This half term our theme is ‘Growing’. Over the 5 weeks we will be able to follow possible themes such as Summer, plants, life cycles and habitats. We will explore our local area and notice the changes in the seasons.  We will begin to explore Summer and notice the differences we can see, hear and feel as we move into a new season. Children will begin to understand the key features of the life cycle of a plant or animal. Books which will support and encourage our learning this half term will be The Tiny Weeny Tadpole, Sam plant’s a Sunflower and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

 As part of our literacy this half term the children will bgin level 4 within phonics. Children will be introduced CVCC words and Adjacent Consonants.  They will also start to learn more common exception words such as: said, so, have, like, come, some, were, there, little. Within writing we will continue to build on knowledge of letter sounds to build words in writing. Children will use writing in play and use familiar words in their writing. Children will start to write a simple sentence/caption including capital letters and a full stop. As part of handwriting we will be focussing on ensuring most lower-case letters are formed correctly, starting and finishing in the right place, going the right way round and correctly orientated. Children will be including spaces between words. Supporting the children with their writing and love of books, we will be continuing to use Literacy leaves. This half term the book we will be focusing on is 'Weirdo.'

Within number the children will be focussing on the composition of number. The main focus will be on numbers up to 10. Children will explore different ways of making numbers and make comparisons between the different number. We will make links to ordinality and play tack games to develop their number skills. Children will also be introducing to rekenrek as part of their learning.

Within PSED this half term the theme ‘relationships’. Children will be identifying some of the jobs they do in their family, how to make friends to stop myself from feeling lonely, thinking of ways to solve problems and stay friends, starting to understand the impact of unkind words, using ‘Calm Me’ Time to manage my feelings, know how to be a good friend. We will use books such as ‘Mabel and Me, best friends’ and ‘George and Martha’. To support their learning.