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	As part of our literacy development we will: Continue with the letters of the alphabet, learning the sound, name and formation of each letter using both the Jolly phonics and Read Write Inc schemes Continue to use these letter sounds to help us to read and spell words/sentences/text independently  Continue to learn more keywords and begin to spell some of these independently Develop our rhyming skills further Develop our speaking and listening skills through retelling stories and describing dinosaurs.  Develop our writing skills through writing information facts and labels related to our topic Using the netbooks to develop our writing and word processing skills.

	As part of our maths development we will be:  Singing number rhymes Counting in 1’s ,2’s and 5’s and ordering and recognising number   Sequencing number   Finding 1 more/ 1 less  Combining 2 or more groups of objects to find totals   Developing the concept of adding and taking away   Using different mathematical symbols to write our own maths stories  Introducing the concept of 2 halves making a whole   Investigating colour, shape, pattern, symmetry and tessellation Comparing and measuring (length, height, and weight) using non-standard units.  Selecting shapes for ‘building’ projects and designs Investigating coins and using them to buy things in the Post Office Using positional language to describe where things are and how they move Investigating o’clock time and using sand timers to develop our understanding of minutes.

This term our topic is 'Dinosaur Island'. Through this topic we will:- Find out about the Isle of Wight and its link with dinosaurs in the past. Look at dinosaur fossils and maps to help us understand what our Island was like long ago.  Design and make our own dinosaur pictures/models/jigsaws and biscuits. Create dinosaur music and join in with a variety of new songs. Learn a dance and a song to perform in the school play.  Develop our collaborative skills by working together to make a group dinosaur puzzle and biscuits which can be shared with others. Investigate dinosaurs, find out about the past through fossils, books and the internet. Use technology to make our dinosaurs move. Search for dinosaur bones in the sand. Explore magnets and water and investigate the wonder of bubbles.  Develop games and athletic skills in preparation for Sports day.  Learn and practice a dance routine for the school show. Learn about the importance of looking after ourselves. Talk about healthy eating, looking after our teeth, and how sleep and exercise help to keep us healthy.  Explore changes in our own lives and those of other people. Think about how we are the same/different from other people and respect differences. Discuss how we can care for our Island, keeping it a special place.