Owls - Schemes of Work
Autumn Term 2007 

Topics:

• All About Me.
• Colour and Shape.
• Christmas.

Communication, Language and Literacy

• Read books relating to the topics and discuss the stories. Encourage the children to recall the main characters and sequence of events.
• Talk about parts of the body and how we use them.
• What makes us healthy?
• Discuss feelings.
• Rhyme and alliteration.
• Writing patterns
• Write Christmas Cards.

Mathematical Development

• Number puzzles.
• Finger rhymes
• Textured numbers.
• Colour and shape recognition.
• Shape faces.
• Shape construction models.
• Show an interest in number problems.

Knowledge and Understanding of the World

• Remote control toys.
• Autumn walk.
• Use tape recorders.
• Look at baby photos.
• Favourite toys.
• Use Christmas as the focus of past and present.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

• Talk about families.
• Independence around the classroom.
• Help each other and take turns.
  
• “Smile Week”.
  
• Working together with ‘Slime and Goop’.
  

Physical Development

• Using tools safely.
• Health and bodily awareness.
• Healthy food activities.
• Playground activities.
• Shape rubbings.
• Create patterns for wallpaper.
• Clay Modelling.

P.E. Lesson

• Swimming.
• Gymnastics.
• Dance.

Creative development

• Paint self-portraits.
• Finger painting.
• Music and movement.
• Feely bags.
• Musical instruments.
• Develop imagination in Role Play area.
• Christmas activities.
• Make healthy food menu.
• Story sack.