Book:

The Dark

Vocabulary focus:

afraid, basement, distant, spread, visited, dared, gazing, bothered

At the end of the week, children will know:

• the difference between day and night 

• why and when it gets dark 

•  that people can overcome their fears / worries.

At the end of the week, children will be able to:

• explain how Laszlo overcame his fear of the dark 

•  talk about how brave Laszlo was in the story 

• describe the story setting and characters. 

Subject 

This week’s learning objectives

Communication and language

• To use new vocabulary to describe people, places, objects, and events, and share their ideas with others. 

Personal, Social and Emotional development 

• To learn and practice ‘grounding’ coping strategies. 

Physical development 

• To learn to play against a partner. 

Phonics

• Phonics adjacent consonants 

• CEW revisit: were, there, little, one

Writing

• To compose and write sentences inspired by our key text The Dark

Maths 

• To be able to quickly recall addition within 10

Understanding the World

• To know the names of the seasons and what the weather is/can be like in each

• To talk about the changes that each season brings in relation to their environment: the clothes they wear, the weather and the plants

Expressive Arts and Design 

• To create a piece of artwork based on our new class names (Cherry or Willow) to be displayed in our new classrooms

• To design a boat

• To purposefully choose construction materials for a specific job