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Phonics and Literacy

This term, we will be completing the bridging units to consolidate all we’ve learned this year and prepare for Year 1. Children will continue bringing home reading books to support their phonics development. We kindly ask that you read with your child daily to reinforce their segmenting and blending skills.

Please ensure books are brought to school each day so staff have the opportunity to read with your child. Books will be changed weekly to support fluency and comprehension as children become more confident with each text.

Our focused literacy groups will continue, helping children build simple words and sentences through a variety of writing activities. These will be themed around our topic "Stories from the Past," where we’ll explore story structure, sequencing, retelling, and even creating alternative endings.

At home, please continue supporting your child by practising name writing, letter sounds, and correct letter formation. Your support makes a big difference—thank you!

Maths

In Maths, we’ll begin the term with sharing and grouping amounts evenly and unevenly. This will introduce the foundational concepts of division and deepen the children’s understanding of numbers and patterns.

We’ll also explore positional language and prepositions through building, visualising, and mapping activities. To round off the term, we’ll make meaningful connections across all the learning we’ve done this year. We’ll engage in reasoning challenges and work towards mastering key mathematical concepts in preparation for Year 1.

Understanding the World

Our topic this term is “Stories from the Past.” We’ll journey around the globe exploring fairy tales and folk tales from different cultures. These include European fairy tales, the legend of St George and the Dragon, Ancient Greek myths, Aesop’s fables, and the African tales of Anansi the spider.

Through these stories, we’ll develop historical awareness, cultural understanding, and storytelling skills.

PE

This half-term in PE, we’ll be focusing on movement—developing control, coordination, and confidence in how we use our bodies.

PE will take place every Wednesday. Please ensure your child has their PE kit in school on this day. Kits can be brought in weekly or left at school for the half term.

PSHE

Our PSHE theme is Healthy and Safe Lifestyles. We’ll be learning about the importance of healthy eating, regular exercise, and maintaining a healthy mind. Children will begin to understand that looking after our mental health is just as important as physical health.

Art

In Art, we’ll be learning about the artist Edgar Degas and experimenting with clay to recreate his iconic ballerina sculptures. We’ll also revisit music by Handel and create our own musical instruments. To tie everything together, we’ll write poetry and design characters inspired by fairy tales. It’s going to be a wonderfully creative half-term!

RE (Religious Education)

This term in RE, we will learn about important religious stories from around the world. We’ll start with the story of Moses and explore why it holds significance for both Jewish and Christian communities.

In our class you will find:

Class Teacher: Miss Shearman

HLTA: Mrs Brackley

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Motak and Miss Dunne

Contact Us: eyfs@st-johns-pri.cambs.sch.uk

Our P.E. day will be: Wednesday