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:
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.
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.
F2 Medium Term Plan and Overview – Summer 2 Happy and Healthy!
Fun at the seaside!
With sports day being our first week back we are going to have a mini theme called Happy and Healthy! This theme will give us opportunities to look at:
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.
During this theme we will have opportunities to role play both in the classroom and outside, we will have a healthy café and a shop for the children to explore. We will spend lots of time keeping active and setting up challenges for the children such as exercise circuits and obstacle courses.
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.
The Runaway Pea
Supertato / Evil pea
Non fiction texts linked
Our final theme for the academic year will be Fun at the Seaside and this will also have links to children’s interests as we have children who have shown a real interest in pirates, mermaids and sea creatures so this last theme will allow us to spend time looking at all of these areas too.
We will have an under the sea cave for the children to explore and a pirate ship in the outdoor classroom! During this longer theme we will have opportunities to looks at :
Sun safety and why it is very important to stay safe in the sun
Holidays and children’s experiences of going on holiday
Seaside’s in the past compared to now
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
There will be lots of fiction stories linked to this theme but we will also have specific linked texts which we will spend time looking at more carefully and planning challenges and activities linked to these.
These will be:
Someone swallowed Stanley
Rainbow Fish
Sharing a shell
Commotion in the ocean
Non fiction texts linked
We will also spend lots of time working very closely with the year one staff to ensure that the children are happy and excited about their move to year one. The year one teachers will be visiting our room lots and the children will also visit their new classrooms. 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.
