Long Term Planning

Early Years Reception

Cycle 2v - 2018-19Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term

September October November December January February March April May June July

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Seasons – Autumn/Winter Seasons – Winter/Spring Seasons – Spring/Summer

Mixed-up Nursery Rhymes/Once Upon a Time Space (Aliens)MonstersDinosaurs

PiratesUnder the Sea

Living Things (plants, minibeasts, etc.)Halloween

Diwali (Hindu)

Remembrance Day

Bonfire Night

Christmas Chinese New Year

Australia Day

Valentine’s Day

Shrove Tuesday

LentEaster

Holi (Hindu)

World Book Day

Mother’s Day

Ramadan

Father’s Day

Eid

Independence Day

Learning and teaching in EYFS will carefully follow the statuary and non-statuary guidance provided by the DfE. This planning is given as a guide to show how learning may emerge across the year. However, as it is a requirement that learning and development opportunities are planned around the needs and interests of each individual child, it should be noted that it is likely to transform throughout the year in response to our children and the enabling environment we provide for them.

Descriptors covering objectives which exceed the early learning goals are in italic font.

Descriptors covering objectives which exceed the early learning goals are in italic font.

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Can play in a group, extending and elaborating play ideas, e.g. building up a role-play activity with other children. Initiates play, offering cues to peers to join them. Keeps play going by responding to what others are saying or doing. Demonstrates friendly behaviour, initiating conversations and forming good relationships with peers and familiar adults. • Initiates conversations, attends to and takes account of what others say. Explains own knowledge and understanding, and asks appropriate questions of others. Takes steps to resolve conflicts with other children, e.g. finding a compromise.

Can play in a group, extending and elaborating play ideas, e.g. building up a role-play activity with other children. Initiates play, offering cues to peers to join them. Keeps play going by responding to what others are saying or doing. Demonstrates friendly behaviour, initiating conversations and forming good relationships with peers and familiar adults.Initiates conversations, attends to and takes account of what others say. Explains own knowledge and understanding, and asks appropriate questions of others. Takes steps to resolve conflicts with other children, e.g. finding a compromise.

Initiates conversations, attends to and takes account of what others say. Explains own knowledge and understanding, and asks appropriate questions of others. Takes steps to resolve conflicts with other children, e.g. finding a compromise.Children play co-operatively, taking turns with others. They take account of one another’s ideas about how to organise their activity. They show sensitivity to others’ needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children.

Initiates conversations, attends to and takes account of what others say. Explains own knowledge and understanding, and asks appropriate questions of others. Takes steps to resolve conflicts with other children, e.g. finding a compromise.Children play co-operatively, taking turns with others. They take account of one another’s ideas about how to organise their activity. They show sensitivity to others’ needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children.

Children play co-operatively, taking turns with others. They take account of one another’s ideas about how to organise their activity. They show sensitivity to others’ needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children.Children play group games with rules. They understand someone else’s point of view can be different from theirs. They resolve minor disagreements through listening to each other to come up with a fair solution. They understand what bullying is and that this is unacceptable behaviour.

Children play co-operatively, taking turns with others. They take account of one another’s ideas about how to organise their activity. They show sensitivity to others’ needs and feelings, and form positive relationships with adults and other children.Children play group games with rules. They understand someone else’s point of view can be different from theirs. They resolve minor disagreements through listening to each other to come up with a fair solution. They understand what bullying is and that this is unacceptable behaviour.

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Can select and use activities and resources with help. Welcomes and values praise for what they have done. Enjoys responsibility of carrying out small tasks. Is more outgoing towards unfamiliar people and more confident in new social situations. Confident to talk to other children when playing, and will communicate freely about own home and community. Shows confidence in asking adults for help. Confident to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions. Can describe self in positive terms and talk about abilities.

Can select and use activities and resources with help. Welcomes and values praise for what they have done. Enjoys responsibility of carrying out small tasks. Is more outgoing towards unfamiliar people and more confident in new social situations. Confident to talk to other children when playing, and will communicate freely about own home and community. Shows confidence in asking adults for help. Confident to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions. Can describe self in positive terms and talk about abilities.

Confident to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions. Can describe self in positive terms and talk about abilities.Children are confident to try new activities, and say why they like some activities more than others. They are confident to speak in a familiar group, will talk about their ideas, and will choose the resources they need for their chosen activities. They say when they do or don’t need help.

