Summer - 3-2 

PSHE

In PSHE this half term, we will focus on mental health and emotional well-being, with a particular emphasis on friendship. Children will learn what makes a good friend, how to manage feelings in friendships, and how to resolve simple conflicts. We will  be learning about water safety, helping children understand how to stay safe around water during the summer months. As part of our online safety learning, we will explore the concept of ‘Rings of Responsibility’, encouraging children to think about how their actions online affect themselves, others, and their community.

English

In English this half term, children will be developing their narrative writing by creating their own complete stories, including dialogue to show character and action. We will be using the beautiful story The Storm Whale by Benji Davies as inspiration for exploring character feelings, setting description, and story structure. In our non-fiction work, we will focus on writing clear and detailed instructions, linked to our seaside theme, supported by the text Who’s Hiding at the Seaside? by Katharine McEwen. For poetry, children will read, explore, and write their own acrostic poems, building confidence with word choice, rhythm, and creative expression. 

Maths

At the beginning of the half term, we will be learning how to count backwards from 20, 50 and 100. We will build on our shape knowledge and incorporate this into these sessions. We will also be furthering our understanding of place value and numbers up to 100. 

Science

This half term in Science, we will be learning about living things and their habitats. Children will explore a variety of habitats, from woodlands to gardens, and will learn to identify and name the plants and animals that live there. We will discuss how different habitats provide for the basic needs of living things and how animals and plants are suited to their environments. Pupils will also compare different habitats, identifying similarities and differences, and begin to understand how changes in the environment can affect the living things that depend on them.

Geography 

In Geography this half term, we will be carrying out a local study of a seaside town in the U.K. Children will learn to identify key physical and human features of coastal areas, such as beaches, cliffs, harbours, and piers. They will compare seaside towns to their own local area, looking at similarities and differences in environment, land use, and tourism. Through maps, photographs, and pupils will develop their geographical vocabulary and begin to understand how location affects the way people live and work.

RE

In RE this half term, we will be exploring the question: "What does it mean to belong to a community or belief?" Children will learn about how different religions—Christianity, Hindu Dharma, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism—express belonging through shared beliefs, practices, symbols and celebrations. We will look at how people show their faith in everyday life, and how belonging to a religious community can give people a sense of identity, support and purpose. Children will have the opportunity to reflect on their own experiences of belonging and respect the similarities and differences among the faiths studied.

Alongside all of this brilliant learning, we will also be developing our skills through Art, DT, PE, Music, Food Technology and Computing. For more information please see the long-term plan.