Reception Curriculum Long Term Plan 2021 – 2022 General themes These themes may be adapted at various points to allow for children’s interests
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Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
What makes me super?
Can we go into the woods today?
Where did characters live once upon a time?
How does your garden grow?
Where can we travel to?
What can we see under the sea?
Classic: Owl babies Rhyme & Repletion: Bear Hunt Cultural Capital: Mixed Well-Being: My Monster & Me Traditional Tales: The Princess & The Pea Non-Fiction: Hello Mrs Bear Themed texts – My Mum & Dad make me laugh Only one you The wonderful things you will be It was a cold dark night
Classic: Whatever Next Rhyme & Repletion: The Gruffalo Cultural Capital: My pet star Well-Being: Blue Traditional Tales: Little Red Riding Hood Non-Fiction: Busy people fighter Themed texts – Stick man The Gruffalo We’re going on a bear hunt
Classic: Where the wild things are Rhyme & Repletion: Farmer Duck Cultural Capital: The smeds and the smoos Well-Being: Sully and the seahorse Traditional Tales: Goldilocks & the three bears Non-Fiction: Busy people astronaut Themed texts – Little Red Riding Hood Goldilocks & the three bears Three Little Pigs Gingerbread Man
Classic: Mog the forgetful cat Rhyme & Repletion: Giraffes can’t dance Cultural Capital: Julian is a mermaid Well-Being: Ish Traditional Tales: The elves & the shoemaker Non-Fiction: Hello Mrs Elephant Themed texts – The Very Hungry Caterpillar Oliver’s vegetables Supertato Mad about minibeasts Twist & hop minibeast bop
Classic: Peace at last Rhyme & Repletion: Room on the broom Cultural Capital: Ramadan Moon Well-Being: Arlo the lion who couldn’t sleep Traditional Tales: The Gingerbread Man Non-Fiction: Busy people police officer
Classic: The very hungry caterpillar Rhyme & Repletion: Oi frog Cultural Capital: Welcome to our world Well-Being: The worrysaurus Traditional Tales: The Three Billy Goats Gruff Non-Fiction: What are the stars?
Themed texts – Non-Fiction texts (Children’s interest)
Themed texts – Rainbow fish Commotion in the ocean Somebody swallowed Stanley