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Autumn 2 Let's celebrate

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

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