This term in Early Years, our theme ‘Come Outside!’ has taken us on all sorts of exciting adventures. We started by learning how to care for our environment and shared the story Somebody Swallowed Stanley, which helped us think about how litter can affect wildlife. Throughout the term, we explored the changing seasons with beautiful books such as Seasons Come, Seasons Go, The Leaf Thief, and A Stroll Through the Seasons.
One of our highlights this term was Jack and the Beanstalk week! The children planted their very own magic beans to take home, and we loved seeing the photos of how your beanstalks grew—thank you for sharing them with us.
We also had great fun painting our handprints to create our very own beanstalk, inspired by Jasper’s Beanstalk. Alongside this, we explored the importance of healthy eating through the story Oliver’s Vegetables. To round off the term, we enjoyed a range of exciting Easter-themed crafts and activities, making it a fun and memorable end to the term.
We also had great fun painting our handprints to create our very own beanstalk, inspired by Jasper’s Beanstalk. Alongside this, we explored the importance of healthy eating through the story Oliver’s Vegetables. To round off the term, we enjoyed a range of exciting Easter-themed crafts and activities, making it a fun and memorable end to the term.
This term, we consolidated all of our Phase 2 and 3 phonics and have began Phase 4. Thank you so much for your ongoing support with reading at home—regular practice makes a huge difference to children’s confidence and fluency.
The children have been busy building their early maths skills through lots of hands‑on activities. This term, they have been:
- counting confidently beyond 20
- comparing groups of objects by colour, size, or shape
- exploring how a whole can be made up of smaller parts (for example: different ways to make the same total number of ducks!)
- developing subitising skills and beginning to remember simple doubles facts
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sorting objects and explaining what they noticed
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Exploring measurement by using a range of non-standard units to measure and compare different objects.
We’ve had a wonderful time in our skills lessons too! The children enjoyed simple Science experiments including colour mixing and watching how warm water changes Skittles. In Music, we used instruments to find the pulse, and in RE we looked for signs of Spring and learned about Easter. We also explored lots of exciting activities in Geography, History, and Art.
We’ve shared a selection of photos to give you a glimpse into the fantastic learning taking place in our classroom. We hope you enjoy celebrating the children’s achievements.
