This week we are learning about Pets/ Zoo keepers/ Vets linked to our trip on Wednesday. Please bring in a photo/drawing / object of your favourite animal. As usual we look forward to hearing all about them.
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Show and Tell
Next week we are thinking about ‘People Who Help Us’. Please can you bring in a drawing or photograph or object of someone who helps us. Children need to be prepared to talk about their item.
Show and Tell
This week we are thinking about how special our Dads are, so can you bring in a photo of your Dad or draw a picture of your Dad. Children need to be ready to talk about why their Dad is special/ what their Dad does for them etc. We look forward to hearing about your Super Dads!
Superheroes
Last week we supported Supertato to help catch Evil Pea! We helped to rescue the veggies that Evil Pea had frozen. We also made Superhero masks and belts.
Veggies Assemble
Here are some fantastic Super Vegetables that were made for show and tell last week. They are amazing!
Proud to be me – EYFS
Early Years will be focussing on the following as part of PSED this term. The purpose is for the children to explore what makes them special and unique and to be proud of themselves and their achievements over the course of the past year. Below is a list of some of the things Nursery and Reception will be covering.
SUMMER 2 CURRICULUM PLANNING
EYFS
Anti-Bullying
Trash Girl: BBC news article. Discussion around bullying and doing what we believe in.
Apple Bruising: Discussion about how ‘unkind’ and ‘mean’ words make us feel and the damage it can cause (looking at the bruising going through the apple).
Odd Sock Day: Anti-bullying day. Teachers will read the story ‘Simon’s Sock’ by Sue Hendra
Reading
This half term the teachers will read from a range of the following books in class:
Basil and Sageby Nick Rolfe
Elmerby David McKee
Happy in Our Skinby Fran Manushkin
Everywhere Babiesby Susan Meyers
ABC a Family Alphabet Bookby Bobbie Combs
Love Makes a Familyby Sophie Beer
Peggy Cloverby Nick Rolfe
Pink is for Boys by Eda Kabanand Robb Pearlman
Families Families Familiesby Suzanne Long and Max Lang
It’s Okay to be Differentby Todd Parr
Simon’s Sockby Sue Hendra
Spoken Language
This half term children will:
- Make a ‘Proud Cloud’ to show what each child is proud about.
- Design their own superhero based on positive traits.
- Talk about how being left out feels through a focus activity. Children separate into a large group vs one child, and the large group play, and discuss how the single child feels, how to change this, what to do to include everyone in games.
History
Children will learn about:
- Their family, what is special about them. Family tree
- Their own culture. Parents coming in on Friday afternoons to showcase a range of cultures – crafts, stories, dances etc.
- Bringing in their own favourite toy – discussing the differences in toys and differences in reasons for why they are special to them.
Art & Design
Children will design their own t-shirt to wear to the ’Proud to be Me’ parade. They will also make a collage of themselves using junk materials.
Music
Children will learn and perform the following songs:
This is Mefrom The Greatest Showman
Good to be Me from the Sing Up programme
True Coloursby Cyndi Lauper
I Can Go the Distancefrom Hercules
Proud by Heather Small
We are Familyby Sister Sledge
Supertato to the Rescue!
We have enjoyed making our Supertatoes this week. What rescue mission is your one going on? We look forward to seeing your Super Vegetables for show and tell tomorrow!
