Reception nursery rhyme provision planning with a range of fun, hands-on activities linked to EYFS areas of learning. Includes phonics, maths, fine motor, creative, construction, role play and small world activities based around familiar nursery rhymes.

This plan is packed with practical activities for both indoors and outdoors, linked to Bonfire Night, Diwali and celebrations. Each activity includes: What children will do – a clear description of the activity Why we’ve chosen the activity – the purpose behind it, explaining which skills, knowledge and areas of learning it supports. Suggested adult interaction – ideas for questions to ask, ways to support children’s learning and prompts to help extend their thinking.

This Celebrations Medium Term Plan provides a clear overview of the key skills and knowledge children will develop across all areas of learning during Autumn 2. The theme covers a range of celebrations and events, including Bonfire Night, Diwali, Remembrance Day and Christmas, as well as Nursery Rhyme Week, Road Safety Week and Anti-Bullying Week. The plan covers all areas of learning, with a particular focus on developing communication and language, supporting emotional development, strengthening fine motor skills and writing readiness, and consolidating early phonics and mathematical skills.

Based around the theme of Celebrations, this plan includes a range of adult-led activities covering all areas of learning, with a focus on Bonfire Night, Diwali and different celebrations and traditions. What’s included in the plan? Lessons on: Literacy and Communication and Language: The Quiet Little Firework and Binny’s Diwali. Maths: Practical activities exploring quantities, counting, more, fewer and equal groups. Understanding the World: Exploring Diwali, celebrations and different traditions. Expressive Arts and Design: Creative firework-inspired artwork influenced by Jackson Pollock. RE: Learning about Harvest and why it is important to Christians. PSED: A lesson all about helping children feel good about themselves, build confidence and understand just how special and loved they are. Each session includes learning intentions, key vocabulary, suggested resources, adult input and ideas for questions to ask the children.

Posters to be displayed in the creative/junk modelling area, as prompts for the children. They can also be made into a book! Pack includes: Can you make a castle? Can you make a robot? Can you make a train? Can you make a rocket? Can you make a house? Can you make a butterfly? Can you make an animal? Can you make a flower?

A short PPT to discuss space. Lots of opportunity for talk and to discuss the different space pictures. The PPT looks at planet Earth, rockets, astronauts and day/night. Challenge: What will you take if you went to the moon? You can link it to the story, ‘Whatever Next’.

I have created a baseline assessment on entry to Reception, because I struggled to find a baseline assessment that matched the new Development Matters document. Therefore, I have used Development Matters, July 2021 to create this document and to look at what we would expect children to be doing when they enter Reception in September, to be 3-4 years secure. I hope this resource helps you too! Literacy assessment: Name writing Word writing (higher achievers) Letter formation Any sounds known Rhyme Initial sound Nursery Rhymes Maths assessment: Subitising Oral counting ‘Number fingers’ 1:1 counting Number recognition Match number and quantity Shape recognition Repeating patterns Colours More and Less

‘How many children in this area’ signs After attending a Maths course, they suggested making signs for the children that had the number, but also different ways to represent that number. I used these signs last year and it worked really well. Children knew exactly how many children could play in a certain area. Pack includes: 2 children in this area 3 children in this area 4 children in this area 5 children in this area 6 children in this area 7 children in the area 8 children in this area

I have created some classroom area signs. I have uploaded the word document, so you can adapt the photographs to suit your school e.g. phonics scheme. Area signs: Role Play area Maths area Let’s remember area Maths challenge area Phonics challenge area Finger gym area We are reading… Music area Investigation area Creative area Snack area Writing area Reading area Phonics area Worry box Reflection area Construction area Our helper of the day is… Our star of the week is…

I created these pages and then made them into a book (attached with a keyring). It stays in our Understanding the World area for the children to access. 6 pages about Autumn A4 pages