Medium Term Plan

Weekly plan for…. Date…. Theme: Chinese New Year Books: Lanterns and Fire Crackers
Learning intentions or activity targeted for specific children – interest or next steps Key learning intentions taken from mid/long term planning Adaptations for specific needs/extensions
Key vocab for adults to use/model Activity may need adult support (AS) (AL) = adult lead activity with separate, more detailed plan
Area of
learning
Area of development
(A unique child)
Environment activities indoor/outdoor What adults
can do
(positive
relationships)
including
adaptations
Look, listen and
note
(characteristics
of effective
learner)
Day 1 Day 2 Day3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6
MarkMaking
4L.W9:
Attempts to write short sentences in
meaningful contexts.
ELG.L.W:
Children use their phonic knowledge
to write words in ways which match
their spoken sounds. They also write
some irregular common words.
They write simple sentences which can
be read by themselves and others. Some
words are spelt correctly and others are
Phonetically plausible.
What I did at the
weekend
How do Chinese
children celebrate
NY? Different
images to prompt
writing.
OUT What I saw in China
town. Use
photographs of the trip
as prompts.
Writing Chinese
symbols:
My name is…
What year of the
zodiac are you?
MOTIVATE
Help children to
become aware
of their own
goals.
REFLECT
Make plans, and
to review their
own progress
and successes.
Children to talk
about their own
processes and
successes.
Be specific when
you praise,
especially noting
effort such as
how the child
concentrates,
tries different
approaches.
Encourage
children to learn
together and
from each other.
Look for children
using resources,
helping one
another.
Using new
sounds.
Resources to be
open for children
to independently
choose from.
Easel and black
paint with
Chinese
symbols as
prompts.
Resources to be
open for children
to independently
choose from.
Easel and black
paint with Chinese
symbols as
prompts.
OUT Resources to be open
for children to
independently choose
from.
Easel and black paint
with Chinese symbols
as prompts.
Resources to be open
for children to
independently choose
from.
Easel and black paint
with Chinese symbols
as prompts.
Resources to be
open for children to
independently
choose from.
Easel and black
paint with Chinese
symbols as prompts.
Reading
R 30-50m - Knows that print
carries meaning and, in English,
is read from left to right and
top to bottom.
Place out books
about Chinese
new year/other
celebrations.
Place out books
about Chinese
new year/other
celebrations.
OUT Place out books about
Chinese new
year/other
celebrations.
Place out books about
Chinese new
year/other
celebrations.
Place out books
about Chinese new
year/other
celebrations.
AS WRITING AS WRITING
Selection of non-
fiction books
about China and
Chinese new
year.
Selection of non-
fiction books about
China and
Chinese new year.
OUT Selection of non-fiction
books about China
and Chinese new
year.
Selection of non-fiction
books about China
and Chinese new
year.
Selection of non-
fiction books about
China and Chinese
new year.
Numeracy
ELG.M.SSM2 They recognise,
create and describe
patterns.
Repeating
patterns using
animal sponges
and paints.
Dragon mobile-
red and green
crayons out for
them to colour
dragon scales in
repeating pattern.
OUT Lego patterns/Unifix
cubes patterns.
AS WRITING

Area of
learning
Area of development
(A unique child)
can do
(positive
relationships)
including
adaptations
Look, listen and
note
(characteristics
of effective
learner)
Lego/ Duplo
patterns
Sponge paint
patterns with red
and yellow/gold.
OUT
Animals of zodiac out
to make repeating
patterns with.
Sponge/wood shapes
and one colour.
SmallWorld/roleplay
BI 40-60m- Introduces a
storyline or narrative into their
play.
Role play corner
set up as a
Chinese
restaurant.
Make the dolls
house into a
house
celebrating
CNY.
Role play corner
set up as a
Chinese
restaurant.
Make the dolls
house into a
house celebrating
CNY.
OUT Role play corner set
up as a Chinese
restaurant.
Make the dolls house
into a house
celebrating CNY
Role play corner set
up as a Chinese
restaurant.
Make the dolls house
into a house
celebrating CNY
Role play corner set
up as a Chinese
restaurant.
Make the dolls
house into a house
celebrating CNY
AS WRITING AS WRITING
Laminated story
of the Zodiac-
animals of the
Zodiac and river/
forest at the side
using natural
sticks/leaves.
Laminated story of
the Zodiac-
animals of the
Zodiac and river/
forest at the side
using natural
sticks/leaves.
OUT Laminated story of the
Zodiac- animals of the
Zodiac and river/
forest at the side using
natural sticks/leaves.
Laminated story of the
Zodiac- animals of the
Zodiac and river/
forest at the side using
natural sticks/leaves.
Laminated story of
the Zodiac- animals
of the Zodiac and
river/ forest at the
side using natural
sticks/leaves.
Investigation
ELG.CL.U2
They answer ‘how’ and ‘why’
questions about their
experiences and in response to
stories or events.
Investigate
Chinese writing,
images, books,
newspapers etc-
cover table in
menus,
newspaper and
chopsticks. How
are these
similar/ different
to our culture?
Investigate
Chinese writing,
images, books,
newspapers etc-
cover table in
menus,
newspaper and
chopsticks. How
are these similar/
different to our
culture?
OUT
Investigate Chinese
writing, images,
books, newspapers
etc- cover table in
menus, newspaper
and chopsticks. How
are these similar/
different to our
culture?
Investigate Chinese
writing, images,
books, newspapers
etc- cover table in
menus, newspaper
and chopsticks. How
are these similar/
different to our
culture?
Investigate Chinese
writing, images,
books, newspapers
etc- cover table in
menus, newspaper
and chopsticks. How
are these similar/
different to our
culture?
THINKING
Encourage
open-ended
thinking by not
settling on the
first ideas.
How do they
celebrate?
THINKING
Encourage open-
ended thinking by
not settling on the
first ideas.
How do they
celebrate?
Investigate
Chinese writing,
images, books,
newspapers etc-
cover table in
menus,
newspaper and
chopsticks. How
are these
similar/ different
to our culture?
Investigate
Chinese writing,
images, books,
newspapers etc-
cover table in
menus,
newspaper and
chopsticks. How
are these similar/
different to our
culture?
OUT Investigate Chinese
writing, images,
books, newspapers
etc- cover table in
menus, newspaper
and chopsticks. How
are these similar/
different to our
culture?
Investigate Chinese
writing, images,
books, newspapers
etc- cover table in
menus, newspaper
and chopsticks. How
are these similar/
different to our
culture?
Investigate Chinese
writing, images,
books, newspapers
etc- cover table in
menus, newspaper
and chopsticks. How
are these similar/
different to our
culture?

