This year your teachers are Mrs Hamm & Mrs Westwell and your teaching assistant is Mrs Crompton.

PE

PE will take place every Thursday. 

PE kit can be traditional; black shorts/ white top/ pumps or can be casual sports wear for example tshirt and leggings.

PE will be a mixture of outdoors and indoors, so a hoodie is a always good to include.

We will send your child’s PE bag at the end of every half term, if you want it sooner please let us know.

 

Yoga

Yoga will be every Monday afternoon with Mrs Ash. 

 

Forest School

We will be doing Forest School every Wednesday with Mrs Powell. 

For Forest School sessions, please bring the following:

– Wellies 

- Waterproof coat or puddle suit

- A full set of spare clothes (please send in old clothes as the children will get muddy!) 

- Warmer clothes such as joggers and hoodies for the winter months

Reading books will be changed every Wednesday to begin with.

Initially, we will send home story books for you to share with your child at home. When your child begins getting ‘Book bag books’ from read write inc sessions they will need to have their reading book in school every day. We will let you know when this is.

Please share stories and read with your child every day and sign their reading record, it is this repetition that will secure your child’s learning.

We will set a short task on Tuesday to be completed by the following Monday. This will usually be shared on our online platform, Tapestry. 

Some homework will involve an activity through the app and other homework challenges will be a practical challenge for you to complete with your child. 

We will also be sending home letter formation sheets to match the letters we are learning in read write inc.

Our current topic is: What do I know about me? 
This half-term, children will explore their identity, feelings, friendships, families, homes and where their families come from. Through stories, discussions and practical activities, they will develop a deeper understanding of themselves and others. We will also investigate seasonal change by exploring autumn and the natural world around us. 
 
Our key text is Peace at Last by Jill Murphy

Our weekly questions are... 

• Who am I and what can I do? What do I like and dislike? 

• How do I feel? 

• Who are my friends? How am I similar to and different from my friends? 

• Who is in my family and are all families the same? 

• Where do I live and what type of house do I live in? 

• Where in the world do my family come from? 

• All about Autumn 

Our stunning start - Pyjama day with teddies and bedtime stories. 

Our fantastic finish -  A family focused stay and play session

 

Our Communication and Language focus for this half term will be... 

Listening, Attention and Understanding

• Listen carefully to stories, songs and rhymes.
• Follow instructions with increasing independence.
• Learn and use new vocabulary linked to our topic.
• Talk about characters, events and experiences.
• Join in with familiar stories and repeated refrains.

Speaking

• Use full sentences to share ideas and experiences.
• Ask questions to develop understanding.
• Retell familiar stories using their own words.
• Build confidence when talking to adults and peers.
• Use new vocabulary in conversations and play.

 

Our Physical Development focus for this half term will be... 

Gross Motor Skills

• Develop balance, coordination and agility.
• Run, jump, climb and move confidently.
• Learn to work cooperatively in games and activities.
• Develop ball skills including throwing and catching.
• Follow rules and routines safely.

Fine Motor Skills

• Strengthen hand muscles through a range of activities.
• Develop a secure tripod pencil grip.
• Use scissors, paintbrushes and tools safely.
• Improve control when drawing and mark making.

 

Our Personal, Social and Emotional Development focus for this half term will be... 

Self-Regulation

• Recognise and talk about different emotions.
• Learn strategies to manage feelings and behaviour.
• Develop resilience when facing challenges.
• Follow routines and instructions independently.

Managing Self

• Build confidence when trying new things.
• Develop independence with dressing and self-care.
• Learn about healthy lifestyles and wellbeing.
• Understand the importance of school rules.

Building Relationships

• Make new friends and strengthen relationships.
• Show kindness, empathy and respect.
• Learn to share, take turns and cooperate.
• Celebrate similarities and differences between people.

 

Our Literacy focus for this half term will be... 

Reading

• Learn letter sounds through Read Write Inc.
• Blend sounds to read simple words.
• Develop a love of stories, rhymes and books.
• Retell familiar stories and discuss key events.
• Build early phonological awareness skills.

Writing

• Practise writing their name.
• Form letters with increasing accuracy.
• Write labels, captions and simple words.
• Hear and record sounds in words.
• Use mark making to communicate ideas.

 

Our Maths focus for this half term will be... 

Number and Numerical Patterns

• Match, sort and compare objects.
• Explore numbers to 5 in different ways.
• Develop understanding of one more and one less.
• Compare quantities using mathematical language.
• Begin to recognise and create simple number patterns.

Shape, Space and Measure

• Sort and group objects in different ways.
• Compare size, mass and capacity.
• Recognise and name common shapes.
• Create and continue repeating patterns.
• Use positional language to describe location and movement.

 

Our Understanding the World focus for this half term will be... 

Past and Present

• Talk about daily routines and special events.
• Learn about their own life story and family history.
• Explore the changing seasons.
• Develop an understanding of the past through stories.

People, Culture and Communities

• Talk about their families and communities.
• Learn about different celebrations and traditions.
• Explore similarities and differences between families.
• Develop awareness of different cultures and countries.

The Natural World

• Explore plants, animals and seasonal changes.
• Learn about their body and five senses.
• Investigate materials and their properties.
• Develop respect and care for living things.

 

Our Expressive Arts and Design focus for this half term will be... 

Being Imaginative and Expressive

• Sing songs and nursery rhymes.
• Respond to music through movement and dance.
• Develop imaginative play and storytelling.
• Perform and retell familiar stories.

Creating with Materials

• Explore a range of art materials and techniques.
• Create self-portraits and collages.
• Experiment with colour, texture and pattern.
• Develop artwork inspired by Pablo Picasso.