Autumn 1 :A New Start

• Getting to know you
• Numbers
• Colours

Ask and answer name Ask and answer simple feelings
Count 0-11

Key listen out activity based on: numbers
o

Exploration of
recognising and answering a question

Sound Spelling: Can identify specific sound/phonemes
Listening: Can understand a few familiar spoken words and phrases
Speaking: Can say/repeat a few short words and phrases and would be understood by a native speaker

6 colours

Autumn 2:Calendar and Celebrations

• Command, colours, numbers
• Bonfire Night colours
• Calendar time
• Christmas starry night

Days
Months ( an respond to simple question) Asking the day / month Ask birthday month

Key listen out activity based on: days of the week
v

Exploration of: recognising and understanding simple commands

Celebrating Christmas

Spring 1:Animals I like and don’t like

• Epiphany celebrations
• Animals around us

Celebrating Epiphany Names of domestic animals

Key listen out activity based on: Key sounds in animal nouns
j

Exploration of: recognising nouns asking a question

Ask and answer a

like/dislike

Spring 2:Carnival colours ,playground

Colours

Key listen out activity based on: Key sounds/words in practising commands
z

Exploration of:

games

• Carnival and playground games
• Easter celebrations

Ask what colour
something is. Giving a response

Likes and dislikes

Celebrating Easter

Summer 1: Breakfast, fruit nouns and

Fruit and vegetables

Key listen out activity

Exploration of:

a hungry giant

• A hungry giant story

Breakfast foods
Ask and answer

based on: Key sounds in
fruits and vegetable

nouns and beginning to
recognise

likes/dislikes

nouns

masculine/feminine nouns

Summer 2: Going on a picnic

• Where does the gingerbreadman live?
• Going on a picnic (story)

Foods for a picnic Asking politely Colours Commands
Ask and answer where you live
0-15 (0-20)

Key listen out activity based on: Key sounds/words in picnic story
va/ju

Exploration of: practising forming and structuring a polite response

DFE ATS and skill level
During the first stage of language learning , children will explore all 12 DFE Attainment Targets.

Language Learning Skill level practise
During the first stage of language learning , children will explore and attempt to master the following language learning skills linked to the 12 DfE ATs

Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding

listen and respond to rhymes/songs/stories
listen attentively +understand instructions/praise listen for specific words and phrases

Explore the patterns and sounds of language through songs, rhymes and link spelling of sound and meaning of words

recognise and respond to sound patterns/words identify specific sounds/phonemes/words
focus on correct pronunciation

Engage in conversations; ask and answer questions; express opinions and respond to those of others; seek clarification and help

perform simple communicative tasks using single words/phrases/short sentences
ask and answer a question
ask and answer a question (on more than one topic)

Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary, phrases and basic language structures

perform simple communicative tasks using single
words/phrases and sentences

Develop accurate pronunciation and intonation, so that others understand ….

recognise and respond to sound patterns and words identify specific sounds, phonemes, words. Imitate
pronunciation

Present ideas and information orally to a range of audiences

perform simple communicative tasks using single words/phrases and sentences
memorise and present a short spoken text

Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing

recognise some familiar words in written form recognise and respond to sound patterns and words identify specific sounds phoneme and words. Imitate pronunciation
read and understand a range of familiar phrases

Appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the language

listen and respond to rhymes/songs/stories recognise some familiar words in written form
read and understand a range of familiar phrases

Broaden their vocabulary and develop their ability to understand new words that are introduced into familiar written material, including through the use of a dictionary

recognise and respond to sound patterns and words identify specific sounds phoneme and words. Imitate pronunciation
read and understand a range of familiar phrases apply phonic and whole word knowledge of the new
language in order to locate words in a reference source

Write phrases from memory and adapt these to create new sentences to express ideas clearly

experiment with the writing of simple words
experiment with the writing of simple sentences write words and phrases using a reference

Describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing

perform simple communicative tasks using single words/phrases and sentences
recognise some familiar words in written form
experiment with the writing of simple words experiment with the writing of simple sentences

Understand basic grammar

Use question forms Begin to explore nouns
Identify and understand commands

Autumn 1 :Welcome to our school-

Asking who someone is Asking someone’s age Have you ...? I have Numbers 0-31
Classroom objects

Key listen out activity based on: numbers and colours
o/z

Exploration of

Sound Spelling: Can match sounds to familiar written words can pronounce familiar words and some new words accurately.

Listening: Can understand a range of familiar spoken phrases and is able to listen for specific words and

super learners

• Welcome to our school

nouns: masculine/feminine

Autumn 2: My local area, your local

Where is ….?( + shops)

Key listen out activity based on: shop nouns

ía/qui

Exploration of:

area

• Robots, commands, actions
• Shops, signs , directions
• Let’s sparkle Xmas poem

Here is ( +shops) Left/
right/ straight ahead There is / there are

recognising and using
commands recognising and using “there is/are”

Spring 1: Family tree and faces

• Epiphany time again
• Meet the alien family

Asking who someone is? This is................. mum/
brother / sister/ dad /

Key listen out activity based on: numbers

vei/ie

Exploration of: identifying parts of language which are

grandma / granddad /

adjectives

friend

recognising and using “I

Who are you?

have “

Parts of the face I have

Giving hair and eye colour

Spring 2:Celebrating carnival/body

Parts of the body and

Key listen out activity based on: parts of the body

i/illa

Exploration of:

parts

• Carnival of animals
• Body parts and aliens
• Alien family “Easter egg hunt”

simple descriptions
colour/small / big etc) Asking: Have you ...?
I have

identifying / producing
singular and plural forms of nouns
identifying parts of

There is / there are .....

language which are

Summer 1: Feeling unwell/ Jungle animals

• I don’t feel well
• Walking through the jungle (story and rhyme) plus dragons and unicorns –fantastical animal descriptions

How are you feeling? Simple everyday illnesses statements
Jungle animals
Using body part nouns and colours in simple sentences (noun, verb adjective)

Key listen out activity based on: questions

cuá

Exploration of:

identifying/producing

Speaking: Can ask and

singular and plural

answer simple questions

and give basic

masculine/feminine nouns

information and can

pronounce familiar words

and some new words

accurately.

Summer 2: Summer time

• Weather plus Enormous Turnip performance story
• Ice creams and simple ice cream roleplay

Asking /answering simple weather phrases
Ice creams- asking for a

Key listen out activity based on: weather

qué/hace

Exploration of:
identifying verbs in simple present tense sentences

Reading: Can understand simple written phrases.

flavour

Can match sounds to

Asking the price

polite requests :¬”I would

familiar written words

Asking politely for an item

like ….

Instructions to make a

Writing: Can spell some

fantastical ice cream

familiar written words

and phrases accurately

and can write simple

sentences with limited

mistakes so the message

is understood.

DFE ATS and skill level
During the first stage of language learning, children will explore all 12 DFE Attainment Targets.

Language Learning Skill level practise
During the second stage of language learning , children will explore and attempt to master the following
language learning skills linked to the 12 DfE ATs

Listen attentively to spoken language and show understanding by joining in and responding

listen attentively and understand more complex phrases
and sentences