1. Creative curriculum Week of 30th October: Autumn fun
Week of 6th November – How to catch a star ……….
Fantastic Finale! A visit to space in the Cottis rocket!
Personal, social & emotional
-Creating a photo memory book
-Gain confidence in new situations
-Work co-operatively in small groups during Key Group activities
-Discuss feelings and emotions and how the boy might have been feeling
-play “Name rich” games to support friendships
Communication, Language & Literacy
-Following simple instructions whilst being a “Happy Helper”
-Labelling own pictures and work
-Using words to make requests
-sharing stories with the group of time spent, having a Cottis’ star to stay
-Letter hunt around the village.
Expressive arts and design
-Making stars with lots of natural resources,
- Clapping out a rhythm to nursery rhymes and names
-exploring instruments and sounds – pretending to be fireworks
-transient art, Winter pictures using a photo frame
Physical development
-Dressing and underdressing - coats, soaks and shoes
-developing fine motor skills with conkers and golf tees
-learning actions and signs to songs and rhymes
-Using different tools to construct with a purpose
Understanding the world
-Using shadow puppets to explore light and dark
-Celebrating Children in need and discussing children from around the world
-experiencing different seasons – Autumn and Winter and changes in the environment
Mathematics
-Numeral recognition
-Growing and measuring
-Spotting shapes in our environment
-Measuring time during routines
- Reflection and symmetry