Year R and N Curriculum News Summer Term 2018 the Farm’ and ‘On ‘Water’ Personal, Social and Communication and Language Emotional Development The children will have partners’ to allow plenty of ‘talk opportunities for them to share their knowledge and learning Values about our themes this term and so develop their ability to share Humility and Friendship information and ideas clearly and effectively. Physical Development As well as our Brazilian Football we will be working on a gymnastic programme on theme. ‘Space’ This involves holding strong shapes, balancing and moving with control and imagination between shapes. Mathematics Literacy We will be our topics as the basis of much of our learning in maths particularly to do with things growing and the patterns we see in nature. Year N children will be introduced to Phase 2 We will use our role play area to explore money and Letters and Sounds as an when they are counting. ready and will work through the stages at their own pace. The children will be developing their understanding of the Year R children are working on Phase 4 areas below at a level suited to their stage of development which involves learning to read and write and learning: Counting accurately in different contexts words with 4 sounds such as plan, start and Ordering numbers roast and words with more syllables such as Finding 1 more and 1 less than a number windmill and lunchbox. Addition and subtraction skills in practical activities words to learn that don’t follow the ‘Tricky’ Doubling, halving and sharing phonics rules will be supported through the Estimating children’s Superstar Spellings. Counting in sets of 2, 5 and 10 We will be reading stories and using names and their properties texts to support our learning on our Repeating patterns and symmetry topics. Using money in practical activities The emphasis this term for Year R will be on Measuring short periods of time and distance in children reading and writing independently. simple ways Understanding the World Expressive Arts and Design On the Farm The children will engage in role play The importance of the environment for animals and plants linked to books we have read and to survive information we have found to Identifying different farm animals, where they are kept and support our themes. how they are looked after and comparing different animals and their young We will revisit using clay and use The importance of the food produced by farmers and the other materials to make models. life cycles of plants and animals. Water We will explore through songs, Exploring liquids percussion instruments and dance. The water cycle Floating and sinking Rivers, ponds and the sea
Year R and N Curriculum News Summer Term 2018 ‘On the Farm’ and ‘Water’ Communication and Language The children will have ‘talk partners’ to allow plenty of opportunities for them to share their knowledge and learning about our themes this term and so develop their ability to share information and ideas clearly and effectively. Personal, Social and Emotional Development Values Humility and Friendship Physical Development As well as our Brazilian Football we will be working on a gymnastic programme on ‘Space’ theme. This involves holding strong shapes, balancing and moving with control and imagination between shapes. Literacy Year N children will be introduced to Phase 2 Letters and Sounds as an when they are ready and will work through the stages at their own pace. Year R children are working on Phase 4 which involves learning to read and write words with 4 sounds such as plan, start and roast and words with more syllables such as windmill and lunchbox. ‘Tricky’ words to learn that don’t follow the phonics rules will be supported through the children’s Superstar Spellings. We will be reading stories and using texts to support our learning on our topics. The emphasis this term for Year R will be on children reading and writing independently. Mathematics We will be our topics as the basis of much of our learning in maths particularly to do with things growing and the patterns we see in nature. We will use our role play area to explore money and counting. The children will be developing their understanding of the areas below at a level suited to their stage of development and learning: Counting accurately in different contexts Ordering numbers Finding 1 more and 1 less than a number Addition and subtraction skills in practical activities Doubling, halving and sharing Estimating Counting in sets of 2, 5 and 10 names and their properties Repeating patterns and symmetry Using money in practical activities Measuring short periods of time and distance in simple ways Understanding the World On the Farm The importance of the environment for animals and plants to survive Identifying different farm animals, where they are kept and how they are looked after and comparing different animals and their young The importance of the food produced by farmers and the life cycles of plants and animals. Water Exploring liquids The water cycle Floating and sinking Rivers, ponds and the sea Expressive Arts and Design The children will engage in role play linked to books we have read and information we have found to support our themes. We will revisit using clay and use other materials to make models. We will explore through songs, percussion instruments and dance.
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