Long Term Planning
Year: 2016/17
Classes: Foundation Stage Unit
Year Groups: FS1/FS2
**FS1
**FS2
AUTUMN
Area of
Learning
SPRING
(prime area)
Communication
and Language
(CL)
(prime area)
SUMMER
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 1
(7 weeks)
(7 weeks)
(7 weeks)
(6 weeks)
(5 weeks)
(8 weeks)
Theme: It’s good to be me Theme: I need somebody Theme: Fur and feathers,
Trips/Visits/Theme Days
Personal, Social
and Emotional
Development
(PSED)
Teacher: Miss Wood/Miss Thomas
Theme: Digging for dinosaurs
Theme: Where would you go Theme: Muddy puddles
Trips/Visits/Theme days
Trips/Visits/Theme days
Police service
Farm-white post farm
Forest Schools
Harvest parade
Easter bonnet parade/Space day
Welly day
Managing feelings and behaviour:

Stop and show me 10/tidy up music

Following the rules and routine of the unit throughout

Circle-time-discussions linked to topics and feelings of others.

Sitting Frog-integrated program on ‘mindfulness’. To be introduced weekly to support the children’s sitting, listening and focusing skills
 Feeling pots-children convey emotions using pebbles placed in correct feeling pot (continuous provision)

Daily self-registration and ‘early bird activity’ –undertaken on arrival to settle the children.

Understanding different cultures and beliefs and our own British values
SEAL – New beginnings/It’s good to be me
SEAL – Getting on and falling out/Relationships
SEAL – Changes/Going for goals

Establish class and school rules and

Helping others and working together

Getting ready for transition to Y1
Routines/using visual timetable

Select and use resources independently

Reflecting on themselves

Separate from main carer

Forming relationships with others, asking appropriate

Setting goals/Still excited and motivated

Circle, planning and review time.
questions of others and responding to what others

Understand that people have different needs,

Locating and using different areas in unit
are saying
views, cultures and beliefs, that need to be

Conflict resolution/understanding right and wrong
treated with respect
 Select and use resources.

Sharing and taking turns

Select and use resources independently
 Making choices and trying something new
 Playing alongside others and being safe
Speaking and listening across all areas of learning
Plan, do and review – focus children to feedback to class
Snack time-opportunity to discuss interests, topics, home, etc
Class Mascots – ‘Billy Bear’ (nursery)
-Bertie and Barney Bear (reception) –children take home each week and record events in diary with photos and feedback to the class on Monday mornings
Role-play (see role play section)-acting and developing scenarios based on own experiences and new learning
Talk for writing – Pie Corbett actions to assist recall and writing
Nursery rhymes, poems, songs, story (daily)
Speaking and listening floor books – small group focus work
Visual timetables/weather/day of the week
Following directions
Children listen attentively in a range of situations. They listen to stories, anticipate key events and respond to what they hear with relevant comments or questions.
Long Term Planning
Year: 2016/17
Classes: Foundation Stage Unit
Year Groups: FS1/FS2
Letters and Sounds
Teacher: Miss Wood/Miss Thomas
FS1 (Nursery) – Phase 1 ‘Letters and Sounds’ (throughout the year) planned according to progress/attainment from phonic trackers/observations
FS2 (Reception) – Phases 2,3,4, 5 ‘Letters and Sounds’ (throughout the year) also planned according to progress/attainment from phonic trackers/observations. They
will still need to access Phase 1 Letters and Sounds and will begin with consolidation and practise through activities and during C.I play at the beginning of the year.
SEE HALF TERMLY PHONIC PLANS FOR DETAILS
Literacy
(L)
(Reading and
Writing)
(specific area)
Maths
(M)
‘Letter of the week’ (F1) and ‘Handwriting practise’ (F2) – teach correct formation in a variety of ways including: messy play, chalks outside, felt pens on
large scale paper, paint, playdough and using own handwriting books (summer term)
(Taught throughout the year). Activities to develop fine motor skills will take place throughout the year such as: dough disco, threading, manipulating materials etc
(writing table and finger gym area)
**Variety of writing/mark-making opportunities in all areas will be available (inside and out)
Phase 1-Aspects 1/2
Phase 1-Aspects 1/2
Phase 1-Aspects 3/4/5
Phase 1-3/4/5
Phase 1-Aspects 6/7
Phase 1-Aspect 6/7
Phase 2 (L&S)
Phase 3 (L&S)
Phase 3 (L&S)
Phase 4 (L&S)
Revise phases 2,3,4 (L&S)
Revise phases 2,3,4
(Using and applying)
Phonics Challenge area
Phonics Challenge area
Phonics Challenge area
Phonics Challenge area
(L&S)
(Using and applying)
including Ph1 and Ph2
including Ph1 and Ph2
including Ph1 and Ph2
including Ph1 and Ph2
Phonics Challenge area
Letter of the week
Letter of the week
Letter of the week (FS1)
Letter of the week
including Ph1 and Ph2
Phonics Challenge area
(FS1)
(FS1)
Days of the week song
(FS1)
Letter of the week (FS1)
including Ph1 and Ph2
Days of the week song
Days of the week song
C&L floor book
Days of the week song
Days of the week song
Letter of the week
C&L floor book
C&L floor book
C&L floor book
C&L floor book
(FS1)
Familiar settings
Days of the week song
Labels, lists and
Information texts
Information texts
Stories from a range of
C&L floor book
captions –linked to body (letter writing) T4W
Recounts
Fantasy stories
cultures
and family members
Non-fiction (people who
Information texts
Pattern and rhyme
Traditional tales (T4W)
Familiar settings
help us)
*Assessed writing piece
Information texts
Poetry
*Assessed writing
*Assessed writing piece
(instructions)
*Assessed writing
Books;
piece
Poetry-senses
Books;
piece
Dear Zoo (F1)
Books;
What I like about me
Hungry caterpillar (F1)
Books;
You choose (F1)
*Assessed writing
Rosie’s walk (F2)
Books;
Giraffe’s can’t dance (F2)
Dinosaur roar (F2)
Whatever next (F2)
piece
On the way home (F2)
Non-fiction textsFarmyard hullabaloo (F2)
Harry and a bucketful
Goodnight Moon (F2)
Peepo (F1)
(people who help us)
Non-fiction books about the
of dinosaurs (F1)
Train ride (F1)
Books;
Elmer (F1)
Jolly postman
farm/different animals
Dinosaur non-fiction
Granny went to market
Jack and the
Emergency
books
beanstalk (F2)
Harvest time
Books about exploring
Jasper’s beanstalk (F1)
Christmas story
Easter story
Mud (F2)
Weather non-fiction
Numicon
 Numicon to be taught across the year using the ‘Firm Foundations Teaching Guide’. Numicon will be used to support all children across all areas of Mathematics
in both age groups (incorporated into provision areas inside and out).
Magic Maths

