Reception
Reception Overview
Me and My Community and Exploring Autumn - Autumn Term 1
This project supports children with settling into the new rules and routines of school and encourages them to make new friends and feel confident in their class. It teaches children about being helpful, kind and thoughtful at home and at school. This project also teaches children how they are unique and special, the importance of friendship and how people in their family, school and local community are important and can help them.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation; Managing self; Building relationships |
| World |
Past and present; People culture and communities |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Word reading; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Our school community |
| Innovate challenge |
Helping Bear |
This project teaches children about the natural changes that happen during the season of autumn, including how the weather changes, why trees lose their leaves and how wild animals prepare for winter.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation |
| World |
The natural world |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Woodland walk |
| Innovate challenge |
Making Leafman books |
Once Upon a Time and Sparkle & Shine - Autumn Term 2
This project supports children to develop a love of stories and reading. It encourages children to learn, retell and act out familiar and traditional tales including Cinderella, Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation; Managing self; Building relationships |
| World |
Past and present; The natural world |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Word reading; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Fairy tale magic |
| Innovate challenge |
A story for the king |
This project teaches children about the celebrations that take place during the autumn and winter seasons, and focus on the significance and symbolism of light at this time of year.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation; Managing self; Building relationships |
| World |
People culture and communities; The natural world |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Celebrations |
| Innovate challenge |
Making tealight holders |
Starry Night and Winter Wonderland - Spring Term 1
This project explores the differences in the world at night compared to during the day. It teaches children about the importance of a good night’s sleep, and helps them to discover what is happening in the world while they are sleeping, including finding out about nocturnal animals.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation; Managing self; Building relationships |
| World |
Past and present; The natural world |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Word reading; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Day and night walk |
| Innovate challenge |
Tessy Bear can't sleep |
This project teaches children about the changes that happen during winter, including the types of weather associated with winter. It also explores places that have snow all year round and the types of animals that live there.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Managing self; Building relationships |
| World |
People culture and communities; The natural world |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Word reading; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Wonderful winter |
| Innovate challenge |
Making winter bird food cakes |
Dangerous Dinosaurs and Puddles & Rainbows - Spring Term 2
This exciting project teaches children about the different animals that roamed Earth millions of years ago and how they are related to animals that live on Earth today.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation; Managing self; Building relationships |
| World |
People, culture and communities; The natural world |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Word reading; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Museum visit |
| Innovate challenge |
Designing a dinosaur |
This mini project teaches children about the weather that happens during spring and allows them to explore natural phenomena, including rainbows. It supports them to explore colour in the natural world.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation; Managing self; Building relationships |
| World |
People, culture and communities; The natural world |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Word reading; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Welly walk |
| Innovate challenge |
Musical weather story |
Sunshine & Sunflowers and Shadows and Reflections -Summer Term 1
This seasonal project provides opportunities for outdoor learning and teaches children how to care for the plants and animals in their local environment and how to stay safe in the sun.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation; Managing self; Building relationships |
| World |
People, culture and communities; The natural world |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Word reading; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Outside explorers |
| Innovate challenge |
Planning a picnic |
This project teaches children about natural phenomena, including shadows, reflections and echoes. They explore how shadows are formed and how they can change.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation; Managing self |
| World |
The natural world |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Word reading; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Reflections! |
| Innovate challenge |
Making suncatchers |
Big Wide World & Splash - Summer Term 2
This project teaches children about the global community to which they belong and explores how living things, communities and climates differ around the world.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation; Managing self; Building relationships |
| World |
Past and present; People culture and communities; The natural word |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Word reading; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Fantastic journeys |
| Innovate challenge |
Planning a trip |
This project teaches children about water, including floating and sinking, freezing and melting, and why it is important for living things to stay hydrated.
| Maths |
Number; Numerical patterns |
| PD |
Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills |
| PSED |
Self-regulation; Managing self; Building relationships |
| World |
People culture and communities; The natural world |
| Exp A&D |
Creating with materials; Being imaginative and expressive |
| CL |
Listening, attention and understanding; Speaking |
| Literacy |
Comprehension; Word reading; Writing |
| Memorable experience |
Splish splash! |
| Innovate challenge |
Making ice lollies |
