Planning
Our topic for the next half term will be People That Help Us
Our Book of the Half Term in the Rising 4’s will be We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.
We will use our topic of ‘People That Help Us’ and the interests of the children to support and
develop the focus in each of the 7 areas.
The focus in each of the 7 areas for the Rising 3’s will be:
PSED: Thinking of others and showing empathy
Communication and Language: Good listening skills at story time
Physical Development: Fine and gross motor skills for future writing
Mathematics: Exploring numbers to 5
Literacy: Tell me a story
Understanding the World: Exploring different materials eg. sand, water, bark
Expressive Art and Design: Exploring media
The focus in each of the 7 areas for the Rising 4’s will be:
PSED: Negotiating and problem solving in small groups

Communication and Language: Have a go at answering ‘why’ questions
Physical Development: Using fine motor skills to achieve desired outcomes eg. drawing, cutting,
threading
PE: Bats and Balls, Ropes and Monster Feet
Mathematics: The ONE project weekly activities covering counting, numbers, spatial awareness,
shapes, ordering and patterns
Literacy: Understanding print has a purpose and the different parts of books
Phonics: Oral blending and segmenting
Understanding the World: How can we take care of our World?
Expressive Art and Design: Exploring changes in different materials eg. sinking, floating,
melting, cooking