Welcome to Blossom Class

Preschool Leader: Mrs Harris

Deputy Preschool Leader: Mrs Batchelor

Preschool Assistant: Ms Feng, Mrs Basham, Mrs Moseley

EYFS Leader: Miss Needham

We use a thematic approach to delivering our Early Years curriculum. Over the course of the year, we will be preparing the children for the next stag in their learning through a range of projects.

Each project allows us to explore learning in all seven areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework:

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Communication and Language

Physical Development

Literacy

Mathematics

Understanding the World

Expressive Arts and Design

Summer Topics

Music: Big Band

Learning about what makes a musical instrument, the four different groups of musical instruments, following a beat using an untuned instrument.

Art and Design: Sculpture and 3D: Creation station

Exploring the sculptural qualities of malleable materials and natural objects; developing the use of tools and joining techniques; designing and making clay sculptures.

Craft and design: Let's get crafty

Developing cutting, threading, joining and folding skills through fun, creative craft projects.

PSED: Building relationships: My family and friends

Learning how we all have different beliefs and celebrations, what characteristics make a good friend, and how we need to listen to one another.

Managing self: My wellbeing

Learning how to look after their wellbeing through exercise, meditation, a balanced diet and care for themselves.

Computing: Programming 2: Programming Bee-Bots

Children learn about directions, experiment with programming a Bee-bot/Blue-bot and tinker with hardware.

Science: Animal Adventures

Exploring animals big and small on the school grounds and further afield, identifying similarities and differences and sorting animals into groups.

Geography: Outdoor adventures

Using the senses to explore and describe the natural world around them whilst outside, understanding the effect of the changing seasons.

Physical Education: Athletics

This term we will be learning in Athletics. With a focus on moving quickly and moving well in a team and throwing an object at a target while keeping balance.

Talk Through Stories

Talk through stories grows children's spoken vocabulary drawing on the best of children's literature.

Each week we will be reading a different story and learning new vocabulary.

Useful Information

The children have access to their water bottles in the classroom at all times during the day. Please ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school which is taken home regularly to be washed.

Your child is welcome to bring in a snack of fruit or vegetables each day. We also have fruit and vegetable snacks available in school. 

Please ensure your child brings a bag with named spare clothing.