The Plans All planning needs to be flexible and responsive to children’s needs as well as offering what you want them to learn and find out about. Planning also needs to be evaluated regularly across the areas of learning to ensure it is helping all children to make progress. The Long term plan should: Cover the areas and aspects of learning to which all children are entitled (reference guide) often over the year or over the time child is in setting Link with FS1 (Nursery) planning Show the aspects that are happening all the time (eg dispositions and attitudes)
Areas and Aspects of Learning (reference guide)
Personal, social and emotional development 1. Dispositions and attitudes 2. Self-confidence and self-esteem 3. Making relationships 4. Behaviour and selfcontrol 5. Self-care 6. Sense of Community Knowledge and understanding of the world Exploration and investigation Designing and making skills Information and communication technology A sense of time
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Communication, language and literacy Language for communication Language for thinking Linking sounds and letters Reading Writing Handwriting
Mathematical development 1. 2. 3. Numbers as labels and for counting Calculating Shape, space and measures
Physical Development 1. 2. 3. Movements A sense of space Health and bodily awareness Using equipment 1. 2. 3.
Creative development Exploring media and materials Music Imagination
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Responding to experiences and expressing and communicating ideas
5. A sense of place 6. Cultures and beliefs
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Using tools and materials
Long Term Overview – Curriculum Map PSED Aspects ongoing throughout the year e.g. dispostion and attitude Autumn 1
(include key festivals and events)
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Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Spring 3
Summer 1
Summer 2
Medium Term Plan The Medium term Plan should Be completed every half term Turn the long term plan into practical learning intentions Build on the children’s interests and needs
Medium Term Themes/Areas of Interest
Celebrations/Events/Visits/Visitors
Class Environment/Learning Areas/Display
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Learning Intentions
Key Experiences
Evaluation:
Short Term Plan The Short term plan should Be much more immediate and responsive to individual children Be completed weekly, based on what has been happening from day to day These are examples of short term planners 1.The adult-focused learning planner covering adult led activities including literacy and numeracy 2 or 2a. Alternative versions of indoor child initiated learning planners, one organised by activity and the other by curriculum area 3 or 3a. As above for outdoors
Adult Focused Learning Experiences (Indoor and Outdoors) Learning Differentiation/Target Activities/ Intentions Children Experiences Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Resources
Specific language/questions
Evaluation
Communication, Language and Literacy
Mathematical Development
Knowledge and Understanding of the World
Physical development
Adult Focused Learning Experiences (Indoor and Outdoors) Creative Development
Large/Whole Group Sessions e.g. story, phonological awareness, circle time, shared writing, parachute, music, songs, rhymes, maths games etc. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Group A Group B Group A Group B Group A Group B
Indoor Provision Weekly Learning Intentions PSED CLL
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Child Initiated Learning (highlight adult-focused/supported activities) Monday Tuesday Wednesday PSED
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Evaluation of child-initiated learning
Indoor Provision Weekly Learning Intentions PSED CLL
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Child Initiated Learning (highlight adult-focused/supported activities) Monday Tuesday Role Play Creative Workshop Sand (wet and dry) Water Malleable/Tactile Exploration/Investigation Books /Listening Area (and story props) Graphics/Writing Area ICT Construction Small World Maths Area Evaluation of Childinitiated Learning
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Outdoor Provision Weekly Learning Intentions PSED CLL
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Child Initiated Learning (highlight adult-focused/supported activities) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Creative Area Eg weaving, painting, sand, water, markmaking and music
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Quiet Area Eg books, games, puzzles, soft toys
Imaginative Play Area Eg building, construction, blocks, tents, dressing up
Environmental Area e.g. digging, growing, weather boxes, mini-beasts Open space e.g. bikes, small equipment-balls, hoops, skipping ropes-climbing and balancing Evaluation of child-initiated learning
Outdoor Provision Week beg: Weekly Learning Intentions PSED CLL
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Child Initiated Learning (highlight adult-focused/supported activities) Monday Tuesday Wednesday PSED
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Evaluation of childinitiated learning