1. Early Years Foundation Stage
Literacy
Reading
Writing
Writing for a purpose
Phonics
Keywords
Handwriting
Expressive Arts and Design
Singing and music
Dance
Choosing materials and tools
Model building
Mixing colours
Story-telling
Role-play
Maths
Numbers (0-20)
More/Less
Estimation
Calculations (Adding, Subtracting)
Doubling, Halving and Sharing
Measures (Weight, Height, Length, Size, Capacity, Distance)
Positional Language
Problem Solving
Shape
Physical Development
Moving in different ways
Follow instructions
Ball control
Letter formation
Using tools e.g. scissors
Early Years Foundation Stage
Star Class
Topics
Autumn: Starting School, Forests, Fire and Light, Bodies, Christmas
Spring: Robots, Dinosaurs, Under the Sea
Summer: Growing, Space, Monsters, Superheroes
Understanding the World
Talk about my family and my experiences
Understand that others are different to me
Talk about changes, growth and decay
Talk about how and why things happen
Talk about similarities and differences
Use computer programs
Know how technology is used in day to day life
Communication and Language
Comment and listen
Listen attentively
Understand and answer questions
Follow instructions
Develop Vocabulary
Talk fluently and on topic
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Make relationships
Take turns and share
Understand feelings
Develop confidence

2. Listening to and following a story. Name Writing Copywriting
Eversholt Lower School Early Years Foundation Stage Literacy and Numeracy Coverage
Term
Literacy
Numeracy
Autumn 1
Rhyme and Rhythm
Alliteration
Listening to and following a story.
Name Writing
Copywriting
Number (counting/recognition) - Numbers 0-5
Number (counting/recognition) - Numbers 0-10
2D Shapes - Naming
2D Shapes - Properties
Autumn 2
Talking about a story that they are familiar with
Identifying initial sounds and knowing letters to represent sounds
Labelling, Lists
Writing CVC words
Cut-up sentences
Letter Formation
Shared writing/reading
Keywords (Phase 2)
Number (counting/recognition) More/Less
Money – Language about money
Addition
Subtraction
Pattern – recognising, continuing, creating, reasoning
Size – measuring, comparing, ordering, estimating
Spring 1
Writing words with digraphs and trigraphs
Keywords (Phase 3)
Identifying text types
Writing for a purpose (cards, invitations, facts)
Writing captions
Number (counting and recognition, ordering) – Numbers 0-20
Number (counting and recognition) - Estimation
Weight – measuring, comparing, ordering, estimating
Capacity – measuring, comparing, ordering, estimating

3. Writing words with digraphs and trigraphs Keywords (Phase 3)
Spring 2
Writing words with digraphs and trigraphs
Keywords (Phase 3)
Identifying text types
Writing for a purpose (cards, invitations, facts)
Writing short sentences
Letter Formation
Shared writing/reading
3D Shapes - Naming
3D Shapes - Properties
Halving – halving objects, halving amounts
Sharing
Counting in 2s, 5s, 10s
Money – problem solving
Summer 1
Keywords (Phase 4)
Writing clear sentences
Reading Instructions
Writing Instructions
Shared write longer texts. E.g. stories
Shared reading (using learnt reading techniques)
Reading comprehension questions
Number (counting, recognition, ordering)
Estimating amounts 0-20
Doubling
Height/Length – measuring, comparing, ordering, estimating
Time – Orders/Sequences events, days of the week, months, language
Time – measures short periods of time, estimating
Summer 2
Writing extended pieces
Story writing
Keywords (100 keyword challenge)
Writing words with multiple syllables
Position – Language and instruction
Distance – measuring, comparing, ordering
Counting 2s, 5s, 10s
Problem Solving