Welcome to Spring 2!
We hope that you all had an enjoyable and restful half term holiday. Last half term was a great start to the new year and the children thoroughly enjoyed our 'Extraordinary Adventures Around the World ' topic. We have lots more learning to look forward to this half term and many exciting opportunities for the children planned.
'AMAZING ANIMALS!'
We are very excited about our 'Amazing Animals' topic this half term. We will be exploring and learning about different types of animals in more detail each week, including pets. We will be discussing different environments and comparing them to where we live. We will think carefully about how animals are suited to different habitats. We will have a big focus on farm animals which will be very exciting and useful in preparing us for our upcoming trip to Hall Hill Farm later this term.
Spring 2 Learning
Communication and Language
This half term we will be continuing to use ‘Drawing Club' to interpret stories, as well as listen to and engage in discussion about non-fiction texts. We will be looking at the similarities and differences between things in the past and now by articulating our thoughts and ideas into well formed sentences.
PSED
This half term we will be learning about self regulation, and how this can help us to listen and follow instructions. Through this we will be talking about why it is important to listen carefully, how to respond to what the children hear, how to give focused attention and follow more complex instructions as well as being confident to try new activities and show independence.
Physical Development
We will be continuing to develop our fine motor skills with our daily finger challenges, so we can hold our pencil and form our letters correctly.
In our PE lessons this half term, we will focussing on gymnastics, through this we will be looking at travelling, balancing and rolling. We will also be looking at using space effectively and how this can help in team games.
Literacy
In phonics, we will be consolidating our knowledge of the digraphs and trigraphs previously taught, as well as learning more tricky words. We will be using 'Drawing Club' to explore 'The Tiger Who Came For Tea' and write simple descriptive sentences around this. We will also be reading 'Handa's Surprise', 'and 'What The Ladybird Heard'.
Mathematics
We will be exploring the composition of and representation of numbers 9 and 10, developing the understanding that all numbers are made up of smaller numbers. We will be comparing numbers within 10 using key vocabulary more than and fewer than. We will also be exploring number bonds to 10 using real objects in different contexts.
Understanding the World
We will be learning to compare the differences between the town where we live and life in other countries, using Google maps to support this. We will be talking about signs of new life on a farm during spring time. We will also be learning about different festivals including Easter and Ramadan and how these are celebrated.
Expressive Arts & Design
We will be using junk-modelling materials to make different styles of houses from other parts of the world. In music we will be listening and responding to different types of music genres. As part of our Easter craft activities we will be printing patterns and making spring animals using collage.
Hall Hill Farm
We are very excited to be visiting Hall Hill Farm this half term. The trip is on Friday 27th March. More information, including permissions forms, have been sent via Parent Mail. The children are already very excited about this trip (as are the staff!) and it will be a brilliant way to consolidate and expand on the learning through our topics this half term.
Dates for your Diary
- Monday 16th March: Parents / Carers Evening
- Tuesday 17th March: Parents / Carers Evening
- Friday 27th March: Reception Hall Hill Farm Trip
- Monday 30th March: Ladybird's Stay and Play
- Tuesday 31st March: Caterpillar's Stay and Play
- Wednesday 1st April: Honeybee's Stay and Play
Should you have any further questions, please feel free to get in touch either by catching us on the door at home time or ringing/emailing the school office, who will pass on your queries. Alternatively, leave us a message on Tapestry and we will get back to you. With your continued support, I am sure that we will have another successful and exciting half term ahead of us.
Best Wishes,
Miss Storey, Miss Burns and Miss Elvin
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