Language, Literacy and Communication Mathematical Development Oracy-TALK, Talk partners, Role play: My favourite place in Wales, My family comes from, I holiday in…, Welsh café Reading- Phonic focus, blending, h/f words, Welsh authors e.g Rob Lewis/PontSch authors, Welsh folk tales, rhyming words, fictional focus Writing- Retelling welsh stories, narrative writing e.g. diaries, letters to Jac, descriptive writing or reports of locations, poems, building vocabulary (VCOP) Data Handling: My favourite place in Wales, farm and pet animals. Money and shops. Sorting farm animals. Measures. Shape, position and movement e.g. following directions on the farm. Repeating patterns. Physical Development Focus on PESS Gymnastics for first half term. Play to Learn Games for second half term. Welsh folk dance for Eisteddfod Knowledge and Understanding of the world Compare and contrast different localities, village, farm, coast. Comparing world of work – mining heritage. Animals – similarities and differences. Seasons. Spring and new life. Creative Development Whizz around Wales Suggested Activities planner Welsh Language Development Y Cafi Coffi Y Siop Gaeaf Y Tywydd Ga i? Dw i’n hoffi, Dw I ddim yn hoffi…… Beth wyt ti eisiau? Welsh folk dance for Eisteddfod Welsh artists: landscapes, man made and natural, 3D clay, textiles Music: folk music, welsh composers modern and old Paul Mealor, Evan James and James James composing Personal and Social Development Seal theme 4 Going for Goals Circle time etc Themes: Taking responsibility – for their successes and when things go wrong Waiting for what they want; persistence (keeping going) Resilience – bouncing back or maintaining effort through a difficult experience or after a mistake or failure Setting and achieving goals Religious Education Living things Creation story Noah’s Ark Parables of Jesus Suggested trips Ynysangharad Park Carddiff Museum Rhondda Heritage Park Farm Home School Links Clay: parents invited to make groggs/houses