This half term our theme is ‘The World Around Us’. Over the 7 weeks we will be able to follow possible themes such as Summer, Seaside, Animals from around the World and Travel. We will continue to explore our local area and seaside town and notice the changes that have occurred over time.  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 similarities and differences between countries around the world and what animals live where. Books which will support and encourage our learning this half term will summer days and nights, Snail and the whale and The World Around Me.

As part of our literacy this half term the children will continue with level 4 phonics. Children will be introduced CVCC words and Adjacent Consonants.  They will be introduced to more common exception words such as: words do, when, out what, said, have, like, so. 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 'Izzy Gizmo.'

Within number this half term we will be looking at number bonds to 5, number patterns and counting skills. We will also be focussing on patterns, mapping and describing positions. Children will be working hard on their number formation in preparation for Year 1.

Within PSED this half term the theme ‘Changing Me’. Children will be naming parts of the body, knowing what foods are healthy, understanding that we grow from babies to adults, expressing feelings about moving to Year 1, talking about worries and sharing best bits of the reception year. We will support their learning through a variety of books, such as look inside your body, hats of faith and It feels good to be yourself.