Early Years Foundation
Guru Nanak Sikh Academy
Early Years Foundation Curriculum Overview
At Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, our Phonics and Early Reading is the starting point to build competent and lifelong readers. We teach reading through Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised; which is a systematic and synthetic phonics programme.
| EYFS | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
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Reception |
All About Me Owl Babies |
Around the World The Train Ride |
Amazing Adventures We’re going on a Bear Hunt! |
Growth! Errol’s Garden |
Fantasy and traditional tales The Gruffalo |
Awesome Animals! Handa’s Surprise |
| Pupils will begin to mark make by drawing their family. |
Pupils will be writing their names and using initial sounds in their writing. |
Pupils will be writing some of the tricky words and CVC words. | Pupils will begin to develop short sentences in a meaningful context. |
Pupils will begin writing phonetically plausible sentences with a focus on lowercase and uppercase letters. |
Pupils will write multiple sentences with capital letters, full stops and finger spaces. |
Useful links for parents
Here are some links to websites and videos which you may find useful when helping your child practice what the have learnt in school.
Phonics
- Tricky Words – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0
- Blending strategies – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqvqMtSNswo&feature=emb_title
- Blending practice – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ovJIxTQpsU
- Phonics games – https://www.phonicsbloom.com/
- Sound mat - https://www.greyfriars.academy/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jolly-phonics-pic.jpg
Reading
- Collins E-books – https://ebooks.collinsopenpage.com/
