| Understanding the World |
Animals in their different environments - pets, jungle, farm, water, mini beasts
Charcoal drawing - natural things
Animal bodies - Discuss why animals change colour - camoflage
Pastel Drawing - man made things
Cooking
Visits from fire brigade, police, nurse, dentist etc
ICT using a mouse control
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| Expressive Arts and Design |
Marbling
Pebble Pets
Painting animal footprints
Animal collages
Sponge painting - Masks
Clay animals
Drama/movement
Class assembly
Music with Mrs Byrne-Whelehan |
| Mathematics |
Recognising numbers to 20
Pattern Making
Shape patterns
One more/one less
Time o'clock/half past
What happens during the school day
Addition (+) Subtration (-)
Counting and labelling groups of objects
Formation of numbers to 20
Estimation
Weight
Capacity
Ordinal numbers
Real life problem solving - time and money
Number bonds
Doubling and halving
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| Physical Development |
Develop hand eye co-ordination - throwing and catching, sewing
Large apparatus - jumping, climbing, travelling etc
Dance - Traditional tales
Dress/undress independently
Scissors
Gardening
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| Communication, Language and Literacy |
Talking - using increasing vocabulary to tell of their experiences
Listening - instructions, stories, nursery rhymes, poems, drama
Reading - Ginn 360
High frequency words
Phonics - sound, name, formation and Jolly Phonics (letters & sounds)
Writing - encourage independent writing, extending independent writing
Use of word bank/word cards and copying from board
Activities/Imaginative play - developing use of language
Rhyming words
Home corner - pet shop/vet/doctors
Choral story telling
Writing about/describing animals in different places e.g jungle, farm
Cursive script with digraphs
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| Personal and Social Development |
Sharing and playing together without arguments
Developing self confidence and self respect
Respect for property
Caring for others
Simple circle times
Outing to the park or theatre |
| Religious Education |
New Life
The Church |
| Other Linked Areas |
St George's Day
Father's Day
Sport's Day |
