I wonder how the story will end?

During this topic the children will learn all about traditional tales. We will be learning about the characters, baddies and goodies and different homes in traditional stories. Also during this half term our topic work will include talking about feelings and our families. We will also be doing lots of learning about how to tidy and look after our environment, following our rules: Choose it, Use it, put it away.

For this half-term we will be focusing on orally retelling the story of The three little pigs and Brown Bear, Brown Bear.

I wonder how the story will end?

This half term we are continuing with our topic – I wonder how the story will end? This is so the children continue to develop their understanding of how stories are structured and the excitement that stories create.

We will also learn about important dates and different celebrations during this half term including Remembrance day, Diwali, Children in Need, Bonfire night and Christmas.

Our quality text for this half term is the ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff. This term we will learn to use actions and a story map to help us retell the story.

I wonder how we'll get there?

This term in nursery we will be exploring how people travel. We will be exploring transport and how things move. In imaginative play, children will explore different ways to travel. Children will be taught how to stay safe on the road. They will apply their learning through play, talk and reading.

Quality Text

In nursery, we are learning the story ‘The train ride’ or 'We all go travelling by' (for Nursery 1 children and our 2 year olds. Children will learn to retell stories through actions and words as well as learn repetitive phrases.

I wonder why it looks like that?

In Nursery this term we will be learning about animals that might be in a zoo. Why do they look like that? What colour are they?

Quality Text

Our Quality text this term is “Dear Zoo”, children will learn about a range of animals. We will explore the sounds they make to develop our early phonetic knowledge. Children will go on story walks to improve their ability to retell stories and talk about characters.

I wonder where it comes from?

What do you buy in a supermarket? Who is your favourite superhero? What vegetables do you like to eat?

In nursery this half-term we will be investigating key vocabulary in play and through actions. Can you work together to help rescue the characters in our story?

Quality Text

We will be looking at ‘Supertato’.

I wonder what a reflection is? 

This term we will be celebrating ourselves. What have we achieved this year? What are you good at? How have you been resilient and independent? 

Using our quality text 'Incredible you!' children will celebrate what they are good at and link play-based skill to learning. 

You can help your children at home by helping them recognise what they are good at. Maybe they are a great runner, dancer or artist! 

Nursery Rhymes

Oxford Owl

For this half term, nursery children will be learning the poem ”Incredible You!”. Please check Class Dojo where you will find a video of the story with the actions and a list of all the Key vocabulary your child needs to know.

Our Maths for Nursery 2s will focus around counting 1-5, subitising and identifying shapes.. Please see class dojo for some ideas to help your child. For Nursery 1s, counting 1 to 5, identifying shapes and ABAB patterns. For our 2 year-olds, please practise counting physical objects 1- 2. 

Information will be put onto Dojo on to enable you to support your child with home learning.

Physical activity is vital in children’s all-round development, enabling them to pursue happy, healthy and active lives. By creating games and providing opportunities for play both indoors and outdoors, adults can support children to develop their core strength, stability, balance, spatial awareness, co-ordination and agility. Gross motor skills provide the foundation for developing healthy bodies and social and emotional well-being. Fine motor control and precision helps with hand-eye co-ordination, which is later linked to early literacy. Repeated and varied opportunities to explore and play with small world activities, puzzles, arts and crafts and the practice of using small tools, with feedback and support from adults, allow children to develop proficiency, control and confidence.