Our topic this Spring half term is ‘Tell Me an Animal Story’. The children will have the opportunity to explore different animal stories and participate in attention circles linked to the topic. The children will learn new topical vocabulary, which will include the appropriate Makaton sign.

Our Science topic is ‘let it flow’. The children will be enjoying water play and will complete different activities that involve water. They will enjoy exploring the terms ‘floating and sinking’ and participate in transporting water from one container to another. We will support their learning through attention circles and games. 

In English we will be focusing on the stories of  ‘Dear Zoo’, ‘Owl Babies’ and ‘That’s Not My Chick’. The children will complete different activities and participate in attention circles linked to the books. The children will be split into two groups for phonics. One group will be playing listening games and the other group will be focussing on individual sounds.

In Maths, the children will be in two groups. One group will be focusing on number rhymes and participating in attention circles related to the numbers 1 – 5, whilst the other group will be focusing on the numbers 1 – 10, completing activities using the online app Maths Seeds.

During our making sessions, the children will be exploring different tools and techniques to make animals, and will work together to make art for our class display. They will have weekly cooking sessions and explore different foods. We will make sandwiches, pizzas, pancakes and cheese straws this term.

The children will continue horse riding this half term. However, for our first few sessions we will be visiting play parks because the horses are poorly.  On a Tuesday afternoon, we will be visiting the  library, woodlands, The Pound Shop and supermarkets.

This term we are going to start introducing personal care. This will involve the children brushing their teeth and hair. Please can you send in a toothbrush, toothpaste, flannel and hairbrush for your child to use at school. They need to be in a bag and clearly named.

It’s going to be a lovely half term.

Lauren