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Spring Term 1

During this half term we will be learning about different environments in our world, including the jungle, the ocean, the polar region and the desert. We are also focusing on stories from different cultures. The children will be learning about Handa's Surprise. We will be drawing the different fruit and animals from the story and creating our own stories based on Handa's Surprise.


Art

In Art we will look at different artists and their work. Our main focus will be on Claude Monet. The children will be re-creating their own paintings and using their painting and drawing skills using a variety of different materials and resources.


Maths

In maths we will be solving problems, concentrating on number bonds to 10 and then 20!!! We will also be adding, taking away and writing numbers in words. One, two, three, four etc.


The Secret Garden

This half term we will be focusing on the story of The Secret Garden. The children will be writing character descriptions about Mary, Colin and Dickon. The children will be writing their own stories about gardens and we will also be focusing on instruction writing. We will be writing instructions for planting seeds and bulbs and creating our own seed packets.


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