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. Our focus text that we did not cover last term will be:
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The very hungry caterpillar
We are also going to have our own class caterpillars to watch the life cycle in real life but this will be after half term now because there was a delay in the ordering process. This will be something exciting to look forward to in our final half term.
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:
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Different zoo animals and their habitats / lifestyles
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The role of a zoo keeper and the jobs they do to help the animals
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Looking at where some of the animals would live around the world in their natural habitats
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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.
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Dear Zoo
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Giraffes can’t dance
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There’s a rang-tan in my bedroom
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Non fiction texts linked
We of course have our school trip to look forward to at the end of the half term which will be a lovely end to learning about zoo and farm animals.
This summer term we will also be beginning to prepare the children for their transition to year one so we will be having high expectations and will still be constantly revisiting and reviewing our school values and how they link to these high expectations and behaviour in school.
We cover so much week in week out that it is very difficult to mention every area or objective for all of our areas learning. Therefore, Miss Cotterell and Mrs Neal will keep you updated weekly via TAPESTRY with specific details of what we have been focusing on in our classroom for maths, literacy, phonics, understanding the world, expressive arts and design or RE etc so that you know what you can work on with your child at home.
We're going to the zoo zoo zoo what will we learn.docx
Come outside what we will learn 2025.docx
F2 medium term plan Summer 1 2025.docx
- 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
