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Nursery & Reception: General Yearly Topics

Browse clear yearly topic collections for nursery and Reception. Start with the theme that fits your planning, then use EYFS learning areas as a supporting way to narrow the shelf. Save ideas that fit your children, your space, and this week’s thinking.

Scope of this clarity update

Six selected activities were revised for clarity. These are the entries covered; the rest of the library was not reviewed in this update.

  • Puppet Problem-Solving Circle
  • Feelings Weather Board
  • Move Like the Weather
  • Postcards from the Reading Corner
  • Snack Shop Counting Play
  • Seasonal Change Observer Jars
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Suitable for ages 3–5 years
Snack Shop Counting Play

Practitioner guidance

A role-play setup for counting with purpose, comparing quantities, and noticing one more. Use it in a role-play area or small-group maths invitation to practise counting, comparison, one more, and mathematical language.

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A tuff tray showing a small-world neighbourhood with blocks, trees, a path, figures, and a bus.
Blocks, figures, and familiar landmarks turn a local journey into shared role play.
Suitable for ages 3–5 years
Tiny World Neighbourhood Walk

Practitioner guidance

A small-world setup that helps children connect maps, familiar places, people, and journeys. Use it in small-world or construction provision to develop place knowledge, sequencing, talk, and collaborative role play.

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