Blue Class
Topic:
Autumn and Space
Communication and Interaction
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In literacy, our key texts for this term are both written by astronaut, Chris Hadfield. In ‘The Darkest Dark’ we will learn that if we face our fears with courage and curiosity, we can discover new possibilities. We will identify the book's key characters, construct sentences using colourful semantics, and infer feelings. ‘Around the World in 96 Minutes’, shows the beauty of earth from space through real life photos he took while orbiting. We will learn that Earth is just one big, shared home. |
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In phonics we are continuing to develop our understanding of set 1 and 2 sounds, and blending and segmenting of words. |
Cognition and Learning
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In cognition, we will be developing our knowledge of numbers, 2D and 3D shapes and time. We will search for different shaped items in and around school, play interactive white board games and practice our number formation. We will create our own individual rockets that will be launched outside, as we ‘count down’ to blast off and we will time how long each one stays in the air and interpret the data obtained. |
We have Forrest School coming into school every week to take us outside for hands-on activities and woodcraft skills that include den building, setting up shelters and investigating natural woodland.
Physical and Sensory
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We will be waiting in anticipation for a windy day so that we can fly rocket shaped kites outside. We will each be practicing our tracking skills as we watch the kite move and make shapes in the sky whilst maintaining our balance to stay steady as the kite pulls in different directions. Our creative activities will involve exploring famous Russian, abstract artist Kandinsky. We will be exploring the use of paint, templates and printing to recreate our own masterpieces based on ‘Circles and Squares’, ‘Several Circles’ and ‘Circles and Triangles’ which will be displayed in our own art gallery. |
In Dance we will explore movement patterns that represent shooting stars, spinning planets and walking on the moon.
Social, Emotional and Mental Health
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We will be further exploring the identification of our emotions, identify what each one looks/feels like and explore ways in which to help regulate them. We will be going outside for walks to observe the colours and smells of the changing season and feel our bodies response to the calmness of the breeze as we listen to the rustle of the leaves. During our daily ‘Good Moring’ routine we will be using the zone of regulation to individually ‘check in’ and include the use of mirrors to match faces to feelings. |
We will also be practicing our skills of sharing and taking turns with our friends through a range of activities, we will wait our turn and play fair.