We will be mastering the numbers 6 to 10 and looking at differ- ent ways of making these numbers, such as one part is 4 and the other part is 2: the whole is 6 (4+2=6).

We will teach the concept of subtraction using lots of fun and practical activities such as setting up a fruit stall, using our counting fingers and real life objects to solve the problem.

Revisiting the language of more/less than we will be focussing on working one more/less using cubes and counters.

We will hold outdoor experiments in which we will estimate the number of objects in a container and how many steps it takes to get from one side of the playground to the other.

We will be transforming our role play area into an intergalactic space station. Using paper mache and balloons we will be creating our own planets! Just like Baby Bear in ‘Whatever Next’ we will be making rockets out of junk modelling to propel us into space.

In celebration of Chinese New Year we will be making a variety of crafts such as lanterns, blossoms for our wishing tree and traditional money pockets.

In our ICT lessons we will continue to learn how to log on to computers and how to hold and control a mouse correctly. We will be conducting an ice experiment which involves rescuing frozen aliens using a variety of materials and recording how long this takes.

Through our space topic we will be looking at similarities and differences between our environment and space.

In our P.E sessions we will be learning to travel in different ways under and over objects, balancing and experimenting moving our bodies in a variety of ways.

We will be using our bodies to pretend to move like planets, astronauts and shooting stars around the playground.

We will continue to develop fine motor skills through a range of activities such as cutting with scissors, building with Lego and using tweezers to pick up small beads.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Blast off!

This term we will be learning about space. Looking at the story of ‘Whatever Next’, we will be using our imagination to pretend we are astronauts and aliens.

We will be writing postcards, using wow words to describe aliens and writing a crime scene report of a mysterious crash landing (Shhh don’t tell the children).

We will be looking at the story of Chinese New Year, we will retell the story using props and talk about wishes we would like to make. Now the children are in groups for phonics we will revise sounds taught last term and learn new sounds including some tricky words.

This half term we will be focussing on the following two characteristics:

• Creating and thinking critically – choosing ways to do things and finding new ways.
• Playing and exploring – Finding out and exploring.

We will be introducing new learning partners in the class where we will learn to take turns when talking to each other.  We will revisit our class promises and use role play scenarios to find compromises and to solve problems, for example, sharing a toy.