Daily Planner

Term 1 Theme Autumn

Day 1 Date

Arrival Greet learners: Good morning song.

Free play 1

Free play 2

Morning ring Devotion, register, birthday, special news

Theme The teacher talks about the changes in the weather. Take the learners on
discussion a walk around the school to note changes.

Mathematics Mental maths Teacher works on mental maths exercise. Teacher

ring resource 1.

Focus activity Comparing and sorting Learners collect dry leaves. Put a
big box of leaves in front of learners. They take out a
hand full of leaves with eyes closed. They compare
shapes, sizes and use comparative language.

Side activity 1 Learner arranges number cards and put the same
number of counters on each card.

Side activity 2 Learners play with colour dominoes.

Assessment

Creative arts/ Focus activity Creative arts: Visual arts: Learners place leaves. They
Perceptual/ take a toothbrush and rub on it. Remove the leave and
Science see the imprint.

Side activity 1

Side activity 2

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Language ring Revision of sounds and words

Phonic Mix objects and pictures of the different sounds.

Learners must choose an object and match it with a
picture and say the sound.

Writing

Reading

Outdoor play Ask learners to pretend they are autumn leaves falling from a tree. They
must act out your instruction. Drop, fly, sway.

Life skills ring

Story Title Two little Autumn leaves – Teacher resource 3.

Questions 1. What was the name of the two leaves?
2. What did they decide to do?
3. What happened to the other leaves?

Activity

Assessment

Teacher notes Reflect on the day. Preparation for the next day
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Term 1 Theme Autumn
Day 2 Date

Arrival Greet learners: Good morning song.

Free play 1

Free play 2

Morning ring Devotion, register, birthday, special news

Theme Discuss evergreen trees and deciduous trees. Deciduous trees shed their
discussion leaves in autumn. Evergreen trees have leaves throughout the year. Take
a small branch and put it in a glass and put the words drop, sway and fall.

Mathematics Mental maths Learners make numbers with their bodies.

ring

Focus activity Maths Policy page 101 No. 3.1

Concepts of next to and between incorporated with
colour.

Side activity 1 Mould numbers with dough.

Side activity 2 Learners sequence the seasons. Learner worksheet 1

Assessment

Creative arts/ Focus activity Perceptual: (Visual Closure)Learners complete a

Perceptual/ worksheet on symmetry. Learner worksheet 2.
Science

Side activity 1

Side activity 2

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Language ring Revision of sounds and words.

Phonic Learner play phonic dominoes

Writing Learners complete writing activity. Teacher resource 2

Reading Learners read a book from the book corner.

Outdoor play Water play.

Put ice cubes with frozen leaves in them into the water after learners talk
about how to get the leaves out of the ice.

Life skills ring

Story Title Repeat story

Questions

Activity Dramatise story. Draw pictures for the story.

Assessment

Teacher notes Reflect on the day. Preparation for the next day
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Term 2 Theme Autumn
Day 3 Date

Arrival Greet learners: Good morning song.

Free play 1

Free play 2

Morning ring Devotion, register, birthday, special news

Theme Learners talk about animals that hibernate.
discussion
Mathematics Mental maths Maths policy page 102 No. 3.2
ring biggest to smallest

Focus activity Learners respond to questions about what they do

during the morning and at night. Groups of learners
mime what they do, others watch and interpret the
actions. Use picture cards.

Side activity 1 Learners build with construction toys.

Side activity 2 Learners tear and cut out pictures of things that one can
do during the day or night.

Assessment

Creative arts/ Focus activity Science: Ice and salt

Perceptual/ Put big blocks of ice in a container. Sprinkle coarse salt
Science on top. Drip various colours of food colouring on it.
Tunnels of colour are created as salt melts through ice.

Side activity 1

Side activity 2

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Language ring Revision of sounds and words.

Phonic Play sound lotto.

Writing Make letters with play dough.

Reading Main activity: Prepare learners for eye exercises.

Teacher resource 4.

Outdoor play Hula hoops.

Learners stand shoulder to shoulder in a line. Place hoops one or two
meters in front of them. Give each one ten stones. They must throw it into
the hoops only when you say so. The one with the most stones inside is
the winner.
Life skills ring
Story Title Who stole the birds nest. Teacher resource 5
Questions 1. What colour was the bird?
2. What did she discover?
3. How was the boy feeling?

Activity

Assessment

Teacher notes Reflect on the day. Preparation for the next day
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Term 2 Theme Autumn
Day 4 Date

Arrival Greet learners: Good morning song.

Free play 1

Free play 2

Morning ring Devotion, register, birthday, special news

Theme What clothes do we wear.
discussion

Mathematics Mental maths Learners count using their fingers.

ring

Focus activity Maths Policy page 103 N0 4.2 Length

Side activity 1 Learners work in pairs. They make groups of counters

that are more, equal to or fewer than that of a friend.

Side activity 2

Assessment

Creative arts/ Focus activity Creative arts: Performing arts: Learners sing songs
Perceptual/ using musical instruments.
Science

Side activity 1

Side activity 2

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Language ring Revision of sounds and words.

Phonic Play “snap”.

Writing Write letters in sandpit.

Reading

Outdoor play Free play.

Water play: practice pouring water from one container to another without
spilling.
Life skills ring Movement: Jumping and kicking.

Story Title Read a story that the learners enjoyed during the term.
Questions

Activity

Assessment

Teacher notes Reflect on the day. Preparation for the next day
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Term 2 Theme Autumn
Day 5 Date

Arrival Greet learners: Good morning song.

Free play 1

Free play 2

Morning ring Devotion, register, birthday, special news

Theme The teacher recaps the week’s discussion. Teacher resource 6
discussion
Mathematics Mental maths Learners must find an object in the classroom. In groups
ring allow them to arrange the objects using criteria of
longest to shortest, biggest to smallest etc.

Focus activity Continue with activities that deal with length and
measurement.

Side activity 1 Learners draw patterns of large and small diamonds on

sheets of paper.

Side activity 2 Learners use pegboards to build patterns of their own

choice.

Assessment

Creative arts/ Focus activity Creative arts: Visual arts: Use three colours to paint.
Perceptual/ Put three marbles and a teaspoon in each container. Put
Science a sheet of paper in a shoebox. They life out a marble
and place in on the paper (use all the colours). Tilt box.
Side activity 1

Side activity 2

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Language ring Revision of sounds and words

Phonic Play a memory game

Make two cards of each sound. Cover card with paper
creating a flap. When flap is lifted you see the sound.
Learners must find the matching pairs.
ALTERNATIVE - Can be done with shapes, numbers,
pictures etc.
Writing Trace the letter shapes.

Reading Complete Learner worksheet 4

Outdoor play Add in movement ring of your choice.

Life skills ring Keeping healthy and free from flu.

Story Title Sleepy head – Teacher resource 8

Questions 1. What happened to Mr. Mouse?
2. What did he find?
3. Do you think he was comfortable?

Activity

Assessment

Teacher notes Reflect on the day. Preparation for the next day
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