Opportunity to focus in on a number per week; exploring recognition, quantity, 1 more and 1 less and formation of numerals up to 10.
Long Term Planning
(specific area)
Singing and learning
number rhymes to 5/10
Counting aloud in order
5/10
Counting in sequence to
5/10
Sorting objects by
colour (Elmer)
Data handling (favourite
colour/eye colour)
Ordering and
recognising numicon
(FS2)
Counting
objects/fingers
Length/measuring (size
of feet)
Position/directions
Science
Seasonal changes
Animal and humans
(the body)
Understanding of
RE:I am special/
the world
My family
(UW)
(specific area)
Year: 2016/17
Classes: Foundation Stage Unit
Counting and sequencing
numbers to 5 and more
Recognising and naming
numbers to 5/10 and
more
Begin to use language of
more or less (FS2)
Money (recognising
coins)
Uses names for 2D
shapes
Create simple patterns
Select the correct
numeral from a set to
10
(FS2)
*Self-registrd and away)
Science
My community/where I
Live/local area
Walk to post office
Light and dark
RE:Diwali/Bonfire Night
Christmas
Year Groups: FS1/FS2
Teacher: Miss Wood/Miss Thomas
Number recognition 1-10
Match numbers to correct
quantity
Counting objects from a
group
Outdoor counting
Problem solving
Counting from 10 up to 20
and beyond
Adding and subtracting
Practically
More and less (FS1)
Counting in 2s (F2)
Sorting by criteria (F1)
Patterns
Ordering numbers 1-10
Writing numbers 1-5, 5-10
Numbers and quantity
Counting objects from a
group
Adding and subtracting
Practically
Height
Use shapes for tasks
Number egg hunt
More and less/Sharing
Counting 1-10 and beyond
Writing numerals
Combining two groups
Patterns and symmetry
Ladybird doubling
Counting in 2s, 5s, 10s
Ordering numbers to 20
Number bonds to 10 using
Numicon
3D shapes
Weight
Science
Seasonal changes
Animals and humans (farm)
Habitats
Science
States of matter
Digging and exploring
Science
Seasonal changes
Space (moon landing)
Places
RE: Easter
RE: Celebrations
RE: Chinese New Year
Shrove Tuesday
Halving
Writing numerals
Estimation
Comparing length and
Capacity
Properties of shapes
Science
Floating and sinking
Types of weather
Growing-plants
RE: Belonging together
Seasonal Changes
‘Season walk’ undertaken to observe a specific area (our outdoor area, school wildlife area) each season and note changes in the environment – plants, trees, wildlife and
weather
A ‘season tree’ will be set up the classroom top link the changes seen and observed
Exploration Station and Interest Area
Have continuous provision areas available in classroom for children to explore different sensory materials independently (link with topic/themes)
Rhymes and songs (linked
to topic)
Painting routine (F1)
Learning names of
colours
Rhymes and songs (linked
to topic)
Painting routine
Learning names of
colours
Rhymes and songs (linked to
topic)
Mixing paints
Rhymes and songs
(linked to topic)
Mixing paints
Rhymes and songs (linked
to topic)
Choosing a colour for a
purpose
Spring crafts for tree
Daffodil paintings
Easter day (making
Bonnets/singing for parentsMaking own beanstalks
Rhymes and songs
(linked to topic)
Choosing a colour for a
Purpose
Welly paintings
Long Term Planning
Expressive Arts
and Design
(EA)
(Specific area)
**including music
Year: 2016/17
Classes: Foundation Stage Unit
Self-portraits (F2)
Elmer collages/bottles
Map/route to school (F2)
Family tree
Firework cotton bud
pictures
Leaf printing/rubbings
Christmas cards
*Creative area on-going
Music/listening/instrument
area on-going
*Creative area on-going
Music/listening/instrument
area on-going
*Regular role play and
small world play
Chinese New Year
Animals paintings
Feather patterns
Nature wands
Milking a cow
*Creative area on-going
Music/listening/instrument area
on-going
*Regular role play and small world
play
*Regular role play and small
Year Groups: FS1/FS2
Easter eggs for hunt
Saltdough fossils
Pasta skeletons
Paper mache eggs
*Creative area on-going
Music/listening/instrument
area on-going
Teacher: Miss Wood/Miss Thomas
Junk model rockets
Marble moon paintings
*Creative area on-going
Music/listening/instrument
area on-going
*Regular role play and small
world play
*Regular role play and small world
play
Making bubbles
Mud faces on trees
Watercolour paintings
*Creative area on-going
Music/listening/instrument
area on-going
*Regular role play and small wo
play
world play
Cooking/Baking
All children will take part in baking over the year. Children will make cakes, biscuits, soup and other
foods that link in with topics and themes and key events.
Physical
Development
(PD)
(prime area)
Moving and Handling:

