Rainbow Class Curriculum Overview (Terms 1-3)
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Area of Learning |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Prime Areas |
Baseline with the first 6 weeks |
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Communication |
Introduce new and correct vocabulary What is a question? Listening to each other Sharing information SpeechLink Daily story times School Library Adult modelling |
Introduce new and correct vocabulary Look at the parts of a book Discuss types of book – fiction, nonfiction & poetry LanguageLink Daily story times School Library Adult modelling |
introduce new and correct vocabulary Listening to each other Daily story times School Library Adult modelling |
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Personal, Social and Emotional Development Ongoing/Repetitive |
Community Social skills-sharing & taking turns Relationships Tolerance Self-regulation Confidence |
Compassion Emotions & feelings & how to manage them Building independence Self-regulation |
Hope Resilience and support Health and Hygiene including teeth. |
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Physical Development
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FMS – Daily Bikes, Scooters & PE resources 5 A DAY PE – BEAM and Movement |
FMS – Daily Bikes, Scooters & PE resources 5 A DAY PE – Gymnastics |
FMS – Daily Bikes, Scooters & PE resources 5 A DAY PE – Ball Skills
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Specific Areas |
Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
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Literacy POR – Power of Reading |
Begin RWI – assessments every 6 weeks |
RWI-groupings and assessments every 6 weeks Handwriting School Library POR – Stanley’s Stick |
RWI-assessments every 6 weeks Handwriting School Library POR – Ruby’s Worry |
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Maths
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Matching & Sorting Compare Amounts Capacity,Size,Mass Pattern 1 2 3
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Circles & triangles Positional language Representing to 5 Shapes – 4 sides Time |
Introducing 0 Working with 4 and 5 |
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Understanding the World |
History – Our family Geography - Our school Science – Physical processes |
History – Past Christmas Science – Colour |
Geography – Maps of route to the shops Science – Materials |
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Expressive Art and Design |
Art – Paint Music – Charanga music scheme |
Art – Collage DT – Tools |
Art - Different Media DT – Cooking Music – Charanga music scheme |
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RE |
CREATION Why is the word ‘God’ so important to Christians?
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INCARNATION Why do Christians perform Nativity plays at Christmas? Diwali |
Which stories are special and why? (New Testament) Chinese New Year |
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Forest School (All areas of development) Once skills are shown they are used weekly |
Experience seasons/weathers ongoing. Site safety Expectations Fire Safety Use variety of tools Den building. |
Cooking on fire. Problem solving with natural resources. |
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Rainbow Class Curriculum Overview (Terms 4-6)
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Area of Learning |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Prime Areas |
Baseline with the first 6 weeks |
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Communication |
Introduce new and correct vocabulary Listening to each other Daily story times School Library Adult modelling |
Introduce new and correct vocabulary Listening to each other Daily story times School Library Adult modelling
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Introduce new and correct vocabulary Listening to each other Daily story times School Library Adult modelling |
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Personal, Social and Emotional Development Ongoing/Repetitive |
Community Social skills Relationships Tolerance Self-regulation Confidence
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Compassion Emotions & feelings & how to manage them Building independence Self-regulation |
Hope Resilience and support |
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Physical Development
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FMS – Daily Bikes, Scooters & PE resources 5 A DAY PE – Throwing and Catching |
FMS – Daily Bikes, Scooters & PE resources 5 A DAY PE – Athletics
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FMS – Daily Bikes, Scooters & PE resources 5 A DAY PE – Skills -based Challenges |
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Specific Areas |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Literacy POR – Power of Reading |
RWI-assessments every 6 weeks Handwriting School Library POR – The Blue Penguin |
RWI-assessments every 6 weeks Handwriting School Library POR – The Great Big Cuddle -Poetry |
RWI-assessments every 6 weeks Handwriting School Library POR – The Naughty Bus |
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Maths
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Making pairs Combining groups Length & Height Time 3D shapes/Pattern |
Building beyond 10 Spatial reasoning Adding more Taking away Spatial reasoning |
Doubling ‘ Sharing & Grouping Spatial reasoning Understand Pattern Spatial reasoning Mapping |
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Understanding the World |
History – People in our community Geography- Contrast another country Science – Weather |
Geography- FS Science – Natural World |
Geography - FS Science – Bodies |
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Expressive Art and Design |
Art – Clay DT – Challenges Music – Charanga music scheme |
Art – Observational art + portrait DT – Make gadgets Music – Charanga music scheme |
Art – Look at artists DT – Make a car + recycling resources Music – Charanga music scheme |
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RE |
SALVATION Why do Christians put a cross in an Easter Garden |
Which stories are special and why? (Old Testament) |
Which stories are special and why? (World faiths) |
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Forest School (All areas of development) Once skills are shown they are used weekly |
Learning about flora and fauna. Impact on the environment |
Pond dipping Learning about pond life |
Challenges |
