Our topic this half term is 'Out of this world!'

• Within this topic we will enquire into: 
• The sky above us
• Sun and moon
• Day and night
• Stars
• Rockets
• Astronauts
• Seasonal change: Winter
• Celebration: Chinese New Year

Our key questions are:

• What is above us?
• What can we see in the sky?
• What can we see in the day? What can we see at night?
• What is a rocket?
• Who goes in a rocket?

Key knowledge (important bit):

• The sky is above us.
• We can see the sun, moon and stars in the sky.
• Day is light and night is dark.
• A rocket is a vehicle that goes up into the sky.
• Astronauts go in rockets.

Texts to share and enjoy:

• There's an alien in your book -Tom Fletcher
• That’s not my rocket -Fiona Watt
• Goodnight, Spaceman -Michelle Robinson

Our core rhymes are:

• Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon
• Five little men in a flying saucer
• Wind the bobbin up

We will learn the following Makaton signs:

• Wash hands
• Help
• To drink
• To eat
• I want 
• Sit