Half Term Plan – The foundation Stage Term/Date March 2018Spring Term 2 Topic –Journeys

Week / Personal, Social & Emotional Development / Communication & Language
Literacy / Mathematics / Understanding the World / Expressive arts & design / Physical Development.
1
Assessment week.
Phonics / Key Words / Number
Book week
Reading
Phonics workshop - Wednesday
World book Day
Thurs / SEAL: Good to be me
Knowing myself/understanding my feelings
Circle time-Brainstorm things that make us feel excited / Big book- Walking through the Jungle
TF –
Assessment – Phonics and Key words.
Take photos of children as book characters- scribe speech bubbles.
Challenge : Can you write a speech bubble for a jungle animal? / Daily number spot-Weather, days of the week, calendar
Counting and recognising numbers to 20
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Assessments
/ Walk around school grounds, discussing what we can see. Developing vocabulary. – wildlife garden, mobiles, adventure playground.
TF-Snapshot of children talking about features of their immediate environment.
DT-Begin transport models.
ICT- investigate simple city/free exploration of programmable toys
/ Art-Free activities/ Jungle paintings
Music-Brainstorm with children journey related songs eg zoom, zoom. Clap to songs.

Dance- Write Dance

Flipper flappers & dough disco as part of lesson. / PE-Pathways-travelling in different ways on foot, making straight, circular, curvy, zig-zag pathways.
2
Parents Evening
Mothers Day / SEAL Good to be me -knowing myself/understanding my feelings
Circle time- Focus on things we love. Share ideas in the circle.
Talk about the things our Mum’s do for us.
Mother’s Day / Writing – Bear Hunt story writing
TF- Independent writing related to big book.
I am in a
I am going
I see
TA-Guided writing
Independent task- Writing a recount of the story of the Bear Hunt
TA-Writing inside Mother’s Day cards
Go on outdoor Bear Hunt on the Patio / Daily number spot- Weather, days of the week, calendar
Calculating-Addition and subtraction / Question: What journeys have we been on? How did we get there?
Brainstorm different places/holidays children have been on. Share photos
TF- Snapshot - Scribing children talking about their holidayphotograph. (can they say where they have been and how it was different to home)
DT-Begin transport models.
ICT- investigate simple city/free exploration of programmable toys / Art-Mother’s Day cards
Music-
RetellBear Hunt story using instruments as sound effects.
Sing journey songs
Dance-Write Dance
Flipper flappers & dough disco as part of lesson.
Make a journey by foot, train, boat, bus, plane, bike, car. /

PE-Repeat of last week but introduce some small apparatus and mats. Move across floor when using mats

Games-. Throwing & catching individually with quoits. Focus on improving accuracy –count the number of catches. Make each throw higher to make it more challenging.
Session on developing gross motor and balancing skills using balance bikes
3
Science Week / SEAL- Good to be me understanding/managing my feelings
Circle time-Focus on things that make us feel worried/scared. / Writing – Bear Hunt story writing
TF- Independent writing related to big book.
I am in a
I am going
I see
TA-Response bubbles.
Independent task- Writing a recount of the story of the Bear Hunt / Daily number spot- Weather, days of the week, calendar
Calculating-Addition and subtraction / Modes of transport
Question: Where would we like to go? How could we get there? If we could go on an imaginary journey where would we go? How would we get there? Eg balloon, rocket, time machine.
What will I see on my journey?
TF- Snapshot - Scribing children talking about their holiday photograph. (can they say where they have been and how it was different to home)
DT-transport models.
ICT- investigate simple city/free exploration of programmable toys / Art- Self initiated activities
Music-
Investigate instruments from different countries e.g. bongo drums & multi cultural box
Sing journey songs
Dance-Write Dance
Flipper flappers & dough disco as part of lesson.
/ PE-As previous week’s small apparatus following pathways at a high & low level.
Games-
Focus on improving accuracy with throwing & catching quoits/also balance on different parts of the body.
Session on developing gross motor and balancing skills using balance bikes
4
Koalas assembly / SEAL- Good to be me managing my feelings/standing up for myself
Circle time-Brainstorm things that make us feel happy/proud. / Big book- The Train Ride
TF-Independent writing-related to a journey
I am on a
I am going to
I can see
TA-Guided writing in topic books / Daily number spot- Weather, days of the week, calendar
Shape and patterns / Different countries
Question: If we went on a journey to a different country would I notice any difference in the food I ate; the money I used?
Think about the foreign countries we have visited. Look for them on globe and atlas. Taste food from different countries.
TF- looking at the pictures of people from different cultures eating different foods. / Art- Free activities
Music
Sing journey songs
Dance-Write Dance
flipper flappers & dough disco as part of lesson.
Link movements to Bear Hunt What animals do they see/how do they move? How do they feel when they reach the destination? /

PE-still focusing on pathways. Introduce different heights, ramps etc.

Games-
Individually working with a hoop. Jumping, jogging inside, walking around it etc. Practise stepping/ jumping/hopping in and out of hoops.
Practise running, jumping and landing in hoops.
  • Practise rolling & stopping it.

Practise rolling to a partner and stopping it.

Session on developing gross motor and balancing skills using balance bikes
5 / SEAL- Good to be me managing my feelings/standing up for myself
Circle time-Focus on things that make us feel worried/scared.
RE- Easter celebrations
Birth celebrations from around the world. / Big book- The Train Ride
TF-Independent writing-related to a journey
I am on a
I am going to
I can see
TA-Guided writing in topic books
Independent task- In a suitcase writing frame write a list of things you would take on a journey. / Daily number spot- Weather, days of the week, calendar
Grouping and sharing
Problem solving / Easter –Talk about how we celebrate Easter? How do we celebrate – Easter traditions.
DT-Continue transport models.
ICT-Explore atlas programmes/ Simple city.
Free exploration of programmable toys
/ Art-Make Easter baskets/Easter related art work
Music
Sing journey songs
Related to big book- look at a variety of instruments and investigate the sounds they make. Decide which instruments would match the sounds in the book eg swishy swashy. Retell story using the instruments as sound effects.
Dance-Write Dance
Flipper flappers & dough disco as part of lesson. / PE-Make own journey & repeat. Take partner on your journey across apparatus.
Games-
Simple work with hoops
  • Spinning hoops
  • Walk beside it, rolling it forwards