The first week of term for us is only 2 days long, so rather than do an entire plan for this, I have just done a brief overview linking to the story ‘Room on the Broom’. This is the first book that we are going to explore using Drawing Club so seemed nice to link it all in together and immerse the children.

A baseline assessment linked to my progression document. Following checkpoints and statements from Development Matters, aged 3-4 statements. Many of these activities can be done through teacher assessment observing children in play but also through CP enhancements and play-based learning. No RBA tablet-style assessing here!

For this week we have our children part time so our plan is much more simplified. There are circle time ideas and adult-led activities to support baseline assessments through age-appropriate activities. There are also a range of continuous provision enhancements to engage children and again, hit some of your baseline assessments through play - none of that RBA iPad assessing here! Weekly Theme: Starting School Focus Book: The Colour Monster Goes to School* I know that there is some controversy regarding using the Colour Monster due to the black colour monster being associated with fear. In this version of the Colour Monster, the black colour monster only appears once. There is no reference to black representing fear but the words spooky and scary are used on the same page as the visual of the black colour monster. In our book we have coloured over him in grey paint. In the activities that we set out in class, we have removed the black monster entirely. We have chosen to continue to use this book as the children engage well with it, it approaches the subject of starting school well and promotes good conversations with our young learners.

This week our focus is still to settle the children, model the provision and get to know them! So there is NO FORMAL LEARNING planned. Here you will find some ideas for circle time and continuous provision enhancements based on the topic ‘All About Me’.

Week 1 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps. We have also made changes to our enhancement planning - now only enhancing 5 areas and having 5 child-led/engagement activities out. We are bringing back more JOY!!! This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision enhancements plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation and the challenge page to match our challenge mountain. Focus Book: Perfectly Norman Please note there are no guided reading powerpoints for this half term as we are going to be incorporating the format in our daily story times rather than focusing on the same story all week

Week 6 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps. We have also made changes to our enhancement planning - now only enhancing 5 areas and having 5 child-led/engagement activities out. We are bringing back more JOY!!! This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision enhancements plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation and the challenge page to match our challenge mountain. Focus Book: Super Mouse and the Volcano of Doom (Superhero Theme with a bit of valentines thrown in for good measure) Please note there are no guided reading powerpoints for this half term as we are going to be incorporating the format in our daily story times rather than focusing on the same story all week

Week 5 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps. We have also made changes to our enhancement planning - now only enhancing 5 areas and having 5 child-led/engagement activities out. We are bringing back more JOY!!! This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision enhancements plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation and the challenge page to match our challenge mountain. Focus Book: The Naughty Bus Please note there are no guided reading powerpoints for this half term as we are going to be incorporating the format in our daily story times rather than focusing on the same story all week

Week 4 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps. We have also made changes to our enhancement planning - now only enhancing 5 areas and having 5 child-led/engagement activities out. We are bringing back more JOY!!! This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision enhancements plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation and the challenge page to match our challenge mountain. Focus Book: The Magic Crayon Please note there are no guided reading powerpoints for this half term as we are going to be incorporating the format in our daily story times rather than focusing on the same story all week

Week 3 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps. We have also made changes to our enhancement planning - now only enhancing 5 areas and having 5 child-led/engagement activities out. We are bringing back more JOY!!! This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision enhancements plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation and the challenge page to match our challenge mountain. Focus Book: The Paper Dolls Please note there are no guided reading powerpoints for this half term as we are going to be incorporating the format in our daily story times rather than focusing on the same story all week

Printable templates and worksheets to match CP enhancements detailed on the weekly planning plus a couple of additional ones if you wish to use them.

Week 2 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps. We have also made changes to our enhancement planning - now only enhancing 5 areas and having 5 child-led/engagement activities out. We are bringing back more JOY!!! This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision enhancements plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation and the challenge page to match our challenge mountain. Focus Book: Beegu Theme: Space Please note there are no guided reading powerpoints for this half term as we are going to be incorporating the format in our daily story times rather than focusing on the same story all week

Week 1 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a change to weekly themes, this term focusing on stories. We have also made changes to our enhancement planning - now only enhancing 5 areas and having 5 child-led/engagement activities out. We are bringing back more JOY!!! This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision enhancements plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation and the challenge page to match our challenge mountain. Focus Book: Star in the Jar Please note there are no guided reading powerpoints for this half term as we are going to be incorporating the format in our daily story times rather than focusing on the same story all week

A simple plan for the first week of term in a new reception class. Circle time activities planned to get to know your children and a selection of activities for provision and adult supported to baseline your children in an engaging and play-based manner.

Week 6 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a change to weekly themes which we introduced mid year. We have also made changes to our enhancement planning - now only enhancing 5 areas and having 5 child-led/engagement activities out. We are bringing back more JOY!!! This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision enhancements plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Christmas!!! Focus Book: The Dinosaur Who Pooped Christmas

Week 5 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a change to weekly themes which we introduced mid year. We have also made changes to our enhancement planning - now only enhancing 5 areas and having 5 child-led/engagement activities out. We are bringing back more JOY!!! This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision enhancements plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Winter Focus Book: Snowball

Week 4 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a change to weekly themes which we introduced mid year. We have also made changes to our enhancement planning - now only enhancing 5 areas and having 5 child-led activities out. We are bringing back more JOY!!! This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision enhancements plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Traditional Tales Focus Book: Little Red

Week 1 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a change to weekly themes which we introduced mid year. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Halloween

Week 2 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a change to weekly themes which we introduced mid year. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Children in Need/Bears

Week 3 planning for a reception class - matching my progression document. This is changed from last years planning due to new maths small steps and a change to weekly themes which we introduced mid year. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, a maths presentation, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. The weekly theme for this week is: Fruit and Veg Focus Book: The Runaway Pea

Week 1 planning for a reception class. This links to the progression document and recently updated Autumn 2 Medium Term Plan. This pack includes an overview of the week showing when we teach, how we distribute staff, a continuous provision plan, a literacy plan, a maths plan, the challenge page to match our challenge mountain and our guided reading learning. Communication and Language, PSED, UTW and EAD planning can be found in the Autumn 2 MTP. The weekly theme for this week is: Fireworks/Diwali Focus Book: The Quiet Little Firework (Literacy) The Best Diwali Ever (Guided Reading)