RECEPTION
SPRING TERM 1, 2024
In English, our first focus text for this half term is ‘Little Red’, an alternative retelling of the tradition story of Little Red Riding Hood. We will be sharing various traditional tales and using our role play areas to retell stories. We will also be sharing the story ‘Super Milly and the Super School Day’ learning about our own superpowers and talents. Our maths lessons will be focusing on numbers to 10 and measurement.
As scientists, we will be continuing our work on materials and exploring changing states of matter including looking at ice, gloop and water beads. We will also be testing materials to see if they sink or float. As always we will continue to monitor and discuss seasonal changes including looking at weather and changing animal behaviour.
Our geography focus will involve comparing our local area and environment to that of a city. We are very excited to be learning about London, it’s key features and what it would be like to live there.
As artists we will be exploring painting techniques, inspired by Vincent Van Gogh and his famous Starry Night painting. This half term we will also be joining in with some Chinese New Year celebrations and taking part in a Wellbeing and Fitness Experience Day.
SPRING TERM 2, 2024
In the second part of this term we will be visiting a farm and will learn about why farms are important and about the animals which live on the farm. Through our science and geography topics we will also be thinking about the changes we can observe in Spring, including the baby animals which are on the farm.
Our English focus texts for the half term are 'The Tiny Seed' and 'The Extraordinary Gardener'. We will be developing our writing skills by writing leaflets, letters and retelling stories. As mathematicians we will be continuing to explore the composition of numbers to 10 as well as pattern.
For our design technology focus we will be looking at and evaluating lift the flap books and then making our own to share with our friends. As we approach the Easter holidays, we will be learning about the Easter story in our RE lessons.
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING IN RECEPTION THIS YEAR?
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