F2 Overview– Summer 1
Come outside
We still have so much learning to cover with our Come outside theme that we will be starting the
term off continuing to learn about Spring and new life. We will be learning about the life cycles of
frogs, butterflies and chicks and life on the farm / new animals. Our focus texts that we did not
cover last term will be:
● The very hungry caterpillar
● What the ladybird heard
We are also going to have our own class caterpillars to watch the life cycle in real life. We hope
that the children will enjoy looking after them and watching them change and grow.
We are going to the zoo zoo zoo!
Our next theme will be We are going to the zoo zoo zoo! This theme will give us opportunities to
look at:
● Different zoo animals and their habitats / lifestyles
● The role of a zoo keeper and the jobs they do to help the animals
● Looking at where some of the animals would live around the world in their natural
habitats
● Looking at endangered animals and why these animals are in danger and what we can do
to help
During this theme we will have opportunities to role play both in the classroom and outside, we
will have a jungle themed den for the children to explore. We will spend lots of time getting
creative within this theme with observational drawings, coffee art, DT models, paintings and
collage. We will have various focussed texts which we will read regularly to the children and lots of
activities and challenged will be planned based on these books.
● Dear Zoo
● Giraffes can’t dance
● There’s a rang-tan in my bedroom
● Non fiction texts linked
We have planned a trip to Greencares Farm at the end of the half term which will be a lovely end
to learning about zoo and farm animals. A separate letter regarding this will be sent out this week.
This summer term we will also be beginning to prepare the children for their transition to year one
and will still be constantly revisiting and reviewing our school values and how they link to these
high expectations and behaviour in school.
Please continue to check tapestry weekly to see what we have been learning about in every area of
learning as we cover so much week in week out.
'We're going to the zoo zoo zoo' What will we learn 2026.
Overview Summer 1 EYFS 2026
F2 medium term plan Summer 1 2026
- Looking at how we can keep our bodies and minds happy and healthy
- We will look at healthy / unhealthy foods and the importance of a balanced diet
- Why exercising is important and what our favourites types of exercise is
- Other ways we keep our bodies healthy for example brushing teeth, washing, appropriate clothing for the weather etc
- We will revisit our feelings and emotions and how this is important for a happy mind.
- Sun safety and why it is very important to stay safe in the sun
- Holidays and children’s experiences of going on holiday
- Life under the sea and facts about different sea creatures
- Protecting the sea creatures linked to litter and recycling
- Pirate facts and link to fiction and non-fiction
- Someone swallowed Stanley
- Rainbow Fish
- Sharing a shell
- Commotion in the ocean
- Non fiction texts linked
