Prep Reception Curriculum Brief

Communication & Language

Communication & Language

Continue to listen and engage within Story and Rhyme, to be able to recall details and predict outcomes.  Make comments about what they have heard and ask questions to clarify their understanding. During the first half of term we will be exploring different roles of ‘People Who Help Us’. The children will be able to use their own experiences to roleplay and asking questions and using non-fiction books to find out information. They will participate in small group and one-to-one discussions, offering their own ideas, using recently introduced vocabulary.

Children can express themselves effectively, showing awareness of the listeners’ needs. They can use past, present and future forms accurately when talking about events that have happened or are to happen in the future.

Mathematics

Mathematics

Children will have a deep understanding of numbers to 10, including the composition of each number. Subitise (recognise quantities without counting) up to 5 and beyond. Compare quantities up to 10 in different contexts, recognising when one quantity is greater than, less than or the same as the other quantity.

We will be able to automatically recall (without reference to rhymes, counting or other aids) number bonds up to 5 (including subtraction facts) and some number bonds to 10, including double facts. Explore and represent patterns within numbers up to 10, including evens and odds, double facts and how quantities can be distributed equally.

We will continue to verbally count beyond 20, recognising the pattern of the counting system.

Measurements of Mass and Capacity, along with Length, Height and Weight will be explored. 3D shapes will also be investigated and found in the environment.

French

French

Having made a good start with the La Jolie Ronde scheme last term, we will further expand the children’s vocabulary by introducing questions such as ‘Comment t’appelles-tu?’and ‘Où habite-tu?’. Our focus will include words related to home, food, and animals through engaging activities like games, songs and rhymes.

RS

RS

This term we will continue to find out more about Jesus by looking at the many stories he told. Towards the end of term we will be learning about the story of Easter.

Music

Music

For the first part of this term, we will be listening to the music for the Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Dukas. We will explore how music can paint a picture and tell a story; we will discuss how choosing to use particular instruments and sounds can change the atmosphere of a piece. We will use classroom percussion to ‘tell a story’ as a whole group.
Later in the term we will be preparing a class performance of ‘The Fisherman’s Wife’ and think about how to be the best performers and how to engage the audience.

Expressive Arts and Design

Expressive Arts and Design

Drama

Drama

In Drama this term, we will be developing the children’s imaginations with the book ‘It’s Not a Stick’ by Antoinette Portis. Through different drama exercises, the children will develop using objects, like sticks, to become different props by using their imagination. As the topic progresses, we will continue with the idea of using objects as something else with the book ‘Stick Man’ by Julia Donaldson for inspiration.

PE/Games

PE/Games

We will continue to develop their fine motor skills, focusing on writing on the line and letter size. Cutting skills will continue to be developed as well as drawing and colouring.

Children will also talk about healthy diets and build on their own ability to dress and manage their own personal hygiene.

PE: Development of catching and throwing skills. Development of movement into space within small sided games.

Games: Development of ball skills (football & netball) with various drills and games. Game situations will be kept small so as to encourage as much participation as possible.

Swimming: Based on guidelines laid down in the ASA ‘National Plan for Teaching Swimming’ pupils will be placed into ability groups. Here activities are designed to develop water confidence and stroke technique.

Literacy

Literacy

We will use vocabulary and forms of speech that are increasingly influenced by their experience of books. They use phonic knowledge to decode regular words and read them aloud accurately.  Children attempt to write short sentences in meaningful contexts.

This term we will be continuing with The Read Write scheme, including Get Writing! This works on composition with picture prompts using storybooks and non-fiction text. Phonic lessons continue, revising sounds that have been previously learnt and continuing with Phase 3.  Independent writing and reading will continue throughout the term to suit each ability level.

Knowledge & Understanding of the world

Knowledge & Understanding of the world

Our topics this term are ‘People Who Help Us’ and ‘Growing’.

During the ‘People Who Help Us’ topic, we will be exploring different emergency services and how they keep us safe and what we should do in an emergency. After half term, out topic will be ‘Growing’, where we will be planting a bean, doing weekly recordings of its growth, and learning the different parts of a plant. We will be exploring different animals lifecycles, including the butterfly cycle, where each stage will be investigated as well as learning about symetry, before moving onto Easter Traditions.

Personal, Social & Emotional

Personal, Social & Emotional

Within the Personal, Social and Emotional area of our Curriculum we are working on disposition, attitude, and the social and emotional wellbeing of the children. They will be able to describe themselves in positive terms and talk about their chosen activities. The children will understand their own feelings and those of others and begin to regulate their behavior accordingly: Set and work towards simple goals, being able to wait for what they want. Be confident to try new activities and show independence, resilience, and perseverance.

PSHE

PSHE

This terms core theme is ‘Living in the Wider World.’ We will start the term by looking at the idea of belonging to a community. What rules are and how they keep us safe, caring for others needs and essential life skills; such as listening and sharing. We will then move on to looking after the environment, identifying things we can do to help. Finally we will finish the term by looking at ‘Money and Work’. We will discuss different strengths and interests as jobs in the community.

ICT

ICT

This term pupils will be introduced to the various parts of a computer and what each one does.  They will learn to use a variety of age-appropriate apps to enhance their learning within other areas of the curriculum using a laptop computer as well as an i-pad.

Art

Art

This term we will continue to create art work by painting, colouring, cutting and gluing and sticking activities. We will be focusing around our topic of ‘People Who Help Us’, Chinese New Year, Spring and towards the end of the term, Easter.