Brookburn Primary School

Staff

Miss Collins – Nursery Teacher
Mrs Wert – Teaching Assistant
Mrs Jones – Teaching Assistant

Literacy- Key texts

This half term, we will read the texts ‘Jasper’s Beanstalk’ by Nick Butterworth and ‘Walter’s Wonderful Web’ by Tom Hopgood

Using these stories, we will complete short writing activities, talk about our environment and discuss similarities and differences within the stories.

Phonics: We will be continuing to recognise and name the letters in names. Listening for rhyming words and recognising alliteration. The children will be practising writing recognisable letters. They will also be looking at skills to prepare them for reception such as drawing lines to write letters on.

Maths

This half term we will consolidate the learning that we have been doing this year. The children will:

– look at dice patterns and be able to recognise the amount of dots without counting

– look at numbers to 5 and recap on the composition of these numbers

– look at a number line and look at the numbers that come before and after as well as jumping along a number line.

– consolidate previous learning from throughout the year.

– continue to use songs and stories to investigate maths and learn new vocabulary related to maths

– experiment with drawing their own symbols and marks as well as numerals.

Understanding the World (UW)

Using our key texts above we will explore how and why to look after our environment. The children will plant a bean and care for growing plants. The children will learn about the key features of the life cycle of a plant and an animal. They will also begin to understand the need to respect and care for the natural environment and all living things. Through the text ‘Walter’s wonderful web’ the children will learn about mini beasts.

Expressive Arts and Design

In Art the children will be taking part in collage activities and continuing to draw and colour with control. We will be creating pictures using different materials such as chalk and paints. Some of our art will be based around our mini beast learning.

Personal, social and emotional development (PSE)

This half term, we will be encouraging further independence by getting children to get ready themselves ready for outside and lunchtime. We will focus on supporting the children emotionally prepare for the transition into Reception through social stories and transition mornings. We will continue to look at similarities and differences between people from around the world. We are learning the importance of how our differences is what makes everyone special and unique. We will continue to focus on building up our friendships and start looking at solving conflicts independently.

Physical Development

The children continue to develop their movement, balancing, riding (scooters, trikes and bikes) and ball skills. They will be encouraged to match their developing physical skills to tasks and activities in the setting. For example, they decide whether to crawl, walk or run across a plank, depending on its length and width. We will also use one-handed tools and equipment, for example, continuing to develop scissor skills. The children will continue to develop a comfortable grip with good control when holding pens and pencil and show a preference for a dominant hand.

Important Dates

5th June- Class photos
11^th June- Reception parent information meeting (Training room) 5pm
13th June- weekly email resumes
17th June- EYFS Sports Day at 2:30pm (On the school field, weather permitting)
18^th June- Reception parent information meeting (Training room) 9.15am
27th June- PTA Summer Fair
9th July- Transition morning- children will visit their new class and meet their teacher. There will also be the opportunity to visit your child’s new classroom at the end of the day.
11th July- Reports and year group handbooks sent out
18^th July at 2pm- Break up for summer holidays

Brookburn
Primary
School

Nursery