Early Years 2025/2026
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Welcome to the Early Years web page.
This year the Early Years team consists of Mr Cooke, Mrs Palmer, Miss Hibbert, Miss Fay and Mrs Daubney.
Early Years will be having PE on a Tuesday and a Friday. Please can children come into school wearing their PE kits on these days.
We also regularly visit Green Zone. Remember to have a look at Tapestry to see what we get up to.
Year 1 Fun at Green Zone
We have provided an insight into what is happening in school for your child and a general overview of the key information you need to know. You will find more detail on what your child will be learning on the Curriculum pages on the website and via the termly newsletters.
Year-R (ID 1019)
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Term 1All about me!
Term 1
Communication and Language: Repetitive story language
Literacy: Baseline assessment, Elmer, Stickman, Our Babies
Mathematics: Baseline assessment, White Rose- Getting to know you, Just like me, Numicon counting
Physical Development: Gross motor/ fine motor skills
Understanding the world: My family, myself, non-fiction
Personal Development: Making friends (Jigsaw), Colour Monster
Expressive Arts and Design: Access Art ‘What Can we See?’ Exploring media and materials- decorate your stick, paint colour mixing, collages
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Term 2Ticket to ride!
Term 2
Communication and Language: The Snail & The Whale, Phase 3 phonics
Literacy: Naughty Bus, Bob, Man on the Moon, Way Back Home
Mathematics: (WR- Alive in 5, Growing 6,7,8), measuring
Physical Development: Gymnastics / Dance
Understanding the world: visiting transport, maps, rockets, planets
Personal Development: Emotions/ feelings, Jigsaw
Expressive Arts and Design: Access Art ‘How Can We Build Worlds?’ Making rockets, moon scape, vehicles
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Term 3Terrific tales
Term 3
Communication and Language: Traditional Tales
Literacy: Phase 2 phonics, Retelling traditional tales, Drama
Mathematics: (WR- It's me, 1,2,3 and Light and Dark), 2D/3D shape, patterns
Physical Development: Large scale apparatus, safe movement,
Understanding the world: Bonfire Night, Diwali, Christmas, Halloween, Traditional Tales around the World.
Personal Development: Taking turns (Jigsaw)
Expressive Arts and Design: Access Art ‘How Can We Explore Colour?’ Puppets, Cooking, Art from other cultures, using different media and styles e.g. Gauguin, tribal art, Aboriginal art and songs
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Term 4Amazing animals
Term 4
Communication and Language: Tiger Who Came to Tea, Emperor’s Eggs,
Literacy: Handa Surprise, Dinosaur Roar
Mathematics: part part whole, weight, money (WR- To 20 and Beyond, First, Then, Now)
Physical Development: Team Games, ball skills
Understanding the world: Natural world around us, Habitats,
Personal Development: Circle Time activities, P4C
Expressive Arts and Design: Access Art ‘3D Materials’, Animal Patterns, Texture, Rousseau’s Tiger, African Music & Artwork.
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Term 5Come Outside
Term 5
Communication and Language: Show and tell- speaking/listening skills, Phase 3 / 4 phonics
Literacy: Hungry Caterpillar, What the Ladybird Heard
Mathematics: (WR- building 9 and 10, consolidation unit), days of the week, time
Physical Development: Team games- tennis, football, rugby skills
Understanding the world: Mini beast classification, planting seeds, bug hunt, Spring Watch-BBC
Personal Development: Staying safe, Jigsaw
Expressive Arts and Design: Access Art ‘How Can We Explore Materials and Marks?’ finger painting, drama, role play, still life skills- drawing, shading, mixed media, charcoal, pastels
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Term 6Fun at the seaside
Term 6
Communication and Language: retelling stories, phase 3 and 4 phonics
Literacy: Blue Planet, Surprising Sharks, non-fiction, Rainbow Fish
Mathematics: part part whole, weight, money (WR Find my pattern, on the move)
Physical Development: Team Games, ball skills
Understanding the world: Natural world around us- local beach, what lives in the sea, protecting our planet, Pirates- history
Personal Development: Circle Time activities, P4C
Expressive Arts and Design: Access Arts ‘How Can We Use Our Imaginations’ wax resist, creature design, pattern, texture, Pirates- flags, songs
How to prepare your child for starting school
Reading / Phonics
We follow Little Wandle early reading. Please look at our Phonics and Early reading policy.

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