Chestnuts’Medium-TermPlanSpringTerm2018Firsthalf- Fairy Tales and Superheroes.

Weekbeginning: / Communication and language / Literacy- reading/ writing/ phonics / Mathematics / Understanding the world / PSED/Seal
Good to be me/Goldenrules. / Expressive arts and design / PhysicalDevt.
Leap into life
Wk1
4/1/18
2 days / Talk about their Christmas holiday. / News writing
Phonics-Phase 3: j,v, tricky words / Number formation
Compares two groups of objects, saying when they have the same number. / Completes simple computer programs. / New Year’s resolutions/ target setting-start display
Aware of own feelings, and knows that some actions and words can hurt others. (30-50) / Winter themed feely bag-talk about the textures. / Manages risks.
Helps to put away equipment
correctly.
Observes the effect of activity
on their bodies
Wk2
8/1/18
Jack and the Beanstalk / Listens to stories and responds appropriately.
Uses a range of tenses e.g. play, playing, will play and played. / Letters and sounds phase 3: w, x,y,z, tricky words
Uses storylines in role-play.
Describes main story settings, events and principal characters.
Aware of story structures. / Estimation and counting beans.
Shows an interest in number problems. / Knows that information can be retrieved from computers.
Look at different beans using magnifying lens.
Looks closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change.
Can talk about some things they have observed. / Talk about the feelings of the characters in the story.
Aware of own feelings, and knows that some actions and words can hurt others. (30-50) / Introduces a storyline or narrative into their play.
Creating pictures of the giant.
Junk modelling - making castles.
Music – can tap out simple rhythms. / Leap into Life – Functional Movement
Progression 1
Shows understanding of how to transport and store equipment safely.
WK 3
15/1/18
Jack and the Beanstalk / Uses intonation, rhythm and phrasing to make meaning clear to others. / Letters and sounds phase 3: Zz, qu, ch, sh, tricky words) / Finding 1 more and 1 fewer
Ordering coins in order of worth. / Planting beans
Sequencing pictures of bean growth.
Developing an understanding of growth, and changes over time. / Talk about how Jack’s Mum felt at different parts of the story.
Aware of own feelings, and knows that some actions and words can hurt others. (30-50) / Role-play
Making stick puppets and acting out the story.
Jack and the beanstalk dance. / Leap into Life – Functional movement
Progression 2
Shows understanding of how to transport and store equipment safely.
WK 4
22/1/18
The Gingerbread Man / Listens with more interest and responds to stories with refrains. / Letters and sounds phase 3-th, ng, ai, ee, tricky words
Describing story elements.
Aware of story structures.
Uses storylines in role-play.
Writing captions/ simple sentences.
Rhyme / Describes 2D shapes then 3D solids- build a FairyTale house / Understands how lives can be similar/different within families.
Make and decorate Gingerbread Men / Compromises with peers.
Beginning to be able to negotiate and solve problems without aggression. / Introducing storylines to their role-play.
Expressive in art/ drama/
dance/ music. / Leap into Life - Functional movement
Progression 3
Shows understanding of the need for safety when tackling new challenges, and considers and manages some risks.
Wk5
29/1/18
Goldilocks and the Three Bears / Able to follow a story without pictures or props. / Letters and sounds phase 3: igh, oa, oo, oo
Writing captions/ simple sentences.
Sorry letter writing
Predicting stories.
Describing story elements.
Aware of story structures.
Uses storylines in role-play. / Compares and orders items / Understands how lives can be similar/different within families.
Cook porridge in woodland area / Focus on golden rule of looking after property (link to Goldilocks’ behaviour)
Aware of boundaries set, and of behavioural expectations in the setting. / Joining in with a wider variety of role play.
Introducing storylines to their role-play.
Expressive in art/ drama/
dance/ music.
Constructing with purpose.
Building houses / Leap into Life - Functional movement
Progression 4
Shows understanding of how to transport and store equipment safely.
Shows understanding of the need for safety when tackling new challenges, and considers and manages some risks.
Wk6
5/2/18
Super heroes / Extends vocabulary and uses new vocabulary in role-play. / Letters and sounds phase 3- assessment and activities-complete phonics tracker
Superkid/Supertato Text
Writing captions/ simple sentences.
If I were a superhero my super power would be… because… (Could do as speech bubbles to display with lollipop sticks)
Superhero comic strips / Starts to find totals by combining
Subtracting
Orders time sequence / Knows that information can be gained from a computer.
Completes simple computer programs.
Investigation into the best material for a superhero cape.
Take photographs of one another in superhero ‘poses’. / Confidence to speak to others about own needs, wants, interests and opinions. / Take photos of face and stick on lollipop stick with a paper cape
Super hero cuffs and weapons-making props
Role-play and dressing up
Superhero colouring
Charanga Music.
Expressive in art/ drama/
dance/ music.
Movement to music. / Leap into Life - Functional movement
Progression 5
Jumps landing safely.
Shows understanding of the need for safety when tackling new challenges, and considers and manages some risks.
Superhero movements - Experiments moving in different
ways.
HALF TERM