Our topic this term is ‘Life Cycles’. We have already started thinking about Spring and have been planting new life so hopefully the outdoor area will not only be bursting with learning opportunities but also with flowers! Of course wherever there are flowers there are always minibeasts to investigate and we will be finding out how some of these creatures help the flowers and how others don’t!

The focus in literacy is stories to develop reading and writing skills but also to encourage children’s love of books and to appreciate the magical worlds they can take us too. We will also be using information books to help us to find out more about minibeasts and other living things, giving real purpose to our reading.

In number work we will continue to explore patterns in numbers and build confidence in recognising and sequencing bigger numbers. Calculations will be linked to problem solving tasks to develop confidence in using and applying mathematics and also develop mathematical vocabulary.

Opportunities for investigative play and child initiated learning will continue to be a central part of daily classroom activities.

Thank you so much for all your help and support so far this year.