Our topic this Spring half-term is Toys and Puppets! We will be learning about all sorts of different toys and  discussing our favourites. In topic sessions we will be learning about toys from the past and how they have changed from our grandparents’ generation to now. We will be learning about different types of toys and how they are made. Meadow Class will be looking at examples of toys - historic and modern.

In our off-site activities the children will be accessing the local community shops, parks and some spring walks. In World Views we will be discussing the theme ‘what makes something special?’ and discovering what is special to us, as well as what is special to some Christians.

Our off-site physical activity is cycling. We are looking forward to some sessions in the sunshine, building on our skills from last term.

Meadow Class will be taking part in phonics sessions in Literacy twice a week focussing on CVCC and CCVC words such as ‘land’ ‘jump’ ‘tuft’ and ‘from’ ‘stop’ ‘swim’, and using them in sentences (Twinkl phonics level 3).  We will continue to practise learnt sounds.

During our topic of ‘Toys’ our English lessons will be based around 3 key texts:

‘Lost Toy Museum’ is about an old toy cat that explores a museum at night, finding toys that have run off to hide. Meadow Class will use the book ‘Toys and Games’ to discover facts about toys and the history of them. ‘Old Bear’ tells the classic tale of how a much-loved teddy bear is lost and finally found again.

Meadow Class have continued to enjoy the White Rose Scheme of Learning in Maths and the accompanying  resources. This term we will be working on addition and subtraction. Please see some ideas below.

For Personal, Social and Health Education, Meadow Class will focus on the fourth Jigsaw Puzzle piece, ‘Healthy Me’. We will be learning about how to keep our bodies healthy and what our bodies need to work well. Meadow Class will also be learning about the importance of sleep, hygiene and being cautious around strangers.

Our Computing sessions will be based around ‘Scratch Junior’, a coding programme for beginners. Pupils will use the app to programme toy icons to move around the screen. This is a free app that can also be downloaded at home. Children will be using a range of materials and art processes to create images and models of toys and puppets. These will include glove puppets, clown pictures, peg cars and wooden spoon puppets. We will also be exploring the keyboard and hopefully learning some basic skills.                        

In Science, Meadow Class will continue with their learning on animals using the White Rose scheme of work. We will be learning about the different categories of animals and herbivores, omnivores and carnivores.

Some children in Meadow Class will continue to see Anusha for their Akademi dance and learn how to express themselves through movement, as well as Gymnastics lessons in PE with Charlene on Friday afternoons.

We look forward to a fun half- term!

The Meadow Class Team