Phonics English Maths Expressive Art and Design

In Phonics this half term In English, we will explore In Maths this half term we In art this half term we
we will begin learning the Fiction & Non-fiction texts will develop subitising and will be creating drip
Phase 3 sounds. We will about space including our counting skills and explore paintings like Jackson
continue to work on Talk for Writing text the composition of numbers Pollock and creating
blending the sounds to read ‘Good Night Moon’. We within and beyond 5. We pictures like Hundertwasser
words. We will be will create story maps and will identify when two sets using spirals and curved
beginning to read longer write in different contexts are equal or unequal and lines. We will also be
words and sentences. We encouraging short words or connect two equal groups to exploring different sounds
will continue to write CVC phrases. We will also be doubles. We will begin to and creating repeating
words and begin to write focusing on correct letter connect quantities to sound patterns. We will
phrases and sentences. formation. numerals and explore the listen to and respond to
structure of numbers 6 Holst’s Planet Suite
and 7 as ‘5 and a bit’. Composer: Englebert
We will also begin to look Humperdinck, Hansel and
at odds and evens Gretel and discuss the
according to their shape. music as a whole class.
 Understanding of the
World
In Topic this half term we
will be learning about
Space. We will explore tenses to discuss things that
significant people and
astronomers such as
Galileo and Tim Peak. We
will also explore our planet
Earth, land and sea,
plants and animals,
weather, and gravity. We
will notice the first signs
of Spring. In RE, we will
explore the key question
‘What makes a place
special?’. This will focus on
different places of worship
and why they are
important.
Communication and
Language
Our focus this half term
will be to use different
are happening now and
things that happened in
the past, and things that
happened a very long time
ago. The children will also
be able to share opinions,
explaining preferences e.g.
My favourite planet is…
because… and accepting
that others may agree or
disagree.
Personal, Social and Physical Development
Emotional Development
The focus of PSED this This half term we will
half term will be how we continue to develop our
are including everyone; fine motor skills by using
diversity within our school small tools. We will be
and the wider community. observing details in pictures
We will explore similarities and capturing these in our
drawings. In PE, we will be
and differences between us
developing our throwing
and others and how we
and catching skills and
are all different. We will working on our balance;
talk about what makes us standing on one leg,
special and will have walking along a bench,
opportunities throughout climbing etc.
the half term to share
what we like about each
other.
Please see below the Knowledge Organiser for our Space topic this half term. Please refer to this when discussing
learning at home with your children.