Leagrave Primary School Nursery Curriculum Overview

1. Leagrave Primary School ‘Striving for Excellence, Learning for Life.’ Nursery Curriculum Organiser Summer 2 Theme: Off we Go!

2. Literacy Reading Understand the page sequence Recognise words with the same initial sound, such as money and mother. Reading Skills Progression Understand print has meaning, can have different purposes, we read English text from left to right & from top to bottom, the names of the different parts of books & page sequencing. Show interest in illustrations and words in print and digital books and words in the environment Look at and enjoys print and digital books independently Writing Write some letters accurately Writing Skills Progression Write some or all of their name Write ‘m’ for mummy Use some of their print & letter knowledge in their early writing, e.g. writing a pretend shopping list that starts at the top of the page Comprehension Describe main story settings, events and principal characters. Engage in extended conversations about stories, learning new vocabulary. Comprehension Skills Progression. Joim in with repeated refrains and anticipates key events and phrases in rhymes and stories Begin to be aware of the way stories are structured, and to tell own stories Be able to talk about familiar stories & tell a long story. Leagrave Primary School Striving for excellence, learning for life Personal, Social, Emotional Development Building Relationships Play with one or more other children extending and elaborating play ideas. Begin to understand how others might be feeling. Building Relationships Progression Show confidence & self-esteem through being outgoing towards people, taking risks & trying new things or social situations & being able to express their needs & asks adults for help Managing Self Help to find solutions to conflicts and rivalries. For example, accepting that not everyone can be Spider-man in the game and suggesting other ideas. Managing Self Progression • Is more able to recognise the impact of their choices and behaviours/actions on others and knows that some actions and words can hurt others’ feelings Self-Regulation Talk with others to resolve conflicts Self-Regulation Progression • Develop a sense of responsibility & membership of a community • Increasingly follow rules, understanding why they are important Year N Core Skills Coverage Summer 2 Mathmatics: Number Solve real world mathematical problems with numbers up to 5. Know that the last number reached when counting a small set of objects tells you how many there are in total (cardinal principle). Number Skills Progression Begin to recognise numerals 0 to 10 Subitise one, two and three objects (without counting) Link numerals with amounts up to 5 and maybe beyond Begin to use understanding of number to solve practical problems in play and meaningful activities Numerical Patterns Compare quantities using language: ‘more than,’ ‘fewer than.’ Discuss routes and locations, using words like “in front of” and “behind.” Describe a familiar route Numerical Patterns Skills Progression Compare two small groups of up to five objects, saying when there are the same number of objects in each group, e.g. You’ve got two, I’ve got two. Same! Explore using a range of their own marks and signs to which they ascribe mathematical meanings Key Vocabulary Conflict, friends, kind, support, help Key Vocabulary Key Vocabulary Number, numeral, in front, behind, on, in, under, left, right, forward, backwards Title, front cover, author, pages, page numbers, spine, initial sound Home Learning Expectations ▪ Daily story telling. ▪ Weekly Library books ▪ Google classroom super stars. Whole School Values Focus Kindness

3. Leagrave Primary School Striving for excellence, learning for life Physical Development Communication and Language Listening, Attention and Understanding Understand ‘why’ questions, like: “Why do you think the caterpillar got so fat?” Listening, Attention and Understanding Skills Progression Engage in extended conversations about stories, learning new vocabulary Build up vocabulary that reflects the breadth of their experiences Begin to understand why and how questions Use talk to explain what is happening Speaking Develop their communication but may continue to have problems with irregular tenses and plurals. Use talk to organize themselves and their play: “Let’s go on a bus…you sit there…I’ll be the driver.” Speaking Skills Progression • Use talk to explain what is happening •Engage in extended conversations about stories, learning new vocabulary • Build up vocabulary that reflects the breadth of their experiences Gross Motor Skills Collaborate with others to manage large items, such as moving a long plank safely, carrying large hollow blocks. Gross Motor Skills Progression • Develop overall body strength, coordination, balance & agility Fine Motor Skills Choose the right resources to carry out their own plan. For example, choosing a spade to enlarge a hole they dug with a trowel. Make healthy choices about food, drink, activity and toothbrushing. Fine Motor Skills Progression • Show a preference for a dominant hand • Create lines and circles pivoting from the shoulder and elbow Year N Specific Skills Coverage Summer 2 Key Vocabulary Key Vocabulary Safety, choice, tools, muscles How, why, where, what, who.

4. Leagrave Primary School Striving for excellence, learning for life Expressive Arts and Design Creating with Materials Develop their own ideas and then decide which materials to use to express them. Understanding of the World People, Culture and Communities Know that there are different countries in the world and talk about the differences they have experienced or seen in photos. Year N Specific Skills Coverage Summer 2 Show different emotions in their drawings and paintings, like happiness, sadness, fear etc People, Culture and Communities Skills Progression Comment and ask questions about aspects of their familiar world such as the place where they live or the natural world n Being Imaginative and Expressive Make imaginative and complex small worlds with blocks and construction kits, such as a city with different buildings and a park. The Natural World Talk about the differences between materials and changes they notice Talk about what they see, using a wide vocabulary Play instruments with increasing control to express their feelings and ideas. Being Imaginative and Expressive Skills Progression • Explore & learn how sounds & movements can be changed e.g. louder, quieter • Notice what other children & adults do, mirror what is observed, adding variations & doing it spontaneously • Respond to what they have heard, expressing their thoughts & feelings The Natural World Skills Progression Talk about the differences between materials & changes they notice Past and Present Explore how things work Past and Present Skills Progression Question why things happened & give explanations Understand why and how questions Asks who, what, when & how Key Vocabulary Emotions, materials, tools, ideas, create, feelings. Key Vocabulary Countries, world, planet, materials, feel, properties, old, new.

