1. Term

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Topic

Superhero’s, Pirates and Mermaids

Fairies and Pixies

Dinosaurs and Chinese New Year

Space and People who help us

The Zoo and fairy tales

Growth and the Seaside

Computing

(Reception focuses)

Using Technology (ongoing throughout the year – R focus) - To understand the main external elements of a computer, including a keyboard. - To develop skill in using different tools to control technology. - To understand the purpose of a range of different technology. - To be able to choose when to take photographs and/or video.

Modelling and Simulations - To understand computer representation allows the user to make choices and that different decisions produce different outcomes. (Using drag & drop software to create a representation the nativity scene)

Programming and Control - To understand that they can programme a simple sequence of commands into a programmable robot or toy to send it on a route. (directing the Billy Goat Gruff over the bridge – Beebot work)

Using the internet - To understand that information comes from different sources e.g. books, web sites, TV etc (Dinosaur train website for research)

Communicating and collaborating online - To start to understand that messages can be sent electronically over distances. (Contributing ideas to class email to & from the Naughty Bus)

Creating and Publishing - To use technology to combine text with photographs, graphics and drawings. (Dear Zoo books on 2Create a Story, drawings and photos from trip)

Using Data - To use ICT to begin to organise items. - To begin to use technology to create graphs and pictograms, recognising there is a link between data collected and the information presented on screen. (Favourite zoo animal chart)

Digital Media - To know they can explore sound and music using technology and that they can create sound using computer programs. - To know they can record sound using ICT that can be stored and played back - To take photographs for a range of different purposes. (Finding sounds to represent the different minibeasts)