Communication, Language and Literacy We will be reading non-fiction books about how our bodies work and fictional books about robots. The children will use their imaginations to tell robot stories and describe the robots they create. The foundation stage children will be learning their letters and sounds and how to correctly form letters of the alphabet in the cursive style. The Year One children will be writing instructions about how to brush their teeth and wash their hands. We will have a visit to the doctors and have a doctors and then hairdressers role play area. In the run up to Christmas we will be reading books about toys, have a toy shop and a Santa’s workshop and write letters. Understanding of the world The children will be learning about their health and hygiene and naming parts of the body. We will make healthy food; salad faces and fruit robots. We will learn about Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale and learn some simple first aid. We will learn about toys from the past (and have a toy museum- any contributions would be appreciated!) and name different materials that they are made from. We will be finding out how robots and toys work and programming using remote control toys, Beebot, Roamer and ICT software such as Kodables and Scratch. In our theme week we will be thinking about different jobs and our aspirations for the future. During our “Diversity” theme week we will learn how we are the same or different to others exploring beliefs and celebrations. Creative Development In the first half term we will be making 3D robots and creating self portraits using a range of media. In the second half we will be drawing and painting toys and making cone puppets. We will be performing poetry during our “Diversity and inspiration” theme weeks. Mrs Peacock Fir Tree Class Autumn Term 2015 I am not a robot Personal, Social, Emotional Development The children will be learning our class rules and routines. Through stories like “Blue Kangaroo” and “Dogger” we will consider our feelings and those of others. We will be considering “Who is God?” and thinking about why babies are special in our R.E. Physical development In the first term the children will be moving different parts of their body and learning action songs. They will be developing throwing and catching skills. There will be lots of opportunities to build with construction and develop fine motor skills. In the second term we will be moving like toys and playing hockey. Mathematical development The Foundation Stage will be recognising numerals to 10 and then 20 and counting objects to match. The Year one children will be partitioning numbers and recognising numbers to 50 then 100. The children will be using robot machines to find doubling and halving facts and practice addition and subtraction. Whilst making robots from boxes and tubes we will be naming 2 and 3D shapes. In the second half term we will be using money to pay and Learning about multiplication and division and number sequences.