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    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