Help decide what to fit in, where! This features 7 weeks of timetabling, including use of TA’s. © 2026 EYFS with Mrs S. All rights reserved.

Reception Autumn Literacy Planning – Autumn 1 A complete, carefully sequenced Reception literacy planning document for the Autumn Term, designed to support children as they settle into school whilst developing early communication, language, phonics and writing skills in a meaningful and engaging way. This resource includes 6 weeks of literacy planning across Autumn 1, with three weekly inputs, carefully matched to the developmental needs of children in Reception. Planning is realistic for the autumn term and focuses on building strong foundations through high-quality texts, talk, storytelling, mark making and early writing opportunities. Texts and activities are carefully selected to support settling in, building confidence, developing vocabulary, early storytelling, phonological awareness, mark making and purposeful writing, whilst linking closely to the wider curriculum. Perfect for: ✔ Reception teachers ✔ ECTs and teachers new to EYFS ✔ Long and medium-term curriculum planning ✔ Teachers wanting practical, realistic autumn literacy provision Planning is aligned to the EYFS Statutory Framework, Development Matters and ELG expectations, whilst remaining developmentally appropriate for the beginning of Reception. Please note: This planning is intended to be adapted to suit the needs and interests of your own cohort. © 2026 EYFS with Mrs S. All Rights Reserved.

Reception Autumn 1 UTW Planning – Marvellous Me! (6 Weeks) A carefully sequenced 6-week Reception Understanding the World (UTW) planning document, designed to support children as they settle into school whilst exploring identity, family, change over time and the local community. Built around the engaging theme “Marvellous Me!”, this resource supports children in developing an understanding of themselves, their families, their school community and the world around them through meaningful, developmentally appropriate experiences. Planning is structured around key enquiry questions: History • How have I changed? • Who is in my family? Geography • Where in the world do I live? Included in this resource: • 6 weeks of detailed UTW planning • Weekly teaching inputs and modelling opportunities • Independent activities and provision enhancements • Carefully sequenced knowledge progression across the half term • Meaningful links to children’s real-life experiences • Opportunities for discussion, exploration and vocabulary development • Practical, realistic activities suitable for Reception classrooms • Links to History and Geography through enquiry-based learning Children will explore: • Themselves and what makes them unique • Immediate family and special people • How they have changed over time • Similarities and differences between families • Homes, school and the local community • Maps, journeys and where they live in the world Planning is aligned with the EYFS Statutory Framework, Development Matters and ELG expectations, whilst remaining realistic and developmentally appropriate for children in the first half term of Reception. Perfect for: ✔ Reception teachers ✔ ECTs and teachers new to EYFS ✔ EYFS curriculum planning ✔ Teachers wanting practical, purposeful Autumn 1 provision Please note: This planning is intended to be adapted to suit the needs and interests of your own cohort. © 2026 EYFS with Mrs S. All Rights Reserved.

For this week we have our children part time so our plan is much more simplified. There are circle time ideas and adult-led activities to support baseline assessments through age-appropriate activities. There are also a range of continuous provision enhancements to engage children and again, hit some of your baseline assessments through play - none of that RBA iPad assessing here! Weekly Theme: Starting School Focus Book: The Colour Monster Goes to School* I know that there is some controversy regarding using the Colour Monster due to the black colour monster being associated with fear. In this version of the Colour Monster, the black colour monster only appears once. There is no reference to black representing fear but the words spooky and scary are used on the same page as the visual of the black colour monster. In our book we have coloured over him in grey paint. In the activities that we set out in class, we have removed the black monster entirely. We have chosen to continue to use this book as the children engage well with it, it approaches the subject of starting school well and promotes good conversations with our young learners.

We have changed our planning this year as we are no longer doing enhancements and challenges but I have also included last years plans which DO include enhancements and challenges. Included in this planning pack you have: -NEW overview of the week with adult-led inputs and staffing -NEW grid outlining how current and prior learning is reflected in CP -NEW weekly maths plan (3 lessons) -NEW weekly literacy plan (2 lessons) -Last year’s CP planning including enhancements, challenges and challenge page

New format medium term plan for a reception class. Covers PSED, C&L, Literacy, Maths, EAD and UTW. For PE we use PPP scheme so this area only details which unit we will be covering.

