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Curriculum

Early Years Foundation Stage

Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Early Years Foundation Curriculum Overview

At Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, our Phonics and Early Reading is the starting point to build competent and lifelong readers. We teach reading through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised; which is a systematic and synthetic phonics programme.

Year Group

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Reception 






 

Final Outcome

All About Me
Ruby’s worries 


 

Traditional stories 
The Nativity 
Rama and Sita 

Amazing
Adventures
Astro Girl
Look up!
Non-Fiction

Growth!
Oliver’s vegetables 
Jack and the Beanstalk 

Amazing Adventures
We’re going on a bear hunt 
Everywhere bear 
Were going to find a monster

Traditional Tales
Rapunzel
There’s no dragon in this story. 

Pupils will begin to mark make by drawing their family. 

Pupils will be writing their names and using initial sounds in their writing. 

Pupils will be writing some of the tricky words and CVC words. 

Pupils will begin to develop ideas for short sentences in a meaningful context. 

Pupils will be able to write 3 word phrases from a dictation.

To spell words using their phonics and correctly formed letters to write sentences.

Poetry

Caterpillar cake- various poems
Caterpillar cake, Bathtime, Here it comes (focus on celebrations and  Winter)

I wish I had a pirate’s hat- Roger Stevens Watch me bloom- Krina Patel Sage

Assortment of Animal poems

Useful links for parents

Here are some links to websites and videos which you may find useful when helping your child practice what the have learnt in school.

Phonics