🌼 Our topic this half term is: How do things change?

This half term, Reception children will be exploring the theme “How do things change?” 🌱✨
We will be learning about growth, the changing seasons and Easter traditions. Our topic sheet below gives more detail about what we will be learning across the Early Years curriculum.

• Our main text this half term is Pip and Egg 🥚🌳, alongside learning about the Easter Story ✝️.
• Children will retell stories through actions, puppets and role‑play to build storytelling confidence.
• We will continue developing phonics skills 👂🔤, reading key words and beginning to write simple sentences ✍️.
• Handwriting lessons will focus on forming the letters c, k, e, u, r correctly ✏️.

• Using our Garden Centre role‑play area 🌼🛒, children will build mathematical vocabulary around money, time and weight.
• We will follow the units Growing 6, 7, 8 and Building 9 & 10, exploring composition to 10 🔟 and learning number bonds.
• Children will also explore 3D shapes and talk about their properties 🔺🟦🟫.

• We will explore Spring 🌸 and observe how plants, animals and the environment change.
• Children will take part in planting activities 🌱 and learn the names of plant parts.
• We will learn about the Easter Story and how Christians celebrate Easter today ✝️🐣.
• Food technology activities like making pancakes and Easter nests 🥞🍫 will help children learn about how materials change.
• We will also compare seasons and climates ☀️❄️ and use iPads/computers for topic‑related learning 💻📱.

• Children will develop ball skills including throwing, catching, passing and kicking ⚽.
• We’ll talk about caring for our bodies through healthy eating 🍎, sleep ⏰😴 and personal hygiene 🧼.
• Fine motor development will continue, including scissor skills ✂️.
• Reception PE Day: Wednesday 📅

❤️ Personal, Social & Emotional Development

• We will continue supporting independence skills such as fastening coats and looking after belongings 🧥👍.
  Our Jigsaw topic, Healthy Me, teaches children about their bodies, healthy choices, hygiene and staying safe 🛌🧽.
  We will also talk about Mother’s Day 💐 and Easter celebrations 🐣.

🎨 Expressive Arts & Design

• Children will explore imagination through role‑play and storytelling 🎭.
  We will enjoy singing songs and rhymes 🎶 and creating artwork inspired by Spring and Easter 🌼🐰.
  Children will design Mother’s Day and Easter cards 💌 and create models using a variety of materials and joining techniques 🧰.