Spring 2 2026

In Year R, we explored the exciting topic Animals, Homes and Habitats. Through this unit, we developed the children’s understanding of the world by comparing different places and the animals that live there. The children learned how animals adapt to their habitats and began to recognise how environments can be similar or different. We also introduced non‑fiction texts, helping the children learn how to gather information and build their knowledge from real‑world sources. To bring learning to life, the children started to use simple fieldwork skills to study our own woodlands, observing local wildlife, exploring natural features, and talking about what makes a habitat suitable for different creatures. This topic encouraged curiosity, care for the natural world, and a growing understanding of how living things depend on their environment.

Spring 1 2026

As part of our Year R topic People Who Help Us, the children took part in several exciting hands‑on learning experiences. We welcomed a real fire engine to school and met the firefighters, who showed us their equipment and even let us have a go at using the fire hose! A police officer also visited, talking to the children about how the police protect our community and help people in need. We were lucky to meet a soldier too, learning about the important role the armed forces play in keeping our country safe. In class, we explored the job of the postman and delivered letters we had written to our local post box. We then drew maps of our walk afterwards. These memorable experiences helped the children understand and appreciate the many people who work hard to help others every day.

Autumn 2 2025

This term we will be learning about traditional tails through our topic ‘Once Upon a Time’. We will be focusing on role play and retell and having a chance to share our love of familiar stories. We will also be getting very creative! We will be making our own story maps, art and role play props to support our retelling. We will continue to learn through Phonics and Maths and develop our mark-making skills in Drawing Club sessions!  

See below our 'Big Picture' for this term. 

Autumn 1 2025

This term we will be focussing on making new friends, getting used to our school routines and having lots of fun learning through our first topic; "This is me"! In this topic we will think about things that make us special as well as getting to know the other children in our class. We will also start learning to read through phonics, mark-make through our 'write dance' sessions and learn how to move our bodies safely and with control in PE. 

See below for our 'Big Picture' for this term.

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