Understanding the World
People and communities:
Our world, cultures, beliefs, celebrations and
experiences, different languages
The world:
Maps, buildings, the environment its features and
how they differentiate in different countries.
ICT
Bee Bop programming. Simple word processing,
mouse control and keyboard skills-(various
programmes).
RE: What makes our world wonderful?
Language and Communication and Literacy
Speaking and Listening : Class assemblies. Role Play
Reading-; Reading games- Blending and Segmenting / letter names..
Focus on reading Key words regular and irregular, Jolly Phonicsrecognising letter sounds (phonemes)/ actions and blending letters in
simple words.
Reading regular words with 4 phonemes ( e.g. tent and went) and other
polysyllabic words.
Writing
Writing for different purposes e.g- lists, cards, booklets, invitations,
news, imaginative play, messages using 4 phonemes (sounds) or more,
key words (irregular words), full stops and capital letters.
Physical Development
Games:
 Ball skills (throwing, catching and aiming at
targets)
 Skipping skills.
 Hockey
 Team games
Climbing:
Trim trail and climbing frame
Gymnastics and dance: Use of imagination,
development of coordination and control
Expressive arts and design
Music
Singing,Percussion playing, listening to music (music
from other countries)
Art
Drawing (observational drawing), Painting and
printing. Modelling/ Sculpture- salt dough/clay and
construction kits.
Media and materials
Using tools, techniques, constructions materials
with a purpose in mind
Mathematics
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Counting, reading and writing numbers to 20 and
beyond
Comparing and ordering numbers to 20 and beyond
Addition and subtraction. (to 20 and beyond
Sharing, halving and doubling to 20 and beyond
Beginning to record addition and subtraction using
number sentences (sums)
Solving simple problems
Money- simple addition and transactions.
Measures- (Weight) to measure and compare
Using standard and non- standard units.
Shape and space- naming and describing 2D/ 3D
Shapes using mathematical language
Personal, Social and Emotional
Development
Reception; Murphy, Seuss, Donaldson classes
Staff: Miss Graham, Miss Abe, Mrs Jarvis
T.As Mrs Stevens, Mrs Paget, Mrs Brandson
Topic Focus for First Half of Summer Term:
What makes our world wonderful?
Special Class Activities
17th April– Murphy Class assembly
24th April – Seuss Class assembly
29th April – Reception school trip to Kew Gardens
4th May -May bank holiday
8th May – Pint pot mufti day
11th – 15th May –Amazing and Mysterious things. Focus Week
15th May – Cakes for May fair/dress up day
16th May – May fair 12-4pm
18th May – Class photo
21st May – Fun sports day 9.30am
22nd May – Inset day. Children do not attend school./Beginning of half
term
SEAL curriculum: Relationships
Learning to get along with each others, using kind
words and kind actions and understanding what ‘fair’
means.
Learning School Codes/ Expectations
‘Kind Words and Kind Actions’,
‘I Can, You Can, We Can’
‘Learn and let others learn’
Special Requests
Water - Please remember to send water into school
in a named bottle.
Reading -Please sign your child’s diary when you
have read at home.
Library books - Please return your child’s library
book every Thursday or they will not be able to
take another one home
Targets books -Please continue to work on your
child’s targets each month. Thank you!
All children are included in activities which are differentiated to cater for the range of abilities and reflect multi-sensory teaching and learning opportunities.