Easter

• To know that at Easter we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus.
• To talk about the Easter Candle.

People Who Help Us

• To know that the priest is a special person in the Church.
• To know the church is a special building and identify some artefacts in the Church.
• To know that Jesus cared for people and helped them when they needed it.

• To build constructive and respectful relationships.
• Show resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge.
• Give focused attention to what the teacher says, responding appropriately even when engaged in activity.
• To show an ability to follow instructions involving several ideas or actions.
• Manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs, including dressing, going to the toilet and understanding the importance of healthy food choices.

• Respond to questions using full sentences, e.g. I think… because… adults in all curriculum areas will consistently model this.
• Describe a pretend object in play-based situations, e.g. when role-playing a coronation a child might use props for their orb and sceptre.
• Question to understand why things happen e.g. who, what, when, how e.g. when a visitor comes in to talk to the class, children can ask questions rather than just sharing information they know.

Manipulation and Coordination

• Children to hold, roll, pat and throw balls of different sizes.
• Listen, respond and coordinate hands and feet to touch a target.
• Send and stop objects using hands and feet.
• Respond to cues to change between hopping, jumping and stepping.
• Coordinate feet to practice hop, step and jump sequences.
• Find new ways/make choices of ways to send, receive, and carry objects by self and with partner.

• Talk for Writing Texts- The Paper Bag Princess
• To read some letter groups that make one sound- diagraph; th, sh, ch, ng, nk, oo, ar, ay etc….
• To continue to write short sentences and to read them aloud.
• To use capital letters, finger spaces and full stops in writing with some adult support.
• Write recognisable letters, most of which are correctly formed;

• To recognise numbers to 10 and beyond (to 20).
• Increasingly confident at putting numerals in order 0 to 10 (ordinality)
• Begins to conceptually subitise larger numbers by subitising smaller groups within the number, e.g. sees six raisins on a plate as three and three
• To explore different ways to record number quantities such as tallies, dots and number cards.
• To solve number problems and recall all the different ways to make 10.
• Enjoys tackling problems involving prediction and discussion of comparisons of length, weight or capacity, paying attention to fairness and accuracy

Key Vocabulary

• Monarch - A King or a Queen
• The Royal Family – The family of the King or Queen
• Crown- A special item worn on a King or Queen’s head, often made of precious metal and jewels
• Coronation- An important ceremony where the King or Queen is first crowned
• Throne- A special chair that the King or Queen sits on

• The Ascension of the Lord - Thursday 26th May 2022
• Pentecost - Sunday 5th June 2022
• Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations

Special Events

• Children will be visiting the Church to look at the Easter Candle, meet Father Barry and to learn the name of different artefacts. 

• Children to learn that in England, we have a King called King Charles III
• Children understand that the crown is passed down through the Royal Family.
• Children recognise Buckingham Palace as a special place.
• Children know that the King's Guard wear special uniform and protect the King.
• Children will know that there is a coronation ceremony for a new king or queen.
• Children know that the Prime Minister is chosen to make decisions about our country.

• To explore the life, work of Henri Rousseau, and create a picture using collage based on the ‘The tiger in the Tropical storm’ picture.
• To explore pattern on animal skins and look at the variety of shapes and textures. Create and animal skin print on paper using painting techniques.
• To use wax resist technique to create a Rousseau Toucan picture as well as overlapping techniques.
• To use wax resist technique to create the rainbow fish from the story.

• Non-fiction texts- Kings and Queens
• Zog and Zog and the Flying Doctors by Julia Donaldson
• The Queen’s Hat by Steve Anthony
• Usborne- Peep inside a castle
• The Ugly Duckling
• The Princess and the Pea
• The Paper Bag Princess