Growing Nursery – Summer 1 Expressive Arts and Design Literacy Maths Say and use number names to 10 and beyond, reciting number names in order and continuing the count Order a given set of selected numbers Symmetrical patterns Making simple estimates and predictions Recognising, ordering and writing numbers to 10 Subtraction – counting back Reading Jasper’s beanstalk The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Enormous Turnip I love Bugs! How to grow a Sunflower Jack and the Beanstalk Phonics – Phase 1 and 2 Writing Name writing Mark Making PSED Circle Time Demonstrating care and concern for living things and the environment Knowledge and Understanding 2 simple/colour magic – flower pictures Planting Seeds – using magnifying glasses Senses – touch, smell, look Signs of Spring – New Life Espresso – flowers and plants around the world Walks in our local environment looking for signs of spring Forest schools activities Life cycles Creating a wormery/bug house Expressive Arts and Design Exploration of colour mixing Paintings and observational drawings based on the work of famous artists (Van Gogh) Seed Collages/ Leaf Printing Cuttings from garden magazines Flower songs and rhymes Weather Music Fruit and Vegetable Printing Physical Development Using mark making implements with basic control throughout both indoors and outdoors Outdoor experiences plentiful – caring for plants/flowers in our garden Dance (specific PD sessions) Use of small apparatus Vivaldi – Four Seasons, movement to music to fit in with dance Using garden tools effectively Using bodies to represent growth of plants and flowers