Past and Present
- Comment on images of familiar situations in the past.
- Understand the difference between past and present and is building up knowledge of key historical events through topics, stories and community events, e.g. Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day.
Example of this in action:
- The children will have to chance to explore transport through the ages picture cards. The children will be encouraged to discuss how the vehicles have changed and developed over time.
People, Cultures and Communities
- Talk about members of their immediate family and community
- Name and describe people who are familiar to them.
- Listen carefully to stories about different places and is beginning to recognise that different places have different features, e.g. recognising the difference between life in this country and other countries.
- Know about some celebrations and is able to talk about how they might be celebrated, e.g. Christmas, Advent, Diwali
Example of this in action:
- The children will explore the let’s explore picture cards, postcards from places worldwide and holiday brochures. They will learn that places around the world have different weather, living things and environments. The children will be invited to describe the pictures and compare the locations to their local environment.
The Natural World
- Draw information from a simple map
- Explore the natural world around them.
- Describes some features of plants and animals and identifies when things are the same and different.
- Notices, observes and talks about seasonal changes
Example of this in action:
- The children will be provided with tubs and buckets of different materials in which the children can dig holes and tunnels. Wet sand, soil, gravel, sawdust and clay will be offered to them to explore. They will be provided with a range of digging tools, such as forks, trowels, spoons, small spades and rakes. As a term they will identify the best materials in which to make holes and tunnels.