

Parent’s Evening

Pupil progress meetings

Observations

 

Phonics

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, we teach systematic synthetic phonics using Bug Club Phonics. Our phonics teaching happens daily and it follows the sequence of teach, practice, review, assess, track and consolidate.

Phase 1/2

Initial sounds, listening to stories with attention and recall.  

Introduction to individual phonemes and digraphs.

Set 1: s,a,t,p

Set 2: i,n,m,d

Set 3: g,o,c,k

Set 4: ck,e,u,r

Set 5: h,b,f,ff,l,ll,ss

High Frequency Words (Practice blending and segmenting):

A, dad, I, mum, big, it, at, is, on, up, back, if, but, of, into, his, to, him, had, in, no, got, the, go, an, as, can, off, not, get, and

Tricky Words:

the, to, I, no, go, into

Phase 3

Revision of phonemes from last term.

Introduction to new phonemes, new digraphs, long vowel digraphs and trigraphs.

Set 6: j, v, w, x

Set 7: y, z, zz, qu

Set 8: ch, sh, th, ng

Set 9: ai, ee, igh, oa, oo and oo

Set 10: ar, or, ur, ow, oi

Set 11: ear, air, ure, er

High Frequency Words: will, too, that, was, then, all, now, look, she, wed, this, you, with, her, for, be, he, they, them, are, down, me, my, see

Tricky Words:

you, they, all, are, my, her, he, she, we, me, be, was

Phase 3/4

Revise all phonemes introduced.

Introduction of:

CVCC

CCVC

CCVCC

CCCVC

CCCVCC

High Frequency Words:

went, when, from, some, children, come, little, there, it’s, what, just, so, help, said, were, out, like, one, have, do

Tricky Words:

Said, like, do, come, there, little, out, have, so, some, were, one, when, what

 

Literacy

ELG: Comprehension

ELG: Word Reading

ELG: Writing

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, we support and develop children’s literacy skills using Hamilton Trust planning. Children are taught to:

  • Develop their comprehension skills
  • Develop and encourage word reading
  • Develop writing skills

Children are taught through these topics:

Labels and Captions: Ourselves and our Families

Lists and Storytelling: Sharing the Harvest

Repetitive Chants and Rhymes: Patterns and Repetition

Lists and Labels: Autumn Leaves

Prepositions and Descriptors: Celebrating Light and Dark

Greetings and Letters: Christmas and Winter Traditions

Traditional Tales and Labels: Homes and Houses

Captions and Banners: Dragons and Chinese New Year

Labels and Captions: Pick up a Stick

Non- Fiction Texts and Stories: Dinosaurs

Lists, Instructions and Recipes: Food and Cooking

Captions, Labels and Non- Fiction Writing: Spring into Spring

Labels, Captions and Simple Report Sequences: Animal Lifecycles

Letters, Short Retellings of Fairy Tales: Fairy Tales

Descriptive Writing: Superheroes

Lists, Maps and Recounts: Transport

 

 

Communication and Language

ELG: Listening, Attention and Understanding

ELG: Speaking

At St Margaret’s C of E Primary School, we support communication and language by developing children’s speaking, listening and understanding skills. Children are taught to:

  • Follow simple instructions
  • Speak clearly, taking turns and listening to what others say
  • Participate in talk on a range of topics, both through play and in class discussions
  • Listen attentively to a range of stories, non fiction, rhymes and poems
  • Become familiar with traditional and modern stories, recognising and joining in with predictable phrases and reciting traditional rhymes and poems by heart.
  • Take about stories they have heard and comment on which ones they like
  • Take part in role play in familiar and everyday contexts

Children do this by: (these lists are not exhaustive)

Daily Story Time

Time to Talk

Settling in Activities

Harvest Festival

Who is in My Family?

My Favourite things

Nativity Speaking

Christmas Service

Daily Story Time

Time to Talk

Class Assembly

Easter Service

Daily Story Time

Time to Talk

Talk Boost

Leavers Service

 

 

Maths

ELG: Number

ELG: Numerical Patterns

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, we develop and support children’s mathematical understanding by:

  • Developing a deep understanding of number
  • Subitising
  • Recalling number bonds and doubles automatically
  • Counting verbally
  • Comparing quantities
  • Exploring and representing patterns

Children do this by exploring these areas of maths:

Understanding Number

Counting and naming numerals

Ordering Numbers; sequencing

Shapes and Patterns A

Exploring and playing with symmetry

Exploring repetitive patterns

How many?

Count how many; match one-to-one

One more/less up to 12

Time

Introducing time

Number and Sets

Partitioning to create number bonds

Recording number bonds

Comparison and Measuring

Comparing lengths

Comparing measures directly

Shapes and Patterns B

Counting in 2s

Odd and Even Numbers

Exploring 2D Shapes

Understanding Number

Counting and Estimating

Order and compare numbers

Position and Time

Where is it?

Time

Addition and Subtraction A

Partition to create number bonds

Say the number one more/less

Comparison and Measures

Comparing Weights

Addition and Subtraction B

Count on to add

Count back to subtract

Shapes

Explore and play with 3D Shapes

Money and Coins

Coin recognition

Money role play

 

Understanding Number

Teen Numbers; 10 and some more

Exploring 100

Comparing and Measuring

Measuring outside

Addition and Subtraction C

Equivalence

Bonds to 10

Clever counting

Counting on; 1 more/less

Time

Telling the time

Patterns

Doubling and Halving

Fractions

Number Games

Number games

 

 

Physical Development

ELG: Gross Motor Skills

ELG: Fine Motor Skills

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School children develop their gross and fine motor skills by being taught to:

  • Negotiate space and obstacles safely
  • Demonstrate balance and coordination
  • Move energetically in a range of ways
  • Hold a pencil effectively, using the correct tripod grip
  • Use a range of tools
  • Draw with accuracy and care

Children are also taught PE by EPC (Essex Professional Coaching) once a week and the class teacher once a week.

