Term/ Theme Texts Children In Nursery Children in Reception Activities Vocabulary

Autumn 1 – All About Me

Chris Quigley

Becoming Me – Character virtues

Becoming a friend - Self image

Hug

The Colour Monster

Ruby’s Worry

Select and use activities and resources,
with help when needed. This helps
them to achieve a goal they have chosen, or one which is suggested to them.

Develop their sense of responsibility and membership of a community

Talk about their feelings using words like ‘happy’, ‘sad’, ‘angry’ or ‘worried’.

See themselves as a valuable individual.

Build constructive and respectful relationships

Starting School

Establish rules and routines

Zumos

Relationships

Secrets of Success

Feedback Friday

Displays reflect diversity

Puppets

Small World

Role Play

Link with Science – Our bodies.

Choose

Emotions

Feelings

Help

Manners

Share

listen

talk

Autumn 2 – Celebrations

Chris Quigley –Becoming Me

Becoming a citizen

Poppies

Diwali

Laura’s Star

Become more outgoing with unfamiliar people,
in the safe context of their setting.

Show more confidence in new social situations.

Express their feelings and consider the feelings of others

Embed rules and routines

PANTs

Zumos

Relationships

Secrets of Success

Feedback Friday

Displays reflect diversity

Puppets

Small World

Role Play

Celebrations link with RE and History.

Different

Special

World

Spring 1 – Be healthy and Safe

Chris Quigley –Becoming Me

New Year

Luna New Year

Handa’s Surprise/ Oliver’s Vegetable – (healthy food)

Be increasingly independent
in meeting their own care needs, e.g.
brushing teeth, using the toilet,
washing and drying their hands thoroughly.

Make healthy choices about food, drink, activity and toothbrushing.

Manage their own needs.

Personal hygiene

Know and talk about the different factors that support their overall health and wellbeing:

regular physical activity

healthy eating

toothbrushing

sensible amounts of ‘screen time’

having a good sleep routine

being a safe pedestrian

Embed rules and routines

PANTs

Zumos

Relationships

Secrets of Success

Feedback Friday

Displays reflect diversity

Puppets

Small World

Role Play

Dental visit

Link with science

Healthy

Safe

Hygiene

Dentist

Spring 2 – Growth and Change The very Hungry Caterpillar

Play with one or more other children, extending and elaborating play ideas.

Find solutions to conflicts and rivalries. For example, accepting that not everyone can be Spider-Man in the game, and suggesting other ideas.

Show resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge.

Identify and

moderate their own feelings socially and emotionally.

Think about the perspectives of others

Sustain rules and routines

PANTs

Zumos

Relationships

Secrets of Success

Feedback Friday

Displays reflect diversity

Puppets

Small World

Role Play

Growing Caterpillars link with science

Family

Friend

Growth

Change

Take care of

environment

Summer 1 – The Wider World

Bear Hunt

How to catch a Star

Increasingly follow rules, understanding why they are important.

Self-Regulation

Show an understanding of their own feelings and those of others and begin to regulate their behaviour accordingly. Set and work towards simple goals, being able to wait for what they want and control their immediate impulses when appropriate. Give focused attention to what the teacher says, responding appropriately even when engaged in activity, and show an ability to follow instructions involving several ideas or actions.

Managing Self

Be confident to try new activities and show independence, resilience and perseverance

in the face of challenge. Explain the reasons for rules, know right from wrong and try to behave accordingly. Manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs, including dressing, going to the toilet and understanding the importance of healthy food choices.

Building Relationships

Work and play cooperatively and take turns with others. Form positive attachments to adults and friendships with peers. Show sensitivity to their own and to others’ needs.

Sustain rules and routines

PANTs

Zumos

Relationships

Secrets of Success

Feedback Friday

Displays reflect diversity

Puppets

Small World –

Role Play

Link with science and geography

Planet

Recycle

Responsibility

Summer 2 – Moving on

Rainbow Fish

Snail and the Whale

Remember rules without needing an adult to remind them.

Sustain rules and routines

PANTs

Zumos

Relationships

Secrets of Success

Feedback Friday

Displays reflect diversity

Puppets

Small World – Recycling plant

Habitats

Role Play

Link with science – plastic in the Ocean

Link with science and geography

Collaborate

Democracy

Job

money