Learning Challenge Curriculum Overview
Date:
Teacher( s)
Our Learning
Challenge
this half term
is...
The main
subjects
covered are:
Spring Term 2 2016
Year Group:
Mrs Dixon, Mrs Thorne & Mr Walsh
Reception (FS2)
"Guess How Much I Love You?"
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Communion and Language
Physical Development
Literacy
Mathematics
Expressive Arts and Design
Understanding of the World
What we will be learning about is…
Why is my
mum
special?
What are
dreams
made of?
Who is
special to
you?
Pre-learning. Who is special to you? Why are they special?
How do people show they love us? Read ‘Guess How Much I Love You.’
Thinking about our mums and what they do for us. What is special about your
mum?
What do you love doing together? How can we say thank-you?
Mothers’day. Preparing for assembly. Making mothers’ day cards.
Painting pictures of mums and writing about them. Learning play and songs.
Introduction to Shakespeare Week – dressing up day.
We will talk about night time and going to sleep, and about what dreams
we have had.
This will be an introduction to then looking at ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
We will focus on the different characters and an overview of the story.
We will also make up our own magic dream story during Big Talk.
Preparing for Songfest - Bring in a special toy and tell your friends about it.
Why is it special?
In the Creative Area we will make props – crowns, wings and wands.
We will set up a stage outside, and the children will put on their own plays.
We will think about magic, and make up our own magic spells.
Songfest – Special Toys. Performing at the Town Hall.
Easter
Who are
Jesus’
special
friends?
Reflection –
Guess How
Much I Love
You!
RE – Why do we celebrate Easter? Easter customs and celebrations. The Easter
story.
Making baskets and cards. Easter songs.
Come Outside –eggs Cooking - Making Easter nests
Who do you love? Who loves you?
What is special about your family?
Watch a video of the play we made. Are you getting better at speaking clearly
to other people?
Carr Mill Primary School 2014
Mothers’ Day assembly
Our WOW!
will be...
Midsummer Night’s Dream dressing-up day.
Magic woodland role play area.
Our
“Reflection”
activity will
be...
Our main
writing will
be...
At the end of this learning challenge, we will dress up and put on a play – our
own version of Midsummer Night’s Dream. Children will take on the roles of
different characters, acting out a scene each.
Writing about our mums.
Writing rhyming spells.
Writing a story about fairies.
Writing a recount about our dreams.
You can
support your
child at
home by....
Talk about special people and events.
Ask the children to retell stories after you have read them together.
Practice writing at every opportunity – children to start sounding out words for
themselves.
Homework
tasks will
be....
Homework tasks will be sent home every Friday in the children's 'Home-School
Diary'.
Spellings this
term are....
CVC words
‘Tricky words’ I go to the my he she we me
The Overview will displayed on the website at the beginning of each new Learning Challenge.
Carr Mill Primary School 2014