Spring 2026
'Our World' and 'People Who Help Us'
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Literacy Communication and Language
This term, we will be focussing on small group time sessions designed to enhance children’s listening and attention skills. Learning lots of skills for communicating with others through our use of Oracy.
Mathematical Development
This term we will learn about:
weight and measure exploration
shapes and size through crafting and making,
number through songs and games.
Understanding the World
We will be focusing on Materials, looking at how they change and what we can use them for. We will be encouraging the children to express their thoughts and observations.
The children will also learn about different occupations of people in the local community such as doctors, police, firefighters, hairdressers and shop workers.
Physical Development
During our Woodland Learning sessions, we will be focusing on using materials for different purposes. Can we build a den or make an obstacle course? Our PE lessons will focus on core skills around movement, ball control and spacial awarness.
PSED (personal, social & emotional development)
Our main focus for this term is continuing to develop friendships/relationships in class making sure we know how to take turns and share resources.
Expressive Arts & Design
(Music, Art& Design, DT,
Role- play, small world etc.)
We will be practicing lots of skills such as cutting, painting, collaging in our creative area.
Ways to help your child at home
Practise putting on and taking off jumpers/cardigans.
Going to the toilet independently.
Putting on their coat and zipping it up.
Contact details: chexter@thorngrove.herts.sch.uk
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