Has a butterfly always been a butterfly? Summer Term Personal, Social and Emotional Development (SEAL - Relationships) Can I tell you when I think things are fair or unfair? Can I tell you how it feels when things are fair or unfair? Do I know some ways to make things fair? Community & local environment Can I talk about where I live? Where others live? Looking after me - Healthy eating Physical Development Moving & handling Developing pincer grip Developing letter formation (ladder letters) Developing threading, weaving, cutting and tracing skills and using tools safely Developing throwing, catching, patting, pushing and kicking skills Playing simple games to practise their gross motor skills. Using equipment and tools safely Health and Self care To dress and undress independently for PE To put on and fasten coat independently Communication and Language Listening & attention Listens to stories with increasing attention Joins in with familiar story telling Predicts what might happen next in a story To follow directions To maintain attention and sit appropriately at chosen activiti es Speaking & Understanding Speaking Questions why things happen and gives explanations Uses talk to organise, sequence, and clarify thinking, ideas, feelings and events Uses talk to connect ideas, explain what is happening and anticipate what might happen next, recall, and relive past Uses talk in pretending that objects stand for something else in play Builds up vocabulary that reflect the breadth of their experiences. Understanding To begin to understand how and why questions Responds to simple instructions To follow a story without pictures or props Shows an understanding of prepositions as under and on top Literacy Reading Joining in with repeated refrains in stories (The Three Little Pigs & The Little Red Hen). Re-enacting/re-telling familiar stories with puppets and props To predict what might happen at the end of a story Rhyme and alliteration Writing To experience and explore different purposes of writing To write simple sentences and read the sentences they have written. To begin to spell simple words in their writing Mathematics Money – recognising coins, counting and adding (farm shop) 3D shapes – names and describing Addition - counting on Takeaways – counting back Sequencing events & days of the week Telling the time – o’clock Sharing, halving and doubling number to 10 and above 1 more and 1 less Understanding the World The World To learn about farm animals, how they grow and change and naming farm animals and their young. To explore the life cycle of a frog, chick and caterpillar. Technology To experience and identify a range of technology in the home and school and understanding their purpose of use. People and communities – RE – friendships & special places Ruth and Naomi Jesus’ friends - The last supper Visit st Ann’s church Learn about a Mosque Expressive Arts and Design Learn new animal songs with actions Make animal sounds using different percussion instruments Can I move in time with the music? Sir Elton John – crocodile rock, Lion King Role Play – Vets, farm, zoo, mini-beasts Den making – linked to The 3 Little Pigs Building shelters for animals Making animal masks Making mini-beast habitats (junk modelling) Making animals using different textures Sewing animal puppets LEARNING GUIDE FOR THE UPPER FOUNDATION STAGE - RECEPTION

ST. ANN’S C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CENTRE SCHOOL INFORMATION School HOURS 8.55am – 3.10pm Head Teacher Mrs Kate Keen CHAIR OF GOVERNING BODY Rev. S. Parish SCHOOL ADDRESS Lathom Avenue Warrington WA2 8AL SCHOOL TELEPHONE – Please let us know as soon as possible if your child is unable to come in to school for any reason. REGULAR EVENTS DURING THE WEEK * Homework folder will sent home for the summer term Monday- Snack money. £1.20 in an envelope please Tuesday- PE, Please bring PE bags into school. Wednesday- ** Learning Journals (one group a week) Thursday- Friday- Celebration assembly 9:15am in school hall RECEPTION TEAM Class Teachers Mrs Sherwen Mrs Murray Teaching Assistants Miss Hilton SCHOOL DATES School starts back – Monday 20 nd April 2015 Holidays School closed Monday 4 th May (bank holiday) School closes on Friday 22 nd May School starts back on Monday 8 th June School closes on Thursday 23 rd July For all other dates and events please refer to the school Newsletter THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME Naming 2D & 3D shapes, counting /recognising numbers 1-20 and beyond and 1 more / less, adding, taking away objects, recognising coins Listen to your child read and practice words and sounds daily. Encourage your child to speak confidently in a sentence using the correct tense. Teach them to put their coat on and off, plus get dressed and undressed by themselves. Play “I spy” and read words in public places e.g. “danger” “Tesco” etc. Help them to write their full name and numbers, forming them correctly. We are aware that some children may be able to do many of these targets already. All children will be moved along the learning curve and level of play at their own rate *Remember to ask if you have any queries. CULTURAL PATHWAY Author – Oliver Jeffers Composer – Sir Elton John Artist – Vincent Van Gough SCHOOL VISITS Walk around the school and to the local park Visit to the library & St Ann’s church