Our topic this half term is called Sparkle and Shine and we will be learning about many different festivals and celebrations including Bonfire Night, Diwali, Eid, Birthdays, Weddings and Christmas.

We will be exploring these celebrations through the following key texts: 

 

 

In Phonics the graphemes that we will be learning in this half term are:

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Please help your child consolidate these at home by reading your home reading book every night.
Thank you :)

Bonfire Night

We began our topic by learning about Bonfire Night and have talked about why and how we celebrate it, including setting off beautiful fireworks! We have discussed bonfire night and firework safety. We have watched some videos of firework displays and have recreated the movement of a firework through dance using scarves. The children have also used different art skills to create their own firework pictures.

Diwali

This week we have been learning about the celebration of Diwali. We have read a lovely book called The Best Diwali Ever by Sonali Shah and Chaaya Prabhat and talked about how the little girl in the story celebrates Diwali with her family and community. We have looked closely at rangoli patterns and divas lamps and created our own using different media and materials.