Curriculum Overview for Early Years Foundation Stage – Nursery

		Autumn Term 1	Autumn Term 2	Spring Term 1	Spring Term 2	Summer Term 1	Summer Term 2
		Our Colourful World	My Healthy Body	Harry & his Bucketful of Dinosaurs	Jasper’s Beanstalk	Whatever Next?	Commotion in the Ocean
Communication & Language	Poetry Basket throughout year	All about me bags Developing attention and listening skills. Developing understanding of simple sentences. Encouraging talk- Model the use of language in different areas of the unit.	Turn taking in conversations. Developing our confidence to talk in front of others. Encouraging participation in story and song time. Over and over.	Helicopter stories- Developing own narratives. Following verbal stories without pictures. T4W Over and over	Developing our use of language as a powerful means of widening contacts, sharing feelings, experiences and thoughts.	Developing own narratives using Helicopter stories. Following instructions of two or more parts.	Answering and asking how and why questions. Gain in confidence talking in front of an audience- Nursery Rhyme Concert.
Physical Development	Fine Motor	Finger gym activities to help strengthen our muscles. Malleable play e.g. dough, shaving foam, gloop etc.	Finger gym activities to help strengthen our muscles. Malleable play e.g. dough, shaving foam, gloop etc.	Developing our pencil grip.	Developing pencil grip. Tracing/ copying different marks.	Scissor control Make your mark Tracing/ copying different marks.	Scissor control Make your mark Begin to form recognisable letters for children who are ready.
Physical Development	Gross Motor P.E	Rules and routines Ring games Develop self help skills. Managing personal hygiene- using toilet/ washing hands.	Learning how to move safely. Spatial awareness Fundamental movement techniques; running, stopping, chasing, changing direction. Squiggle whilst you wiggle	Spatial awareness Stop & Go Games Fundamental movement techniques; running, stopping, chasing, changing direction. Squiggle whilst you wiggle Dance- moves to further improve children’s gross motor skills.	Basic skills- travelling, balancing etc. Circuits Small apparatus	What I need to be healthy Movement as a form of expression. Partner work	Diet, health & exercise- effects on our bodies. Throwing & Catching Team Games - sports day
Personal, Social & Emotional Development	SEAL	New Beginnings Developing rules and routines	Saying No to Bullying Getting On & Falling Out	Going for Goals My Family - who is special to me	Good to be me	Relationships PANTS Rule	Changes Moving on to Reception
Commando Joe	Mission 1- Tanisha Teamwork	Mission 2- Charlie Communication	Mission 3- Elliott Excellence.	Mission 4- Parveen Positivity.	Mission 5- Sophie self awareness	Mission 6 Eddie Empathy Mission 7- Romeo Resilience.
Literacy	Phonics	Phase 1 Letters and Sounds Aspects 1. General sound discrimination: Environmental sounds.	Phase 1 Letters and Sounds Aspects 2 & 3. Instrumental sounds Body percussion.	Phase 1 Letters and Sounds Aspects 4-5. Rhythm and rhyme Alliteration.	Phase 1 Letters and Sounds Aspects 6-7. Voice sounds Oral blending and segmenting.	Read Write Inc. Recognising Sounds - Speed Sounds Set 1	Read Write Inc. Beginning to blend and segment words.