Our topic this half term is 'Let's celebrate!'
Within this topic we will enquire into:
- Celebrations
- Special occasions
- Autumn
- Birthdays
- Remembrance day
- Christmas
- Diwali
- Bonfire night
Our key questions are:
- Why are the leaves falling off the trees?
- Why do we celebrate birthdays?
- Why do people wear poppies on Remembrance day?
- What is the Nativity story?
- Why is Christmas special for Christians?
- Why are Diva's lit during a Diwali celebration?#
Texts to share and enjoy:
- We're going on a leaf hunt
- Elmer's birthday
- The Christmas story
- Rama and Sita: the story of Diwali
- The best Diwali ever
Our core rhymes are:
- Three blind mice
- Hickory dickory dock
- I hear thunder
We will learn the following makaton signs:
- Jumper
- A drink of water
- Book
- First
- Last
- Love
- Party