OUR NEW BIG IDEA… ‘OH, WE DO LIKE TO BE BESIDE THE SEASIDE’

This half-term, we’re going to be learning about all things sea and seaside!

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We’ll be finding out about the animals that live in the sea – like fish with gills, sharks with their sharp teeth and octopuses with their wriggly tentacles! We’ll be learning about rock pools and the creatures that hide there, like crabs and starfish.

We’ll also be talking about how we can look after our beaches and oceans by keeping them clean and tidy. And as the weather warms up, we’ll learn how to stay safe in the sun and at the seaside.

We’ll be chatting about our favourite seaside activities too – like paddling in the water, building sandcastles, or enjoying a delicious ice cream!

We’d love to see your seaside adventures! If you have any beach or seaside photos, please upload them to Tapestry so we can share them with the class and add them to our display ☺️

How You Can Support our Topic at Home:

• Talk about our ‘Big Ideas’ together — you’ll find the key questions and words in the PDF attached below.
• Share seaside or ‘under the sea’ storybooks you have at home, or borrow some from the library.
• Use Google Earth to explore oceans and beaches around the world.
• Look at our weekly blog to see what we’ve been doing in school.
• If you visit the beach, you could collect shells, build a sandcastle, dip your toes in the sea, or try spotting some sea creatures!

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• Please add the key dates below to your diary… Noting if it is whole school, foundation (EYFS) only, or F1, F2 specific)☺️

Big Ideas Poster Oh We Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside