23rd April 2017
Dear Parents,
Welcome back everyone! This will be a short, busy term full of enjoyable activities. Our theme for the term is
‘Animals.’
The weather will be warmer, so please ensure that your child has a hat that is clearly labelled and that they
apply sunscreen before arriving at school each day. An extra drink in their snack boxes would be beneficial
but water is accessible at all times, should they need it.
Each week we will focus on a different habitat for a variety of animals. I continue to encourage the children
to bring in related animal toys, books or pictures to share during circle-time.
Our craft fun will be covered each week based on our weekly focus themes, as can be seen below:
 Week 1: Jungle and Rainforest
Week 5: Bugs and Insects
 Week 2: The Zoo
Week 6: Our Pets
 Week 3: The Arctic
Week 7: The Farm
 Week 4: The desert
Week 8/9: Under the Sea
We will also be having lots of fun with numbers, shapes and colours during our circle times. This term, we
will continue to focus on singing our letter sounds using the Jolly Phonics Phase 2 programme (which can be
found on the internet) with the corresponding actions. We will be enhancing listening skills and extending our
vocabulary during our daily story time by encouraging the children to ask questions as well as learning lots of
new fun topic-related songs and rhymes.
During the term we will focus on the following:
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Not shouting out during circle time and waiting to hear our names
Recognising the difference between left and right hands
Self-help skills – shoes and socks on and off; putting on aprons; washing and drying our own
hands
Pouring water into a cup, with minimal support
Listening to stories
Sand, water and sensory play
Painting with tools or paint brushes
Learning new songs and rhymes
Small world play
Dress-up/ Role play
Dance, Movement and P.E.
Development of fine and gross motor skills – especially pencil grip and balancing skills
We hope that you will continue to help and support your child’s learning through play and discussion
at home, working with us as partners in your child’s education. Please do come and see me if you
have any concerns or worries, no matter how small they may seem!
Most of all we will have lots of fun learning through play!