What did we learn about in Maple and Willow in Summer 2? (2022-23)
Our topic for Summer 2 is 'What can you find at the bottom of the garden?'.
Please click the link below for more information about the topics.
Termly Overview - Summer 2 (details of the focus / key learning for each week).
We will read and explore lots of stories, such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Jack and the Beanstalk, Supertato, Superworm, The Teeny Tiny Tadpole and Oliver's Fruit/Vegetables. As part of our topic, we will learn through lots of exciting activities, such as:
Finding out about the life-cycle of a butterfly, by looking after our own caterpillars.
Exploring our outdoor environment to see what living things we can find.
Finding out about plants and what they need to help them grow.
Preparing different fruits to taste.
We will use the basic skills we are taught in Literacy and Maths to support our learning throughout the curriculum.
The above themes and ideas are starting points for the children’s learning. Where possible, we will plan activities based on the children’s interests and in response to our assessments and observations.
Important dates / events:
Thursday 15th June – School Photos
Tuesday 27th June – Sports Day
Wednesday 28th June – Reception trip to White Post Farm
Friday 7th July – RMI school picnic (3.30-5.30pm)
LAST DAY OF TERM: Friday 21st July (Monday 24th July is an INSET day).
First day back is Monday 4th Sept.
Mini beasts
We have been looking closely at lots of different insects. We were very lucky to be able to watch caterpillars transform into butterflies and released them into the wild. We have used natural materials to create some fantastic mini beast art work.
artwork
Clay sculptures
We made our own mini beasts from clay by looking closely at some photos and insects in the environment before we added paint to make them look more realistic.
Clay insects
White Post Farm
We had a fabulous trip to white post farm and learnt all about the different animals they have there.
White post farm
Summer
We have continued our learning about seasonal changes and went to look for signs of Summer so we could compare them to Autumn, Winter and Spring. We also found lots of fruits and vegetables growing in our allotment.
Summer