Confident to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions. Can describe self in positive terms and talk about abilities. Children are confident to try new activities, and say why they like some activities more than others. They are confident to speak in a familiar group, will talk about their ideas, and will choose the resources they need for their chosen activities. They say when they do or don’t need help.

Children are confident to try new activities, and say why they like some activities more than others. They are confident to speak in a familiar group, will talk about their ideas, and will choose the resources they need for their chosen activities. They say when they do or don’t need help. Children are confident speaking to a class group. They can talk about the things they enjoy, and are good at, and about the things they do not find easy. They are resourceful in finding support when they need help or information. They can talk about the plans they have made to carry out activities and what they might change if they were to repeat them.

Children are confident to try new activities, and say why they like some activities more than others. They are confident to speak in a familiar group, will talk about their ideas, and will choose the resources they need for their chosen activities. They say when they do or don’t need help. Children are confident speaking to a class group. They can talk about the things they enjoy, and are good at, and about the things they do not find easy. They are resourceful in finding support when they need help or information. They can talk about the plans they have made to carry out activities and what they might change if they were to repeat them.

Aware of own feelings, and knows that some actions and words can hurt others’

Aware of own feelings, and knows that some actions and words can hurt others’

Understands that own actions affect other people, for example, becomes upset

Understands that own actions affect other people, for example, becomes upset

Children talk about how they and others show feelings, talk about their

Children talk about how they and others show feelings, talk about their

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Describing and talking about significant events in own life.Sharing and celebrating the lives of children in the class.Recognises and describes special times or events for family or friends. Shows interest in the lives of people who are familiar to them. Remembers and talks about significant events in their own experience.

Sharing and celebrating the lives of children in the class.Enjoys joining in with family customs and routines. For example children to share their feelings and talk about why they respond to experiences in particular ways. children and parents to see the ways in which their cultures and beliefs are similar, sharing and discussing practices, resources, celebrations and experiences

Developing understanding of other cultures and ways of life.Children and parents to see the ways in which their cultures and beliefs are similar, sharing and discussing practices, resources, celebrations and experiences.

Sharing and celebrating the lives of children in the class.Children and parents to see the ways in which their cultures and beliefs are similar, sharing and discussing practices, resources, celebrations and experiences.

Sharing and celebrating the lives of children in the class.They know that other children don’t always enjoy the same things, and are sensitive to this. They know about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and among families, communities and traditions. Children talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members.Children know the difference between past and present events in their own lives and some reasons why people’s lives were different in the past.They know that other children have different likes and dislikes and that they may be good at different things. They understand that different people have different beliefs, attitudes, customs and traditions and why it is important to treat them with respect.

Sharing and celebrating the lives of children in the classThey know that other children don’t always enjoy the same things, and are sensitive to this. They know about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and among families, communities and traditions. Children talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members.Children know the difference between past and present events in their own lives and some reasons why people’s lives were different in the past.They know that other children have different likes and dislikes and that they may be good at different things. They understand that different people have different beliefs, attitudes, customs and traditions and why it is important to treat them with respect.

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Developing an understanding of growth, decay and changes over time Talks about why things happen and how things work. Shows care and concern for living things and the environment. Comments and asks questions about aspects of their familiar world such as the place where they live or the natural world. Can talk about some of the things they have observed such as plants, animals, natural and found objects.

They know about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and among families, communities and traditions. Children talk about past and present events in their own lives and in the lives of family members.

They make observations of animals and plants and explain why some things occur, and talk about changes Children know about similarities and differences in relation to places, objects, materials and living things. They talk about the features of their own immediate environment and how environments might vary from one another.

Children know about similarities and differences in relation to places, objects, materials and living things. They talk about the features of their own immediate environment and how environments might vary from one another.

Children know that the environment and living things are influenced by human activity. They can describe some actions which people in their own community do that help to maintain the area they live in. They know the properties of some materials and can suggest some of the purposes they are used for. They are familiar with basic scientific concepts such as floating, sinking, experimentation.

Children know that the environment and living things are influenced by human activity. They can describe some actions which people in their own community do that help to maintain the area they live in. They know the properties of some materials and can suggest some of the purposes they are used for. They are familiar with basic scientific concepts such as floating, sinking, experimentation.

Finding out about everyday use of ICT

Getting to know the computer Know that

They select and use technology for particular

They select and use technology for particular

Foundations of modelling and simulations

Foundations of modelling and simulations