Summer 1 2021 - Plants.

This half term will focus on plants and start with sharing the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We will look after plants in the garden as well as plant some more of our own to help grow. We will look at some minibeasts that are in the garden and go on a hunt for them. We will find out what a gardener does. After studying the minibeasts, we will be able to create our own using different resources. We will spin our own spider webs using wool. We will celebrate May Day with lots of dancing and St. George’s Day by baking some traditional English scones. We will have a visit from Asda (Covid restrictions permitting) and be able to discover our favourite fruit after tasting lots of different types.

Spring 2 2021 - The Woods.

During this half term, we will look at different stories based in the Woods and we will learn to retell Little Red Riding Hood. We will learn about how the police can help us and have a visit from an officer. We will celebrate Pancake Day and mix our own pancakes before eating them. We will end the half term with the celebration of Easter and go on an Easter egg hunt. We will visit the garden and look at the trees and draw them. We will explore sponges and rollers in the paint to see the different effects they make. Along with the rest of school, we will celebrate reading with World Book Day and share lots more stories.

Spring 1 2021 - Creatures

In Spring One, we will start with the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff and have a go at making our own bridges. We will look at the story Once Upon a Picnic and see if we can spot any familiar characters before making our own healthy picnic. We will share some dinosaur stories. We will be archaeologists and dig up dinosaur fossils. We will end the half term by celebrating Chinese New Year and learn some Chinese dance moves, as well as, our home corner being set up like a Chinese home to develop vocabulary and imagination. We will sample some Chinese rice. We will work on acts of kindness and see how we can help and care for others.