We have changed our planning this year as we are no longer doing enhancements and challenges but I have also included last years plans which DO include enhancements and challenges. Included in this planning pack you have: -NEW overview of the week with adult-led inputs and staffing -NEW grid outlining how current and prior learning is reflected in CP -NEW weekly maths plan (3 lessons) -NEW weekly literacy plan (2 lessons) -Last year’s CP planning including enhancements, challenges and challenge page

Planning for reception class based on ‘Drawing Club’ - premise of drawing a picture and writing about it. We approach this as drawing and writing a caption which could be a word, short phrase or sentence depending on the children’s level of confidence with writing. 6 weeks of lessons in total - 2 lessons per week covering 3 books over the space of 2 weeks: A squash and a squeeze Peace at last Bumpus jumpus dinosaurumpus

Pack contains: Welcome to the Mud Kitchen sign 3 Recipes which include easy to find natural autumn materials Autumn Treasure Hunt Pumpkin Numbers 1-5 Labels for materials in th Mud Kitchen

This is my autumn planning, for every area of learning for every week. It links to development matters and will ensure minimal weekly planning needed. it links to White Rose maths too.

A colouring activity for young children to practice autumn vocabulary. I have included differentiated worksheets. There are also flashcards which include an AUTUMN tree and a SUMMER tree, so a good time to introduce seasons and how nature changes throughout the year. Also introduces size, grand et petit. Vocabulary flashcards are also included. I teach French in a nursery and my two an a half year olds love doing the actions to GRAND et petit. There are 11 files in total. Feedback is always welcome. If you consider this worth buying, ‘un très grand merci.’ Flashcards include: un arbre (d’automne) un arbre (d’été) une feuille verte une feuille rouge une feuille jaune une feuille orange une feuille marron un oiseau un hérisson un écureuil un soleil AS TES CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH WORD DOCUMENT PREVIEWS I HAVE INCLUDED A SCREENPRINT TO SHOW HOW THE WORKSHEET WILL LOOK WHEN DOWNLOADED.

Little Autumn Conker is a story for children about Autumn and the lifecycle of a conker. The story guides you through a tiny conker’s journey from his spiky shell to becoming a conker tree. He’s guided by a friendly leaf who helps him to understand the changes in Autumn and what their purpose is.

This week our focus is still to settle the children, model the provision and get to know them! So there is NO FORMAL LEARNING planned. Here you will find some ideas for circle time and continuous provision enhancements based on the topic ‘All About Me’.

We have evolved again and tweaked how we are planning, including enhancements to our provision as well as targeted support. Included in this planning pack you have: -NEW overview of the week with adult-led inputs and staffing -NEW grid outlining enhancements and targeted support -NEW weekly maths plan (3 lessons) -NEW maths notebook for remember section (this will only work if you have the SMART notebook app) -NEW weekly literacy plan (2 lessons) -Last year’s CP planning including enhancements, challenges and challenge page

Autumn provision activities Autumn walk hunt

A lovely prompt to begin to explore the season of Autumn, includes four free colouring sheets.

Grab this FREE Autumn / Fall product and use as part of your autumn fall topic. Take the children on an autumn walk and see how many signs of autumn they can spot! Ideal for working in pairs or individually. Print out and take on a walk around your local area. How many signs of autumn/fall can you find? Can the children find any signs of autumn not on the sheet? A great activity to start or finish your autumn learning.

Something for everyone. Adaptable for differentiation. Plus help with making some similar resources yourself if you have the program.

Detailed medium term plan for a reception class including the following subjects over a 6 week period: Communication and Language PSED Physical (very brief overview) Literacy Maths Understanding the World Expressive Art and Design

Short powerpoint with images of autumn to promote discussion about leaves falling, migration and hibernation.