Little Scarlet       

Our Curriculum

Summer 1 2023: Out and About

This half term, our topic will cover themes such as caring for our planet, different ways of travelling from A to B and the differences between our own and other countries around the world. The class have a strong interest in animals and wildlife so we will read books which feature exotic animals as main characters and use these stories as a starting point for learning about the environments of different creatures. Some of the books we will read include Mr Gumpy's Outing, Whatever Next, Mrs Armitage on Wheels, The Journey Home, You Can't Take and Elephant on a Bus and The Runaway Chipati. See below for a supplementary reading list. We will observe David Attenborough Day on the 8th May as well as Earth Day on the 22nd April and reinforce with the class the ever-increasing importance of finding ways to care for our planet. Towards the end of the term, we will build boats from recyclable materials and test them out to see how well they float. We will enjoy crafty activities such as weaving African patterns and painting prints in styles from around the world. Children will have opportunities to develop their fine motor control within their play as well as their communication skills through roleplay stations that will be changed weekly to maintain interest. One of our planned  roleplay areas for this term is a Zoologists station! In maths, we aim to consolidate children's understanding of number bonds with 5 and then with 10. Alongside this, we will be exploring numbers  to 20 and beyond. We will also be learning about libraries and the fantastic resources that they offer for free. See below for information on our physical education for the half term and for weekly home learning activities.   

For information about how we teach phonics at school, take a look at this page of the school website.