Note that this map is a guide only and planning will evolve according to the motivations, interests and curiosity of the children as unique individuals.
We are aspirational for all our children and approach every ‘in the moment’ opportunity with a growth mindset by scaffolding learning opportunities.
| 7 Areas of Learning | ||||||||
| Texts and Rhymes to support learning | Communication and Language | Personal, Social and Emotional Development | Physical Development | Mathematics | Literacy | Understanding the World | Creative Arts and Design | |
| Continuous Provision | Number Rhymes Read a wide range of texts- a variety of story books | Explore new vocabulary by exploring unfamiliar words and concepts through stories and activities. | To identify Feelings and learning strategies to regulate Independence and preparing for school readiness. British values- sharing, saying please and thank you, being kind. | Daily Gross motor skills: Running, climbing, bike riding, ball games Daily Fine motor Skills: Playdough, drawing, painting, water play, mud kitchen. Self- dressing | Showing an awareness of numbers in the environment sorting by size and capacity | Give meaning to marks- mark making with purpose Begin to become familiar with the formation of name in visual and writing. | Talk about people who are significant to us and family traditions Learn how to show care and concern for living things | Using a range of methods and a variety of materials to produce Art. Junk Modelling Experience a wide range of materials- messy play |
| Learning Experience- ‘All about Me’ | Children’s ‘all about Me’s’ | Introduce ourselves- say our name and what we like ‘Show and tell’ on ‘all about Me’s’ ‘Show and tell’ about our adventures in the local community during the Easter Holidays e.g. did we go to the holiday club, the beach or park? | Talk about family gatherings and celebrations. Friendship building games- board games, ‘Where’s my friend’, circle games. | Fine motor skills-Playdough faces- Can you make your face with playdough? – googly eyes, pom poms, buttons. | Begin to become familiar with the formation of name/recognising name- daily self-sign in. Learning to write own name- starting with first letter formation. | Talk about people who are significant to us and family traditions e.g. birthdays, celebrations- can we draw a picture of our family | Self-identity – self-portrait Observe ourselves in mirrors and create representations. Beginning to make note of features such as eyes, nose, mouth. | |
| Learning Experience- ‘Differences’ | ‘Smed’s and Smoo’s’ by Julia Donaldson ‘Elmer’ by David Mckee | Communicate are differences ‘colours, shapes, interests, abilities, talents’ talk about how these differences make us special | Smees and Smoo’s- Try black tea like the Smoo’s- taste different herbal and fruit teas. Which do we like and prefer? What are the different tastes/comparing? Smees and Smoo’s role play- wedding. Acting out a wedding scene. Elmer- Tasting and exploring summer berries like Elmer- exploring the senses- touch, taste/. Smell -likes and dislikes | Outside- Children to draw around their own bodies with chalk on the floor or on large paper then fill in their body shape with colourful squares to make an Elmer version of themselves. Smees and Smoo’s- Scavenger hunt find the blue (Smoo) and red (Smee) objects hidden in the garden Smees and Smoo’s -lake fishing in the water trays- magnetic fish and aliens | Elmer Maths Tuff tray- numbered elephant drawn on tray. Can the children colour it in with coloured bricks Smee’s and Smoo’s- Tuff Tray with large shapes that can create a rocket for space- can we fit the shapes together to make a rocket? | Write and create wedding invitations for the Smee’s and Smoo’s guests | Elmer- Small world elephant tuff tray with grey elephants and Elmer. (Talking about the differences in colour of Elmer and how that we are all different) Smees and Smoo’s- Planet Glurch tuff tray to explore- blue and red coloured rice, toy rockets and people slime | Elmer milk bottle collage- (Using scissors cut tissue paper to stick onto and create a milk bottle elephant) Smee’s and Smoo’s- Rocket junk modelling Smees and Smoo’s-Colour Mixing- red and blue to make purple |
| Learning Experience- ‘Feelings’ | ‘The colour Monster’ By Anna Llenas | Carpet time to talk about feelings and what they mean. Have you ever felt happy, sad or angry? What, where and why? questions | Feeling jars- can you fill the feelings jars with the correct colour monster feeling? Talk about feelings and what they mean. | Sorting our feelings- can you sort the colour monsters coloured pom poms feelings into the matching container. | Messy Tuff Tray- Coloured noodles and googly eyes to create your own colour monster | |||
| Extra Cultural Experiences: World Bee Day 20th May | Books about bees | Read a variety of bee books and talk about what bees do to help are planet. | Fine and gross motor skills- planting sunflower seeds to help the bees pollinate | Add jars and containers of honey mixed with water. Use pipettes to suck the honey up and squeeze it back out again. Encourage the children to use words, such as full, empty, half full, inside, on top and next to. | Bee hive exploration Tuff Tray- egg cartons painted yellow, pom poms, tweezers | Bee playdough- can you create your own bee with yellow and black playdough, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and wings | ||
| May Day 1st may | Adult focused- Making floral crowns- children choose and weave flowers Making May day wands tuft tray- using a sticks and decorations- ribbon, flowers, paper | |||||||
| National Numeracy Day 21st May | Singing songs- ‘5 little ducks’ ‘1,2,3,4,5 once I caught ta fish alive’ | Joina friend and play a game of snakes and ladders | Number line pegging and lolly sticks. Match the peg number to the number on the number line. Target practice | Numicon matching the shapes tuff tray | Shopkeepers role play- tills, money, shopping bags- pretend food items and boxes. | |||
| ‘Bonjour Sheringham’ 6th-9th May | Variety of books about France | Learn French phrases such as ‘Bonjour’, ‘Merci’, ‘Au Revoir’ | Sing and learn French nursery rhyme- Frere Jacques. | Fine motor skills: French themed playdough tuff tray- can you make playdough baguettes? | Construction and measuring- Straw Art- make the Eiffel Tower. | Tasting variety of French cuisine- Baguettes, croissants, macaroons, tartines. | Henry Matisse Art- children to cut bright coloured shapes and arrange in a composition. | |
