Things to remember: 

>PE clothes requred every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 

>Bookbags books will be changed every Tuesday. Children must have BOTH of their reading books and Reading Records in their books in order for new books to be assigned. 

>£3 Snack money due this half term 

Upcoming dates and events: 

Thursday 8th May - VE Day 80th Anniversary - event to be confirmed 

Monday 26th - Friday 30th May - Half Term holiday 

Summer 1

This half-term, our topic is Wild Animals. We will be looking at 3 stories in particular :

Handa's Surprise   Dear Zoo  Commotion in the Ocean 

New Topic - Wild Animals

This term, our class will be exploring the exciting topic of Wild Animals. We’ll be learning to name and describe different animals, find out where they live, what they eat, and how they move. Through stories, songs, role-play, and creative activities, the children will develop their language skills, curiosity, and understanding of the natural world. We’ll also be using this topic to support early maths by counting animal legs and patterns, as well as building physical skills by moving like animals and creating animal-themed art and crafts.

Maths - 

Counting on and counting back - 

This unit focusses on counting forwards and backwards from a given number in order to add and subtract. Counting on and counting back are far more efficient than some of the other methods of addition and subtraction. Therefore, children need to become familiar and confident with this strategy. 

Numbers to 20 - 

This unit focusses on exploring numbers from 10 to 20. Children will count to 20 and back to 0, identify one more and one less, and compare and represent numbers. This is their first encounter with two-digit numbers, so it is important they understand that teens numbers are formed with a ten and some ones. The understanding of tens and ones is key to understanding the structure of numbers.

Numerical Patterns - 

This unit introduces the mathematical patterns of doubling, halving and odd and even numbers. At this stage, children will explore the patterns and practise using the new vocabulary. Children will continue to build on this early understanding as they move through KS1 and KS2.