5. In Physical Development this half term we will… • Make vehicles using large equipment such as boxes, crates and planks and understand how to carry them safely. • Learn about keeping healthy. In Literacy this half term we will… • Increase vocabulary about settings. • Look at page numbers • Learn initial sounds • Write letters accurately Summer Term 2 Medium Term Plan Off We GO! Stories and Rhymes The Train Ride We all go Travelling by Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car Brilliant Boats Amazing Aeroplanes Whatever next In Maths this half term we will… • Transport number problems up to 5 • Make vehicles move using directional and positional language. • Use more and fewer to describe amounts. In Understanding the World this half term we will… • Talk about holidays around the world. • Investigate boats floating and sinking • Investigate magnets. • Take care of plants Wheels on the bus 5 Little Men In Expressive Arts and Design this half term we will… • Drawing different vehicles. • Using small world and role play to act out travelling to different places. • Make up own songs In Communication and Language this half term we will… • Answer why questions about the stories we read. • Use talk in their play through acting out going on journeys. In PSE this half term we will… • Learn about how other people might be feeling. • Play as part of a group. • Discuss how to resolve conflict.

6. Year N Key Texts, rhymes and Topic Based Vocabulary Summer 2 Leagrave Primary School Striving for excellence, learning for life Key Topic Vocabulary Vehicles Air Sea Land Travel Journey Places Holiday World Countries England United Kingdom Topic themed rhymes Wheels on the bus 5 little men

7. Phase One Phonics Summer Term 2 Phase 2 Once your child has completed phase 1 (which is based on developing their speaking and listening skills), they will move onto phase 2. In this stage, your child will begin to learn new sounds and the letters that are associated with that sound. They will form the sounds and do a variety of games and activities to practise recognising these. Flashcards are a great way for your child to practise recognising the sounds that are associated with different graphemes (letters that make a sound). Collect the Phonic Box Gather together some empty containers, e.g. trays, shoe boxes or tissue boxes. On each container, place a grapheme for a sound your child may know. Let your child explore your home or back garden to find as many items as possible that begin with each sound that can fit in their container. Letters Into Pictures To help your child learn sounds and the letters that are associated with them, you could try creating letter pictures. This is the process of creating a picture using the shapes of letters. To help secure the link between the letter and the sound, we suggest creating an image that begins with the matching sound. For example, the shape of s can be made to look like a snake or the shape of d could look like a dog. Sticky Label Phonic Hunt To help your child make links between sounds, letters and words, you could try having a phonic hunt in the house. Use sticky notes and write different letters that your child knows the sound for. Get your child to find something in the room that begins with that sound/letter and attach the sticky note to it. How many can they find? Bounce and Blend Place three hula hoops on the floor, one above the other (as below). Write letters on paper or print alphabet flashcards to create simple words. Choose a variety of CVC words and place the letters next to each hoop (see below). They will need to start with the first letter in the hoop closest to you. Get your child to hop from hoop to hoop, saying each sound after the jump. Can they blend the three letters together to form a word?

8. Year N Events Summer Term 2 Farm visit Children will have the opportunity to be Farmers for the day when the farm comes to visit. This wonderful experience enables the children to meet a range of different farm animals where they will discover fascinating facts about them, learn how to care for them and find out about what a farmer does. Skills UW: Explore the natural world around them. -Understand the key features of the life cycle of a plant and an animal. -Begin to understand the need to respect and care for the natural environment and all living things. CL- Ask questions to find out more and to check they understand what has been said to them. - Listen to and talk about selected non-fiction to develop a deep familiarity with new knowledge and vocabulary. - Learn new vocabulary Community Week During Community focus week the children will have the opportunity to visit the main school community to get them ready for transition into Year R. They will also have opportunities to to learn more about the community they live in, looking at their routes they take to get to school, learning their address and exploring the different buildings and facilities that they live near to. Skills UW: Talk about members of their immediate family and community. - Draw information from a simple map. -Understand that some places are special to members of their community. - Recognise some similarites and differences between life in this country and life in other countries. Mathematics: describe a familiar route. -Discuss routes and locations, using words like ‘in front of’ and ‘behind’. Sports Day Children get to compete in a variety of fun sporting activities that focus on a variety of skills and techniques. Some of the events include; hockey, archery, football, obstacle races and throwing. PD: Develop the overall body strength, co- ordination, balance and agility -Develop confidence, competence, precision and accuracy when engaging in activities that involve a ball. -Further develop and refine a range of ball skills including throwing, catching, kicking, passing, batting and aiming. PSED: Show resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge. - Build constructive and respectful relationships.