Reception-Curriculum-24/25 (ID 1041)

• Expressive Arts and Design
  Expressive Arts and Design

  There will be opportunities for me to:

  Join in with dancing and ring games.

  Sing a few familiar songs.

  Begin to move rhythmically.

  Use various construction materials.

  Begin to construct for different purposes and thinking creatively.

  I will be:

  Exploring different materials and textures

  Using imagination in art and design

  Exploring colour, texture, shape and form when painting.

  Using my senses to explore and experiment

  Working creatively in small and large scales

  Exploring with mixing colours

• Literacy
  Literacy

  I will be learning to:

  Listen to rhymes and joining in rhythmic activities, learning about alliteration/rhyme.

  Join in with stories and poems on a one-to-one and in small groups.

  Recognise and write my name.

  Understand different sounds that letters make (phonics)

  Blend sounds together to make simple words.

• Physical Development
  Physical Development

  There will be opportunities for me to:

  Run skillfully to negotiate space successfully, adjusting speed or direction to avoid obstacles

  Hold a pencil between my thumb and two fingers, no longer using whole-hand grasp.

  Catch a large ball and throw to a target with increasing accuracy.

  Copy some letters, e.g. letters from my name and begins to form recognisable letters.

  Manage washing and drying hands/ dresses with some help.

  Show a preference for a dominant hand when mark making.

  I will be:

  Playing ring games

  Using tools safely

  Moving with control and co-ordination over, under, through various small apparatus.

  Using a range of small and large equipment.

  Using a range of malleable materials in my play.

  Learning to put on an apron

  Learning how to use scissors correctly

  There will be opportunities for me to:

  Run skillfully to negotiate space successfully, adjusting speed or

  direction to avoid obstacles

  Hold a pencil between my thumb and two fingers, no longer using

  whole-hand grasp.

  Catch a large ball and throw to a target with increasing accuracy.

  Copy some letters, e.g. letters from my name and begins to form recognisable letters.

  Manage washing and drying hands/ dresses with some help.

  Show a preference for a dominant hand when mark making.

• Understanding of the World
  Understanding of the World

  There will be opportunities for me to:

  Explore the outdoor environment, Peace garden, field, and nature areas and local church

  Talk about past and present experiences and relate them to my learning

  Talk about what they see around them

  I will be learning about:

  The local church and the Catholic family

  My family and God’s family

  Our daily prayers

  God made our beautiful world and everything in it.

• Maths
  Maths

  I will be learning to:

  Match and sort different objects

  Compare amounts

  Use mathematical language

  Make simple patterns

  Listening to number songs

  Counting forwards and backwards to 10

• Personal and Social Development
  Personal and Social Development

  There will be opportunities for me to:

  Play in a group, extending and elaborating my play ideas, e.g. building up a role-play activity with other children.

  Select and use activities and resources with help.

  Be aware of my own feelings, and know that some actions and words can hurt others’ feelings.

  Understand and learn how to accept the needs of others and take turns, share resources, sometimes with support from others.

  Develop confidence to speak to others about my own needs, wants, interests and opinions.

  I will be:

  Creating class rules with my friends.

  Participating in turn taking games

  Trying out new activities independently

  and select resources independently.

  Learning routines of the school day

  Learning to think about the feelings

  of others

  Learning and talking about my family

  and other people who are important to me

• Communication and Language
  Communication and Language

  There will be opportunities for me to:

  Listen to others one to one or in small groups, when conversation interests me.

  Listen to stories with increasing attention and recall.

  Follow directions and respond to instructions

  I will be learning to:

  Develop conversations with adults and my peers

  Join in with songs and rhymes

  Listen to friends and wait for my turn to talk

  Ask questions

  Use simple sentences