Autumn 1 This half term the children will be settling into their new classes and learning all about our school. We will start by looking at what they have been up throughout the summer, including holidays. We will be getting to know the children and spending lots of times with our family groups over the next few weeks. These are the key aspects that we are focusing on this half term: Maths: Counting to 10/20 Counting nursery rhymes. 1:1 correspondence Size – bigger/smaller Weight Number recognition 1-5 Days of week/months of the year/seasons. Problem solving Understanding the world: We will be looking at harvest festival and making bread for harvest. We will be tasting breads from around the world. Personal Social and Emotional Development: We will be looking at the rules and routine of our school. We will be learning to play co-operatively. Communication and language: Small group listening Story times Oral story telling Speaking about themselves Listening to oral instructions Physical Development: Health and self care Getting changed We will be looking at the OT programme and write dance. Physical Development: Health and self care Getting changed We will be looking at the OT programme and write dance. Expressive Art and Design We will be learning new rhymes and songs We will be singning nursery rhymes We will be exploring texture. Literacy: Our key stoires will be: Little Red Hen – Links with Harvest Spot goes on Holiday – Eric Hill Sharing Shell – Julia Donaldson We will also be Oral story telling, begin to hear and say initial sounds and giving meaning to marks they make. Learning values: Golden rules Wildground charter. Reward systems Individual sticker charts. Whole class rewards. To help us get to know your wonderful children we are asking you to find and make a special box at home. Find and make things that are special to your child or things that they like which can go in the special box e.g. baby photos, a photo or drawing of a special toy, drawing of a favourite book, photos of pets and family, medals, certificates of things achieved out of school, e.g. swimming. We will also be making lots of things to add to the special box at school such as a self-portrait and special stones. We would like to invite parents to come into school to share this special box on Friday 20th October at 2.30pm. Please could we ask for all boxes to arrive into school by Monday 16th October so we can add items to the boxes. We can’t wait to see what amazing things your children will create!