Newsletter 8th March Edition

Early Years

Aims

Start building schema that will be developed through to Year 11

Ensure a strong foundation for children’s development in the seven areas of learning through the characteristics of effective learning

Children become confident to explore, relate to others, set their own goals and solve problems

Develop language and extended vocabulary

Be ready for Year 1

What we do in the Early Years

Vertical threads through the all-through curriculum allow children to make connections and build schema that start in the Early Years and build through to Year 11.

Activities and experiences for children are set out under each of the areas of learning:

Communication and Language
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Physical development
Literacy
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Expressive Arts and Design

Children learn by leading their own play and by taking part in play that is guided by adults through:

Playing and Exploring - children investigate and experience things, and ‘have a go’;
Active Learning - children concentrate and keep on trying if they encounter difficulties, and enjoy achievements;
Creating and Thinking critically - children have and develop their own ideas, make links between ideas, and develop strategies for doing things.

The EYFS curriculum and provision has been designed to expose children to reading, vocabulary and language rich experiences. The development of children’s spoken language underpins all seven areas of learning and development. The number and quality of the conversations they have with adults and peers throughout the day in a language-rich environment is crucial. These include:

commenting on what children are interested in or doing,
echoing back what they say with new vocabulary added,
reading frequently to children,
engaging them actively in stories, non-fiction, rhymes and poems,
providing them with extensive opportunities to use and embed new words in a range of contexts
conversations, story-telling and role play,
modelling from their teacher,
sensitive questioning that invites them to elaborate.

The Early Years Curriculum

Nursery	Areas	Autumn 1 Who am I?	Autumn 2 What happens at night?	Spring 1 Can you make it work?	Spring 2 Where do animals live?	Summer 1 What can we do to help?	Summer 2 How do things change over time?
	Book study	Pip and posy and the new friend The family book	Peace at last	The very busy spider/ the three little pigs	We’re going on a bear hunt	Kind	The very hungry caterpillar
Understanding the world	Science The Natural World	Senses materials Seasons	Light Sounds Melting ice	Floating and sinking	Plants Life cycle features	Materials	Spring caterpillars and butterflies
Understanding the world	History Past and Present Geography People, Cultures and Communities	My history Families Seasons Similarities and differences	Christmas in the now and past Features of the world -North Pole	Own life story Natural Environment	Birthdays	Birthdays in the past Occupations Professions /cook	Babies Occupations -
Exploring Arts and Design	Art	Painting Shapes and lines	Drawing Talking about their creations	Mixing colours	Drawing and painting adding details	Adding emotions to their paintings and drawings	Create paintings and drawings using colours and shapes with details
	DT	Blocks and construction	Cutting paper	Joining materials	Using materials to cut and join	Creating and adapting using materials	Different methods and materials to create
	Music	Nursery rhymes and percussion instruments	Perform songs	Pitch and melody Exploring instruments	Sing and perform songs and rhymes with music	Sing and perform songs and rhymes with instruments	Create own songs using different emotions and instruments
Physical Development	PE Fine motor Gross motor	Large motor skills Bikes and trikes Coats and Dressing	Begin to use tools for small and large movements. Toileting	Mark making tools. Self-care	Balancing and travelling	Fine motor- pencils and pens Choosing correct tools and using tripod grips	Fine motor and gross motor Using skills safely
	Computing	Technological toys and IWB, iPads, Computer toys with knobs, pulleys and buttons
Personal Social and Emotion Development	PSHE	Understanding Rules and praise	Confidence in using resources and situations	Understanding emotions	Developing independence	Extending friendships	Playing in groups and understanding rules and emotions
	Potential Trips	Cooking	WonderDome	CBSO Musical story time	Animal man	Ducks	Farm Aldi

Reception	Areas	Autumn 1 Who am I?	Autumn 2 What happens at night?	Spring 1 Can you make it work?	Spring 2 Where do animals live?	Summer 1 What can we do to help?	Summer 2 How do things change over time?
	Book study	Owl Babies / Elmer The Rainbow fish	The lost stars How to catch a star		Superworm	Monkey puzzle	Jack and the beanstalk Jasper’s beanstalk
Understanding the world	Science The Natural World	Elephants Features and needs	Freezing and melting Autumn Changing seasons	Light and shadows/ Space Winter	Spring	Pets and their needs	Dinosaurs Summer Plants seeds lifecycles
Understanding the world	History Past and Present Geography People, Cultures and Communities	How I have changed Seasons : Autumn	Neil Armstrong The Globe :The world and Earth	Homes now and in the past Africa and local community	Kings and queens Countries round the world Zoo’s	medicine and vets Vets – occupation and roles in community	Past dinosaurs Comparing environment to a forest
Exploring Arts and Design	Art	Colours natural material Frieda Kahlo, Picasso,Van Gogh and Basquiat self portraits	Using colour for a purpose	Sculpture -clay Cezanne	Collage Henri Matisse	Observational drawings	Details in drawings Henri Matisse and Janet Bell
	DT	Creating using blocks	Creating using different materials and methods	Cooking techniques	Junk modelling	Plan and design a pet home	Design – Make – evaluate To share creations, talk about process and evaluate their work
	Music	Songs, movement and music	Perform songs and dance to an audience	African music Untuned instruments	Perform songs music and dance	Perform songs music dance and drama	Perform songs, rhymes, music
Physical Development	PE Fine motor Gross motor	Safety Moving safely in a space Using tools Dressing and undressing	Gross motor using a range of movements with control. Fine motor Developing grip and writing letter shapes	Dance Showing safety and control with fine motor and gross motor tools and movement	Gymnastics	Games	Team games and rules Forming most letters correctly
	Computing	IWB	iPad	Computers mouse	Computers keyboard	Bee-bot	Internet
Personal Social and Emotion Development	PSHE	Following rules and managing own needs	Managing own needs Developing positive relationships and friendships	Keeping happy and healthy	Emotions Resilience and perseverance	Targets and follow instructions	Focus and challenge
	Potential Trips/ Enhancement	Cooking	Ark Tindal visit WonderDome	CBSO Musical story time	Animal man Local heroes	Chicks Pet day	Lego Land Aldi

Ark Kings Academy

Early Years

Aims

What we do in the Early Years

The Early Years Curriculum

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