This term, we will be learning all about ourselves and what makes us special. We will talk about our families, friends, interests, likes and dislikes, and the things that make each of us unique. We will explore and talk about our own emotions and feelings, as well as learning to recognise and understand how others might be feeling. We will spend time getting to know our new school, classroom and the adults who help us, learning about our routines, rules and how we can keep ourselves and others safe. We will also get to know our new friends and learn each other’s names, building positive relationships and developing a sense of belonging within our class. Through stories, songs, discussions and exciting activities, we will explore our bodies, learn how to look after ourselves and make healthy choices. We will celebrate our similarities and differences and develop confidence as we share our experiences with others.

Physical Development 

We will be having trim trail sessions to develop balancing, climbing and jumping.
We will also learn how to use our outdoor area and equipment which will include; balance bikes, balancing beams and crates. 
We will be using the story ‘Oh the things you can do which are good for you’ to develop the children's understanding of handwashing, drinking water and  recognising feelings.
We will also develop our fine motor skills through the use of lots of different resources and activities to develop pre -writing skills.

Literacy 

We will start learning to read this term. We will meet Fred the frog who will teach us our sounds and how to write them. We will play some rhyming games and learn to hear what Fred is Fred talking. 

We will also practise reading and learning the letters in our names.
 

Maths

In Maths we will learn some number songs and rhymes. We will learn to subitise  to 5 and learn how to count with 1:1 correspondence. 
We will also explore repeating patterns and make our own.