EYFS Topic Overview
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Year A |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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Main topic heading |
Wild Weather (Understanding the world) |
Shine on Me (Understanding the World))
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Oink, Baa, Moo! (On the Farm) |
Let it grow! (exploration of growing and observing changes) |
Home, Sweet, Home |
Bouncing babies! |
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English Fiction |
Elmer’s Weather |
Night Monkey Day Monkey |
Muddle Farm |
Jack and the Beanstalk |
The Three Little Pigs |
Owl Babies |
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English Non-fiction |
Hello World! Weather |
Pictures of themselves |
A Day at Greenhill Farm |
A Seed Grows |
At Home |
Actions for kids 1-3 |
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English Poetry |
Rain, Rain Go Away |
I’m Glad to be Me |
Old MacDonald had a Farm |
Here we go round the Mulberry Bush |
Around my Home - Twinkl |
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes |
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Maths |
Refer to weekly overviews |
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Understanding the World
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Exploring places – classroom and familiar areas in the school (Geography) |
Materials and shadows Creating Shadows (Science) Helping others (RE) |
Exploring time – past, present (meal times, birthdays/stories) (History) |
Nature’s Wonders: exploring the great outdoors |
Maps and Pictures – send in pictures from home to discuss home. (Geography |
Animals – what they give us. |
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Science focus |
Experiments linked to weather – exploration tasks |
Materials and shadows |
Animals on the farm |
Our senses |
Exploring temperature |
Cooking science – simple experiments with mixing ingredients |
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Outdoor Learning
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Exploring the Seasons – Autumn Changes |
Woodland Wonders & Outdoor Adventures |
Water & Weather Exploration
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Growing & Life Cycles |
Outdoor Movement & Adventure |
Wildlife & Conservation |
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Expressive Art and Design
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Explore different materials by creating texture in their artwork |
Cutting and Collage – exploring different materials for collage |
Painting – exploring colours and mark making with paint |
Explore printing using a variety of objects
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Play-dough exploration
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Explore colours through a variety of media
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Food Technology |
Vegetable exploration |
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Cake making |
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Biscuit making |
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Music |
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Singing and Listening |
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Exploring Instruments |
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Collaborative music making |
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PSED |
Self confidence and Self awareness
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Managing Feelings and Behaviour
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Making Relationships |
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Physical Development |
Alongside the ABC scheme; Opportunities to also do the following in focused groups: |
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| Listening activities and stop/start games |
Dance and Movement |
Control skills; using balls and balancing |
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