Reception Spring Term Learning overview:

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The Reception team start their Spring term journey working as scientists studying the work of Dr Jane Goodall. The children will consider how Dr Goodall challenges herself and how she makes the World a better place. This learning journey will need the children to think about how to protect and look after living things and our precious Earth. They will recognise the importance of respecting our planet, and how we all play a part in protecting wildlife and all living things. They will see how resilient Jane Goodall was in following her dreams to become a scientist – even living in remote parts of the World in shelters to observe the behaviours of chimpanzees. This study of shelters will lead us on to work as designers – reflecting on the question – What makes the perfect shelter? The traditional tale of the Three Little Pigs will definitely support us in this learning adventure! As we enter the Spring months, we will again embed our skills as scientists, observing our surrounding spotting signs of new life. As authors, we will be creating Spring Booklets to celebrate this glorious season and all we witness. As we now know so much about feelings and emotions and how to collaborate with others and work independently, we will conclude our Spring term learning pondering whether the Big Bad Wolf is actually bad, or is he just lonely and needing food to survive in his habitat? We will use our skills as kind citizens and scientists to reflect on this character. We will need to be open-minded and think about things differently.