Brookburn Primary School

Staff

Mrs Conlon	Assistant Headteacher – Early Years Teacher – Class RLC
Miss Bergin Mrs Williams	Teacher – Class RCB (Mon-Thu) Teacher – Class RCB (Fri)
Ms Jones	Early Years Teaching Assistant Lead
Ms Barbey	Teaching Assistant
Mrs Devine	Teaching Assistant

Literacy- Key texts

We will:
● enjoy the story The Elephant’s Umbrella by Laleh Jaffari and the non-fiction book Lions (National Geographic).
● write simple sentences using words from the texts.
● write facts about lions and have a go at our first riddle.Phonics
We will continue with our ‘Sounds-write’ programme using the following sounds:
● Unit 10: CCVCC (e.g plant), CVCCC (e.g. hands), and CCCVC (e.g. split)
● Unit 11: with digraphs, sh, ch, and th (both pronunciations e.g thing an them)

Maths

We will:
● explore symmetrical patterns and link these to doubles.
● build confidence with counting and recognising numbers within 10, and counting beyond 20.
● explore odd and even numbers and what they look like.
● link even numbers to doubles.
● explore how numbers within 10 are made up.
● describe and sort 2D and 3D shapes, and recognise, complete and create patterns.

Understanding the World

We will:
● learn about lion habitats and compare hot and cold climates with where we live.
● explore seasonal changes from Winter to Spring.
● learn about the festivals of Eid, Easter and Holi and how people celebrate them.

Expressive Art and Design

We will:
● explore still life art inspired by Paul Cézanne and create our own still life arrangements using everyday objects.
● use cameras to photograph our creations and paint our still life pictures.
● explore a classic watercolour technique by painting on damp paper.
● sketch animals that live in hot countries over our beautiful backgrounds.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

We will:
● show compassion for all creatures.
● show compassion.
● show compassion for people less fortunate than ourselves (Comic Relief).
● understand that families show similarities but also differences.
● express feelings and use the zones to find a strategy to help.

Physical Development

We will:
● continue to develop gross motor skills: rolling, crawling, jumping, hopping, climbing and skipping.
● continue to develop fine motor skills, including pencil and scissor control – please practise cutting correctly at home. (We can provide children’s scissors if needed.)
● continue to practise independent dressing skills: zips, buttons and putting on/pulling off jumpers.

Important Dates

Key Dates – February & March

● 27th February: Hearing and vision check
● 4th March: SEND review progress evening
● 5th March: World Book Day
● 8th March: International Women’s Day
● 12th March: Inclusion coffee morning
● 13th March: Interim reports sent out
● 17th & 19th March: Progress evenings (Tuesday- face to face & Thursday- virtual)
● 20th March: Comic Relief
● 20th March: Welly walk
● 24th March: Trip to Blackpool Zoo
● 2nd April: Break up for Easter at 2pm

Brookburn
Primary
School

Reception