Nursery - Hungry Caterpillar
CURRICULUM FOR Summer 2
This half term our topic is “Walk the Plank!”
AS READERS
We will be reading books linked to our half term theme, these include “Ten Little Pirates, “The Pirates are coming!” and “Peter Pan.” To support the children with their transition into reception we will also share and discuss: “Hello Friends,” “Starting School,” and “Everybody Feels Scared.”
We are working on our speech sounds/articulation, initial sounds and also set one RWI sounds.
AS WRITERS
Thia half term, children will be writing their name and concentrating on some letter formation.
To improve the children’s fine and gross motor skills we will be doing activities that encourage movement of the whole arm. We have funky fingers daily activities, for example: threading; tweezers; or playdough to strengthen the children’s posture, shoulder and elbow movement, hand grip, pincer, and tripod grip. The children are encouraged to mark make using a variety of different media: post its, notepads, paper, card etc.
AS MATHEMATICIANS
We will focus, recap, and consolidate on various maths areas we have learnt, these include number recognition to shapes to patterns.
AS EXPLORERS
This half term we will be looking for signs of Summer, discovering what we can find about beaches and pirates; and we will also be investigating the reception area inside and out.
PSED
We have circle times and on the spot opportunities to develop PSED skills. With the transition into reception upcoming we will continue to mix with reception children and staff, becoming more outgoing with unfamiliar people, in the safe context of their setting.
PE
Lessons will take place every Tuesday morning with our PE Staff. The children will need to come to nursery wearing their PE kits. No earrings.
HOME LEARNING
Please ensure that you are logged on to Class Dojo so that you can see what your child has been doing. Photos and messages will be posted regularly. Their learning is also displayed in the cloakroom; each child has a section showing their work and any wow speech moments. This is replaced every half term and placed in their learning journal.
A weekly newsletter about next week’s learning and vocabulary is sent out every Friday.
Stay and Plays happen every Friday for 45 mins. Parents and carers are welcome to come and join their child in sharing a book; crafts; seasonal/celebrations activities; maths/literacy/phonics workshops.