Moving in different ways, spatial awareness (inside and out)

Introduction of large apparatus. Gross and fine motor skills. Dressing and undressing. Threading, pegs, construction etc.

Ride on toys / outdoor play equipment

Using different mark-making tools (in all areas)

Forming letters of name and whole name, using the tripod grip
Finger gym – continuous provision area in classroom for children to practise developing their fine motor skills and grip
Funky fingers – weekly fine motor activities, such as dough disco, squiggle and wiggle, threading, connecting objects, chalking, etc
Daily brain gym – daily exercises and movements to awaken the brain reading for learning
Health and self-care:
Foster a positive attitude
Ring games (in small
group)
Following the leader
towards a healthy and active way of life. (daily fruit, drinking water, toileting, hand washing, putting on coats)
Firework movement and
Animal boogie/disco
Steal the dinosaur egg
REAL P.E Unit 1
dance
Simple movement pattern Game
Parachute games
Balance and co ordination
Begin to make up routines Dinosaur tag
Throwing and catching
Participate in team games
REAL P.E unit 2
Running and jumping
Preparing for sports day
FS1 role play area (nursery classroom) – to be a home corner throughout the year, but will be enhanced by themes.
FS1 role play area (reception classroom) – to change throughout the year depending on themes/topics
Role play
Traditional home corner
(FS1)
Supermarket
(FS2)
To be decided with input
from the children (linked
to theme)
To be decided with input
from the children (linked
to theme)
To be decided with input
from the children (linked
to theme)
To be decided with input
from the children (linked
to theme)
To be decided with input
from the children (linked
to theme)
Long Term Planning
Year: 2016/17
Remembrance Day 13.11.16
Diwali 30.10.16
Bonfire night 5.11.16
Chinese New Year 28.1.17 (year of the rooster)
Important events
Shrove Tuesday 28.2.17
Easter Sunday 16.4.17
Mothering Sunday 26.3.17
Father’s Day 18.6.17
Classes: Foundation Stage Unit
Year Groups: FS1/FS2
Teacher: Miss Wood/Miss Thomas