Christmas Unit

• To know that Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem.
• To know that we celebrate Jesus’ Birthday.
• To know the first visitors were shepherds.

Baptism Unit

• To learn that through Baptism we become a member of God’s Family.
• To take part in a role play of a Baptism.
• To know that Jesus is the Light of the World.
• To know about the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple.

• To show resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge through problem-solving skills by talking through how they resolved a problem or difficulty.
• Learn that mistakes are an important part of learning and going back is trial and error not failure.
• To express their feelings if they feel hurt or upset and consider the feelings of others.

• Talk about what they have learnt about space, what an astronaut does and name some planets
• When talking to use different tenses to discuss things that are happening now and things that happened in the past, and things that happened a long time ago.
• To ask questions to find out more information e.g.- I wonder why…….
• To share their opinions and ideas with others e.g. My favourite planet is……because……

• In Gymnastics your child will be learning to develop confidence in fundamental movements, such as jumping, sliding, rolling, leaping and turning over and under apparatus.
• To continue to develop small motor skills to use a range of tools competently and safely such as pencils for drawing and writing, paintbrushes, scissors, knives, forks and spoons.
• To develop handwriting style and correct letter formation.

• Talk for Writing Texts- Whatever Next by Jill Murphy and Beegu By Alexis Deacon
• To hear and say the initial sounds speedily.
• To blend sounds into words, so that they can read short words made up of known letters: for example, h-a-t = hat,
  sh-o-p=shop
• To begin to write short sentences with some adult support.
• To learn to re-read what they written to check it makes sense.

• To continue to subitise through a variety of different activities.
  To count verbally beyond 20.
• Explore different number tracks, calendars and hundred squares to become more familiar with two digit numbers.
• To become more confident when talking about comparing numbers using the following words: ‘more than’, ‘less than’, ‘fewer’, ‘the same as’, ‘equal to’.
• To compare length, weight and capacity through interactive activities.

• To know that we live on planet Earth, that has air for us to breathe, land to live on and oceans.
• To understand that gravity is a force we can’t see that keeps us on earth
• To learn about the astronauts and astronomers including Tim Peak and Caroline Herschel
• To understand that astronauts have to train and work hard so they know how to survive in space.
• To recognise and describe the planets in our solar system. Explain how the planets are different from each other e.g. colour, size, rings etc.

• To distinguish between different types of line and name them correctly.
• To use spirals and curved lines in their work.
• To use different techniques to create a painting inspired by Jackson Pollock
• To follow instructions to make a paper Chinese Dragon
• To be able to listen attentively, move to and talk about music, expressing their feelings and responses.
• To be able to sing in a group or on their own, increasingly matching the pitch and following the melody.

PRE / PSHE

• To show resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge through problem-solving skills by talking through how they resolved a problem or difficulty.
• Learn that mistakes are an important part of learning and going back is trial and error not failure.
• To express their feelings if they feel hurt or upset and consider the feelings of others.

Festivals & Celebrations

Special Events

Key Vocabulary

• Earth- The planet we live on

   

• Space- Where all the planets and stars are found

   

• Astronaut- A person who travels into space

   

• Orbit- The path an object takes when it travels around a planet, moon or star

   

• The Moon- Our Moon orbits the Earth

Texts

• Whatever Next By Jill Murphy
• The Way Back Home By Oliver Jeffers
• How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers
• Man on the Moon By Simon Bartram
• Beegu By Alexis Deacon
• Astro Girl By Ken-Wilson Max
• Zoom to the Moon by Jenny McLachlan
• A variety of non-fiction texts focusing on Space

Creation- God’s Gifts

• To know that the Creation story is a very special story from the beginning of the Bible.
• Recall parts of the story of creation using pictures and captions.
• To know that God who created the world is Our Father.
• Know that they are blessed with gifts, which develop as they grow.

People Who Care For Us

• Know that families show love and care for each other.
• That Jesus’ family included Mary and Joseph.
• Know that Jesus grew up as a little boy in Nazareth.
• Hear stories about the life of Jesus as a child.

• To express their feelings if they feel hurt or upset using descriptive vocabulary.
• Activities that encourage talk about feelings and offering their opinions.
• Opportunities for children to tell each other about their work and play. Adults to help them reflect and self-evaluate their own work.
• Supporting in developing problem-solving skills by talking through how they and others resolved a problem or difficulty.
• Show that mistakes are an important part of learning and going back is trial and error not failure.

• To start a conversation with an adult or a friend and continue it for many turns.
• To begin to understand how to listen carefully and why listening is important.
• Ask questions using what where, when and why to find out more information.
• Role Play- using imaginative movement and vocabulary to recreate scenes from familiar stories.

• Listen and respond appropriately to instructions.
• Move in a variety of ways, changing speed and direction.
• Jump on and off apparatus with safety and control.
• Move over, under, around, through, on and off apparatus safely.
• Be increasingly independent, as they get dressed and undressed, for example, putting coats on and doing up zips.
• Use a comfortable grip with good control when holding pens and pencils.

• Read individual letters by saying the sounds for them.
• Blend sounds into words, so that they can read short words made up of known letter– sound correspondences.
• Read simple phrases and sentences made up of words with known letter–sound correspondences and, where necessary, a few exception words.
• To write their first name independently with correct letter formation.

• Count objects, sounds and actions
• Subitise to 5
• Can count forwards and backwards to 5
• Represent numbers to 5 in different ways (five frame, ten frame, Numicon etc.)
• Compare numbers- use vocabulary: ‘more than’, ‘less than’, ‘fewer’, ‘the same as’, ‘equal to’.
• Continue, copy and create repeating patterns.
• Compose and decompose shapes so that children recognise a shape can have other shapes within it, just as numbers can.

• Children identify main body parts.
• Children begin to identify additional body parts and their functions e.g. wrists, knuckles etc.
• Children know we have bones inside our bodies that help us to move.
• Children are beginning to recognize different growth stages within the life cycle of a human.
• Children are beginning to imagine what they might do when they are an adult.
• Children will describe their journey to school.
• Children will begin to understand that maps show us where places are located.
• Children know that emergency services are there when people need urgent help.
• Children know that people in our community work together to make it a good place to live.

• Children will explore primary colours (red, yellow, blue) and be able to name them.
• To learn about the artist Mondrian and look at his work.
• To explore their facial features and create a self-portrait using pencils and paints.
• To learn how to mix paints to make secondary colours.
• Listen attentively, move to and talk about music, expressing their feelings and responses
• Begin to create collaboratively, sharing ideas, resources and skills.

Key Vocabulary

• Family: People who are connected to each other.
• Community: A group of people who live in an area.
• Local Area: The place where I live.
• Map: A picture or a drawing of a place.
• Emergency: When someone needs help quickly.

Texts

• Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer
• Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers
• Tree by Britta Teckentrup
• The Squirrels who Squabbled by Rachel Bright and Jim Field
• Owl Babies
• Little Bear Lost
• Where’s My Teddy?
• Ruby’s Worry by Tom Percival
• Peepbo by Janet and Alan Ahlberg
• A Great Big Cuddle (poetry) by Michael Rosen

Festivals & Celebrations

• Roald Dahl day -13th September
• Harvest Festival
• Hallowe’en – 31st October 2022
• All Saints Day – 1st November
• World Smile Day 7th October 2022
• Diwali- 24th October 2022