Term 5

What are we doing in Term 5?

Next term we have lots of exciting learning waiting for us!

Personal, Social and Emotional Development:

Talking about our feelings with particular reference to the zones of regulation. We shall be learning all about recycling, being a responsible citizen and looking after our World.

Communication and Language:

We shall enjoy listening to and discussing our stories within our learning. There will be lots of opportunities within our learning environment to develop our vocabulary particularly within the role play and small world areas.

Physical Development:

We shall be working on fine and gross motor skills. Continue developing our cutting skills, letter formation and we also have a balance bike workshop. In PE

Literacy:

We have some wonderful texts to explore this term including 'Clean Up' and 'Things that go'. To support and enhance our learning of the text 'Winnie the Pooh helps the bees' we have an exciting workshop in school. We will also consolidate the learning of our phonic sounds and work on our blending of words.

Mathematics:

• Counting to 20 and beyond
• Addition and Subtraction
• 2D Shape - manipulate, compose and decompose

Expressive Art and Design:

We are going to have lots of fun creating a huge range of exciting pictures and models including under the sea creatures, moving vehicles, collage, paintings and much much more!

Understanding the World:

Learning about Earth Day, looking after the environment and nature, finding out about the important role bees have and exploring push and pull forces.

If you have any questions, please do come and see us, send us a Dojo message or email us.

Forest School: Our Forest School sessions will be held on a Thursday morning, the children will need to come to school in forest school clothing in preparation for this. Please could you ensure that you send the children in with their waterproof clothing (and thermals when it is cold) for our forest school sessions. They will inevitably get muddy but this is all part of the enjoyment of being outdoors. We will keep their wellies at school.

Library: On Wednesday, we will visit the Library. Please send in your child's old book to be changed then, your child will not be issued a new library book until we have received the old ones back.

Reading books: Your child will bring home reading books linked directly to the phonics teaching in class.

We will be changing the reading books on a Monday and Thursday.

Early books allow children to learn how stories are structured including: how to turn pages and the order and direction in which they read without the pressure of too many words. Children will enjoy talking about what they can see and making links to some of their own experiences.

 Activities and ideas when you are reading with your child:

• Allow your child to organise and hold the book themselves.
• Allow them to turn the pages.
• Respond to your child’s ideas by repeating their ideas back and introducing new words to increase their vocabulary.
• Look at the front cover and discuss the title with your child.
• Talk about any similar experience your child has had that might relate to their book/story.
• Encourage your child to add in suitable sounds and actions whilst telling the story.
• Ask your child to point to things that can be seen on the page e.g. The orange cat.

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