Area of
learning
Area of development
(A unique child)
can do
(positive
relationships)
including
adaptations
Look, listen and
note
(characteristics
of effective
learner)
Construction
EUMM 40-60m - Constructs
with a purpose in mind, using a
variety of resources.
Have images of
the zodiac
animals so
children have
these as
prompts during
their
construction.
Have images of
the zodiac animals
so children have
these as prompts
during their
construction.
OUT
Have images of the
zodiac animals so
children have these as
prompts during their
construction.
Have images of the
zodiac animals so
children have these as
prompts during their
construction.
Have images of the
zodiac animals so
children have these
as prompts during
their construction.
THINKING
Use the
language of
thinking and
learning: think,
know,
remember,
forget, idea,
makes sense,
plan, learn and
find out.
Make sure there is
a range of
resources out for
each activity to
give the children
choice.
Dragon- see
creative
Dragon- see
creative
OUT Dragon- see creative Dragon- see creative
Dragon- see
creative
Expressiveartsanddesign
.
4EAD.EMM7 Constructs with a
purpose in mind, using a variety of
resources
4EAD.EMM4 Experiments to
create different textures
4EAD.BI2 Initiates new
combinations of movement and
gesture in order to express and
respond to feelings, ideas and
experiences.
Mini dragons-
paper chains
and head
template.
Dragon head
mask.
OUT
Make Chinese
lanterns. Chinese new year
cards with Chinese
symbols.
Watercolour
workshop with a
specialist (parent?)
Use specialist
brushes to create
effects.
THINKING
Use the
language of
thinking and
learning: think,
know,
remember,
forget, idea,
makes sense,
plan, learn and
find out.
When confused
they figure out
and try.
They are curious
and sometimes
puzzled, and
can ink and find
out.
What else is
possible?
Make sure there is
a range of
resources out for
each activity to
give the children
choice.
Children work on
Chinese dragon
head.
Decorate dragons
head with
shredded paper,
shiny paper, crepe
paper etc.
Use green fabric-
attach to fence
chn splay paint
attach paper etc to
create dragon’s
body.
OUT Dragon dancing
around obstacle
course.
Dragon dancing
around obstacle
course.
Dragon dancing
around obstacle
course.
Sand/Messy play Children select
own resources
from the trolleys
Children select own
resources from the
trolleys
Children
select own
resources
from the
trolleys
Children select own
resources from the
trolleys
Children select own
resources from the
trolleys
Children select own
resources from the
trolleys
Water Children select
own resources
from the trolleys
Children select own
resources from the
trolleys
Children
select own
resources
from the
trolleys
Children select own
resources from the
trolleys
Children select own
resources from the
trolleys
Children select own
resources from the
trolleys

PSED
ELG.PSED.SCSA1 They are confident to speak
in a familiar group, will talk about their ideas, and
will choose the resources they need for their
chosen activities.
During creative activities or as show and tell question
children about their choices of resources.
PD
ELG.PD.MH
Children show good control and co-ordination in
large and small movements. They move
confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating
space. They handle equipment and tools
effectively.
4PD.MH4 Travels with confidence and skill
around, under, over and through balancing and
climbing equipment.
Set up assault course every day and a chalked out
route for children to explore under, over, through etc.
C&L
ELG.CL.U2 They answer ‘how’ and ‘why’
questions about their experiences and in
response to stories or events.
Link Chinese NY story. Look for chn during independent
learning rein acting the story- what happened next?
Why are you celebrating?

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