Chestnut Class 2024-2025

Spring 2: Come Outside

This term we are delving into the world of minibeasts and growing. We will look at the life cycle of butterflies and ladybirds, exploring each stage through non-fiction texts and videos. The children will love hunting for mini beasts in our outside area; searching under rocks and containers to see what might be hiding underneath! Through our learning about Jack and the Beanstalk we will begin discussions about growing. We will observe the growth of our spring bulbs in the garden and grow some of our own broad beans in the classroom, thinking about what they need to grow healthy and strong.  We will practise applying our phonic knowledge to write words, phrases and simple sentences as part of our drawing club texts such as  'What the Ladybird Heard,' 'The Little Red Hen.' and 'Jasper's Beanstalk.'

Our Christian Value this term is FORGIVENESS. 

Spring 1: Come Outside

This term we will be exploring animals. We will begin by learning about animals that live in a cold climate, linking this with our science investigation 'How can we free the animals trapped in the ice.' In drawing club we will write words, phrases and simple sentences linked to the Sue Hendra story 'Snowball.'

We will then move onto the animals that live across the Savannah's in Africa, comparing the differences between animals in hot and cold climates. In the final few week of the term we will explore the world of the dinosaurs, delving into the past and thinking about what the earth may have been like when the dinosaurs roamed!  

Our Christian Value this term is HONESTY.