Are we the same as our friends? Autumn Term 2016 LEARNING GUIDE FOR THE UPPER FOUNDATION STAGE - RECEPTION Personal, Social and Emotional Development – New Beginnings **Please bring a baby photograph into school To be able to follow classroom rules and play circle time games To be able to get to know each other – similarities & differences To be able to share something special about themselves e.g. birthdays To learn about how they have grown To talk about their likes and dislikes RE - I am special To learn about how we look like as a baby and compare to now To make a passport about their interests RE - Harvest To learn about what is Harvest time To find out about different fruits around the world To talk about healthy foods and create a healthy meal on a plate Communication and Language Listening & attention Listen to stories, rhymes and songs Listen and responds to sounds in the environment Speaking & Understanding To develop conversation skills about friends, family, likes and dislikes To talk in simple sentences. Understanding the World The world To name and learn about the different parts of our body. To talk about how we grow and change and how we all look different. Technology To become familiar with the listening centre and iPads People and communities Beginning to make new friends To talk about their families Mathematics To be able to learn number rhymes and songs To be able to sort objects, hand prints, foot prints in size order To count on in 1s using 1:1 correspondence To be able to count jumps, hops, claps To begin to use positional language e.g. in, on, inside, under, next to To be able to read and order numbers 1-5 or beyond To make a pictogram about hair / eye colour Are we the same as our friends? Autumn Term 2016 Literacy reading To repeat words and phrases from familiar stories. To fill in missing words in stories and rhymes writing To make marks and add meaning Practice curly caterpillar letters in different mediums e.g. foam, rice – a, c, o, d, g, q, e, s, f To write labels for the home corner (initial and final sounds) To begin to write own name Expressive Arts and Design To learn to mix colours to create self-portraits (linked to Van Gough, cultural pathway) To learn to to add more features & textures to self portraits To learn how to print using foods from around the world To learn new songs relating to ourselves & Harvest To be able to recognise the song ‘Im still Standing’ By Elton John (cultural pathway) To use our imagination in play Physical Development Moving & handling To make small and large anti-clockwise, circles, waves and zig zag movements with ribbons, to music and other different mediums Developing skills of rolling, throwing, catching and kicking different sized balls Health and Self care To go to the toilet confidently and wash hands. Beginning to put on their coat with support

ST. ANN’S C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CENTRE SCHOOL ADDRESS Lathom Avenue Warrington WA2 8AL SCHOOL TELEPHONE 01925 632210 Email – stanns_primary@warrington.gov.uk Please let us know as soon as possible if your child is unable to come to school for any reason. SCHOOL INFORMATION   School HOURS 8.55am – 3.10pm   HEAD TEACHER Mrs K. Keen   CHAIR OF GOVERNING BODY Reverend Shirley Cowan RECEPTION TEAM Class Teachers Mrs Thompson Mrs Murray Teaching Assistants Miss Nicholson Miss Stockton Mrs Zubairi Miss Nunnerly Mrs Knight. SCHOOL DATES School starts back – Monday 5th September 2016 School finishes for half term on Friday 14th October and opens again on Monday 31st October. For all other dates and events please refer to the school Newsletter REGULAR EVENTS DURING THE WEEK Monday- Snack money. £1.20 in an envelope please Wednesday - PE, Please bring PE bags into school. & leave in school Till the end of half term. Friday- Celebration assembly 9:15am in school hall THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME Naming colours, counting and recognising numbers 1-10 and beyond Listen to your child read and practice words and sounds daily. Encourage your child to speak confidently in a sentence. Teach them to put their coat on and off, plus get changed for PE. Play “I spy” and read words in public places e.g. “danger” “Tesco” etc. Help them to write their name-forming letters correctly. We are aware that some children may be able to do many of these targets already. All children will be moved along the learning curve at their own rate and level through play. Remember to ask if you have any queries. CULTURAL PATHWAY Author – Nick Butterworth Composer – Sir Elton John Artist – Vincent Van Gough SCHOOL VISITS Walk around the school and local area e.g. Park Visit to church