Children will continue to be exposed to a variety of texts and stories through daily Literacy and story time sessions where they will listen to and talk about books to build familiarity and understanding.

They will listen carefully to rhymes and songs, paying attention to how they sound.  Singing and rhyme times are an integral part of our day where children join in and enjoy learning new ones.

Through our topic, children will engage in non-fiction books and learn about events that have happened in the past such as the Gunpowder Plot.  They will also enjoy and learn about multicultural stories including Rama and Sita and the story of Christmas.

Through weekly PE lessons and outdoor provision, children will explore different ways to travel e.g. hopping, skipping, jumping, with increased balance, care and co-ordination.

Children will continue to develop their small motor skills so that they can use a range of tools competently, safely and confidently e.g. pencils for drawing and writing, paintbrushes, scissors, knives, forks and spoons.

Children will develop their resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge, in both adult led activities and child-initiated experiences where they try new things and apply what they know.

Children will continue to see themselves as a valuable individual and team player and think about the perspectives of others.

They will continue to manage their own needs, whether on a day-to-day basis, at lunch time or dressing/undressing for PE.

Through daily activities, experiences and conversations, children will identify and moderate their own feelings socially and emotionally.

Through continued daily RWI phonic sessions and literacy lessons, children will begin to read a few common exception words matched to their RWI group (red words that cannot be sounded out e.g. the, no, to.

Children will be ready to read simple phrases and sentences made up of words with known letter–sound correspondences and, where necessary, a few exception words.

Children will re-read their RWI books to build up their confidence in word reading, their fluency and their understanding and enjoyment.

We will read many stories about life in the jungle, which will expand vocabulary and spark imagination. Our range of non-fiction books will give children a thorough knowledge and understanding of animals and contrasting places in the world.

Through daily maths lessons, children will learn about the composition of numbers to 8 and learn how to combine 2 groups (addition.)

We will also learn about length, height and time.

Maths will continue to be practical, where children use real life objects and play many games.

Through our Jungle topic, children will recognise some similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries.  We will teach children about places in the world that contrast with locations they know well.

Children will learn and use relevant, specific vocabulary to describe contrasting locations in the world. Children will name and describe different plants and animals.

In our Safari themed roll play area, children will pretend to explore life in the jungle, using the knowledge and vocabulary that they have learnt in a social and imaginative context.

Children will continue to develop storylines in their pretend play in areas such as our small world Jungle tray and the Safari adventures area.  They will dress up and role play, developing their ideas and vocabulary.

Children will sing and dance, learning songs about animals. This will include performing to Parents and Carers.