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Who are Stepping Stones? What makes us different?
Who are Stepping Stones? What makes us different?
Who are Stepping Stones? What makes us different?
Who are Stepping Stones? What makes us different?
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OUR THEMES THIS HALF TERM
Spring and Lifecycles
Intent:
Understanding the world around us by exploring the lifecycles of plant, insect and animal life.
To be aware of and understand the stages in development and growth.
Experience the real life timeframe of lifecycles.
Finding out about seasons and how we can observe seasonal change.
To be aware of differences between seasons.
To know what we wear in Spring and the weather we may experience.
Implementation:
Using pictures, videos, songs and stories of new life beginning and spring time to prompt discussion.
Seeking and observing plants and insects outside. To observe the features and changes during the lifecycle by growing from seeds and beans.
Creative activities to embed learning and understanding.
Outdoor activities utilising the breadth of Spring natural resources available.
Impact:
Know the correct order of the various developmental stages.
Understand that all living things have a lifecycle.
Identify differences and similarities between each developmental stage.
Know that we have four seasons and each is different and what we might observe in the natural world during Spring.
Understand the meaning of size and those associated with lifecycles.
Develop greater independence in life skills and dressing appropriately.
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LETTERS, COLOURS,FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS
Please can you help support your child by bringing in items beginning with the same sound of the week and/or of the same colour of the week. The children will have the opportunity to share and discuss the items they have 'discovered' with you at home during group times with their friends. e.g For sounds of a tractor 't' or an apple for 'a'.
Please don't forget to label them with your name.
Festivals and celebrations show examples of our medium term curriculum planning.
Week Beginning Monday18th March
'o'
white
diamond
Week Beginning Monday 8th April
's'
blue
triangle
Week Beginning Monday 15th April
'a'
yellow
star
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Week Beginning Monday 22nd April
't'
green
diamond
Week Beginning Monday 29th April
'p'
red
rectangle
Week Beginning Monday 6th May
'i'
purple
circle
Week Beginning Monday 13th May
'n'
orange
square
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Week Beginning Monday 20th May
'm'
pink
triangle
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