Let’s Celebrate! Reception Autumn 2 2016 Communication & Language Literacy Describing Firework- exploring vocabulary. Kipper’s Birthday- writing shopping lists, birthday cards, invitations, thank you letters. Writing guest lists for a wedding. The Wedding story. Reading stories about celebrations. Diwali- The story of Rama and Sita. Christmas- writing letters to Santa. Mathematics 2D shapes- making firework pictures. Ordering birthday cards- putting correct number of candles on a cake. Creating our own wrapping paper using repeating patterns. Addition- wedding problems. When is your birthday?- pictograms. Subtraction- giving presents away- one less. Comparing weight- Christmas Post Office Ten Town- number recognition & formation. Personal, Social, Emotional Development Learning the rules and routines of the classroom. How do people celebrate different celebrations? P4C- Should we have a birthday everyday? Sharing and taking turns. Trying new activities. SEAL Topic- Getting on a Falling Out/ Anti- Bullying Week. Let’s Celebrate! Reception Autumn 2 2016 Understanding of the World Drawing Firework pictures on the computer. How do different cultures celebrate birthdays, wedding and Christmas. Who was Guy Fawkes? Making Christmas Cakes. Physical Development Dancing to Katy Perry- Firework. Moving in different ways to music- playing party games. Wrapping presents using our own paper. Dancing with a partner- wedding. Dough Gym- strengthening finger muscles. Holding a pencil correctly. Expressive Arts and Design Firework splatter pictures. Firework wax resist pictures. Firework music and dance. Making Birthday decorations. Making Christmas cards and calendars. Various Christmas decorations. Birthday party role play. Christmas Post Office- role play. Santa’s Grotto role play. Mrs K Durnford