This curriculum topic scheme of work for the Foundation Stage gets the children to explore some of the different shops and services that can be used in the school’s neighbourhood. The class can name and list items that can be bought in different shops close to the school.

Local Shops

Explore the locations and functions of different shops that can be found in the local area and identify and compare products that are sold in each shop

Supermarket

Identify, describe and compare the range of products that can be sold in a supermarket and role-play buying and paying for shopping lists

School Shop

Identify and describe the layout of different types of shops and role-play running a classroom shop to sell a range of products made by the class

  • Length Words

    Length Words

    Practise using special vocabulary words to compare the lengths and sizes of objects found and used in different locations

  • Speaking Skills

    Speaking Skills

    Explain and model how to use voices clearly and expressively when interacting with others in different situations and scenarios

  • School Friends

    School Friends

    Investigate, describe and model some of the special ways of providing practical, spiritual and emotional support to other pupils in the school

  • School Pictograms

    School Pictograms

    Explore how to count and record the numbers of different pieces of school equipment that can be found in trays stored around the classroom