Physical Education

Multi-Skills (EPC)

Yoga

Dodgeball (EPC)

Ball Skills

Other Opportunities:

Dough Disco

Handwriting/ Letter Formation

Cutting Skills

Using Utensils

Painting

Playdough

Physical Education:

Gymnastics (EPC)

Dance

Football (EPC)

Hockey

Other Opportunities:

Dough Disco

Handwriting/ Letter Formation

Cutting Skills

Using Utensils

Painting

Playdough

Physical Education:

Track Athletics (EPC)

Field Athletics

Cricket (EPC)

Tennis

Other Opportunities:

Dough Disco

Handwriting/ Letter Formation

Cutting Skills

Using Utensils

Painting

Playdough

 

RE

What does right, wrong and good mean? (Philosophy)

What is the nativity story about? Why might people tell this story? (Theology)

What does the word God mean? (Theology)

Is it real? (Philosophy)

What happens in a church and a synagogue? (Human/ Social Sciences)

Whole School Enquiry

PSED

(3D Dimensions)

ELG: Self-Regulation

ELG: Managing Self

ELG: Building Relationships

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, we develop children ability to self-regulate, manage their attention, build relationships and develop independence. We teach them PSED using both 3D Dimensions and No outsiders and children are taught to:

  • Name and talk about their feelings and emotions
  • Explain right and wrong
  • Ask for and wait for something they want
  • Listen attentively
  • Set their own goals and work towards them
  • Take turns
  • Become independent

Nursery

Lesson 3- It’s Your Turn

Lesson 4- Good Friends

Lesson 5- Make Your Choice

Lesson 8- Where I Live

Reception

Lesson 2- Nan’s House

Lesson 3- I Like

Lesson 8- Me and You

Lesson 14- Family Fun

Lesson 5-What a Problem

Lesson 13-Bully Boy

Lesson 14- The Panto

Lesson 15- One Gold Star

No Outsiders: Say What I Think- You Choose

Reception

Lesson 10- Rainy Days

Lesson 11- I Feel Poorly

Lesson 22- E Safety, Be Safe

Lesson 9- Stick to The Rules

Lesson 12- Clean/Tidy

Lesson 17- I’m Stuck

Lesson 18- A Piece of Cake

No Outsiders: It’s OK to like different things- Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly

Make Friends with Someone Different- Blue Chameleon

Reception

Lesson 1- Hide and Seek

Lesson 7- An Old Friend

Lesson 20- The New Pet

Lesson 23- Eid Mubarak!

Lesson 25- Litter Bug

Lesson 6- Take the Plunge

Lesson 16- All Join In

Lesson 19- Busy Body

Lesson 21- Getting in a Knot

Lesson 24- Playground Games

No Outsiders: Understand that all Families are different- The Family Book

Celebrate my Family- Mommy, Mama and Me

Understanding the World. (UTW)

ELG: Past and Present

ELG: People, Culture and Communities

ELG: The Natural World

At St Margaret’s Church of England School, we help to develop children’s understanding of the physical world their communities through:

  • Talking about families and their local community
  • Looking at the past and comparing
  • Observations and discussions
  • What does life look like in other countries?
  • Drawings
  • Learning about the seasons
  • Changing states of matter

Children do this by: (these lists are exhaustive)

Seasons: Autumn/Winter

My Family

Toys

Where I live

What does my house look like?

Diwali

Guy Fawkes

Hannukah

Remembrance Day

My School

Materials

Weather

Season: Spring

New Years

Chinese New Years

The Great Fire of London

Trees, Plants, Flowers

Landmarks (London)

My Village

Local cities and Towns

Nature

Animals, Habitats and Homes

Mother’s Day

Season: Summer

David Attenborough

Wild and wonderful creatures

Pets

Europe

Local seas surrounding the UK

Plants

Father’s Day

 

 

Expressive Arts and Design

ELG: Creating with Materials

ELG: Being Imaginative and Expressive

At St Margaret’s Church of England Primary School, we help to develop children’s expressive arts and design by encouraging imagination, self-expression and confidence through:

  • Creative play
  • Music
  • Art
  • Role play
  • Storytelling
  • Dress up

Children do this by: (These lists are exhaustive)

First Day Photos

Self Portraits

Nursery rhymes

Harvest

Colour monster Painting

Autumn/ Winter crafts

Mixing colours

Firework pictures

Poppies

Christmas Cards

Nativity Songs

Puppets

Halloween crafts

Christmas crafts

Christmas craft day

Chinese New Year crafts

Dragons

Chinese lanterns

Mother’s Day cards

Easter cards

Pancake day

Spring/ Easter crafts

Outdoor provision

Mud kitchen

Easter craft day

 

Summer crafts

Father’s Day cards

Outdoor provision

Mud kitchen

Fairy tales

Junk modelling

Animal lifecycles

Caterpillar art

Symmetrical butterflies

Transport

 

Trips (Subject to circumstances)

Autumnal Walks

Church Visit

Hedingham Castle

 

Farm Visit