The children will use a range of oracy stems to extend their sentences like 'I think...', 'I know...', 'I wonder...' and 'I love...'. They will continue using the talk partners to share ideas and opinions. They will ask and answer questions about their friends, family and people in the community.

In phonics, the children will learn phase 3 sounds. Phase 3 sounds are made up of a combination of individual graphemes (sounds), digraphs, and trigraphs. In phase 3 phonics the sounds predominantly consist of digraphs.  A digraph is the combination of 2 letters, which makes one sound. For example ‘ar’ or ‘ur’.  A trigraph consists of 3 letters, which make one sound such as ‘igh’ or ‘air’.  The children will continue to link sounds to letters, naming and sounding out the letters of the alphabet. 

Click below to practise the correct pronunciation of all the graphemes.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvOuc7cWXxc 

Below are some useful links to practise phonics.

www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources/phase/3 

www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=phonics%20phase%203 

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2hckty 

The children will continue using the Zone of Regulation to regulate their feelings and emotions. They will discuss what is right and what is wrong. Furthermore, they will continue to listen and take turns when learning and interacting with adults and peers.

This term, the children will explore 2D and 3D shapes and their properties. The children will identify, describe, and compare a range of shapes. They will have opportunities to sort 2D and 3D shapes and use the correct mathematical language to reason their choice. In addition, the children will make links between shapes in the environment and around them. 

We also would like to launch an engaging online interactive platform for children to apply their skills of number bonds, addition and subtraction. The individual passwords and usernames will be stuck at the front of their reading diary for easy access at home.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEtVaPpWSQo 

They will design and make arrangements using 2D and 3D shapes within the indoor and outdoor provision. In addition, the children will create models and they will explore different joining techniques like masking tape and PVA glue.  

They will study artists like Andy Goldsworthy and use their inspirations to create their collages with natural materials. They will create land art as well as self-portraits by applying their observational skills and then using mirrors to draw their faces carefully. 

The children will explore and investigate a range of materials. They will use their senses to describe the properties of materials and different joining techniques to make their models. 

Furthermore, the children will plant flowers, herbs and vegetables to observe changes over time. 

The children will continue learning gymnastics. They will move around, under, through, and over small and large equipment. They will create a sequence of movements and shapes like tiptoes, waddling, walking, running, large steps, skipping, sideways, backwards, crawling, sliding, hopping, rolling, shuffling, slithering, and jumping. In games, they will continue to practise their ball skills like catching, throwing and kicking.