Prep Reception Curriculum Brief

Communication & Language

Communication & Language

This term the children will be given a range of opportunities to develop their skills in listening and communicating in both whole class and individual activities. Through our topic of ‘Once upon a time’. The children will be able to retell stories, understand and describe settings, events and characters. They will participate in small group and one-to-one discussions, offering their own ideas, using recently introduced vocabulary.

During the second half of the term, we will be talking about if/how we celebrate bonfire night and Diwali. We will be retelling stories and using ‘wow’ words like explosion, colourful, sparkly, gigantic, noisy and more. Later in the term we will look at Christmas and we will be describing how we celebrate with our own families. We will be learning a poem to perform in the poetry assembly and learning lines for our part in the Nativity. Thinking about how we perform to an audience with a clear, strong voice.

Mathematics

Mathematics

Number

This term we are concentrating on numbers to 5, delving deeper to understand how each number is made and solving problems involving doubling, halving and sharing. Learning and identifying numbers which are one more and one less and learning number bonds to each number.

Shape, Space and Measure

We will start by learning to match, sort and compare different items, learning to recognise different attributes which can link or separate objects. We will then learn to make patterns, compare mass, size and capacity. We will then investigate circles and triangles before learning about 4 sided shapes.

French

French

This term, we will be following the Ronde 1a/Jolie Ronde scheme of work in our French lessons. We will start by learning basic greetings, like how to say hello and goodbye. We will also learn how to introduce ourselves by saying our name and age. We’ll practise answering simple questions and following instructions given in French. Our topics will include transport words, family, numbers up to 10, and colours. We’ll use lots of fun new songs, rhymes, and role play to help remember all the new vocabulary!

RS

RS

The term begins by the children looking at the story of The Creation. We will move onto other stories, including Noah’s Ark. After half term we begin to discuss Christmas and look at the different people involved in the story. We shall make our own Nativity scene.

Music

Music

This term, children will explore the world of percussion instruments, learning to identify them and understand how their sounds can be altered depending on how they are played. They will discover how these instruments can be grouped based on their playing techniques, such as hitting, scraping, or shaking. Using this knowledge, children will work together to perform, using musical symbols to guide and modify the sounds they produce. As we approach the end of the term, the focus will shift to learning and rehearsing songs for The Nativity.

Expressive Arts and Design

Expressive Arts and Design

This term we will have ample opportunities to observe and experiment with different materials, tools and techniques. In creating, designing and making children will be exploring colour, line, shape and space. We will learn to construct with a purpose in mind to achieve a planned effect with the emphasis on the process they go through; taking pride in their creative achievements. We will be exploring different media to create pictures related to our topics and toward the end of term, Christmas.

Drama

Drama

PE/Games

PE/Games

The children will be developing fine motor movements, concentrating on pencil control and starting to write. We will be learning to form letters and numbers during this term using a variety of media, including pencils.

Games: During the Autumn term, we will introduce the children to Tag Rugby. Simple handling and non-contact activities. Skills will be introduced through a collection of set tasks and drills. These will be put into practice using small side games, which require pupils to work together in a 1.v.1, 2.v.2 or 3.v.3 situations.

PE: We will be following simple instructions, stopping and starting and moving in different ways. We will be looking at controlled movement, spatial awareness and large ball catching skills.

Swimming: Children will be in groups based on ability. We will be concentrating on water confidence and learning basic stroke techniques.

We will develop our self-help skills by putting on our own clothes when getting changed for swimming.

Literacy

Literacy

Phonics and writing: Children will be introduced to the Read Write Inc Phonics and Get Writing scheme. They will be learning each new phoneme/grapheme with a focus on blending and segmenting sounds in words. Children will regularly apply the sounds they have learnt to decode simple texts. Children will have regular opportunities to write independently using correct letter formation and we will be focussing on starting to write some CVC words and forming simple sentences.

Reading:  We will develop reading skills through the use of phonics, as well as learning some of the high frequency tricky words. Daily reading will continue at your child’s own speed. We will continue to look at non-fiction books and look at features of these. Orally retelling familiar stories related to our topics. Developing our skills to answer comprehension questions orally.

Knowledge & Understanding of the world

Knowledge & Understanding of the world

Once upon a time: Our topic this half term will be ‘Once upon a time’ where we will delve into the traditional tales such as 3 little pigs, Jack and the beanstalk and Rapunzel. Looking at the things that make them unique, looking closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change, learning to recreate and reenact recognised roles.

Autumn and Christmas: We will be learning all about Harvest Festival where children will be involved in the whole school Harvest festival in the church. We will explore the change of season, looking closely at how and why the leaves change and how animals go into hibernation. We will also be exploring various aspects of our own culture including Bonfire night, Remembrance and Christmas along with Diwali.

Personal, Social & Emotional

Personal, Social & Emotional

The focus this term is raising self-confidence and helping the children settle back into a safe and happy routine. We will be celebrating that we are all different and all special! Looking specifically at the similarities and differences between ourselves and others. There will be lots of opportunities to work co-operatively, as a team. We will use the story of The Little Red Hen to talk about fairness.

We will encourage the children to play cooperatively with their friends and take turns. To initiate conversation, particularly to explain their own knowledge and understanding of living things and the changes that occur.

We will be looking into the reasons why people celebrate, e.g. Diwali/Christmas and how they do this. We will also encourage cooperation and independence.

PSHE

PSHE

This term we will be learning about relationships. We will be expoloring different ways to communicate feelings and to show empathy towards others. We will identify and respect differences and similarities amongst our peers and will look at other cultural differences and diversities around the world.
We will play cooperatively and take turns with each other thinking about what is fair and unfair.  Form positive attachments to adults and friendships with peers. Show sensitivity to their own needs and to those of others.

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 have opportunities to experiment with different materials, tools and techniques. In creating, designing and making, the children will be exploring in colour, line, shape and space. We will learn to construct with a purpose in mind to achieve a planned effect, with the emphasis on the process they go through; taking pride in their creative achievements.
We will be creating art on the themes of ‘Once Upon a Time’, Autumn and Christmas.