Warden Hill Infant School Reception Autumn 2 Topic: How do we Celebrate? Expressive Art and Design Making Clay Divas Creating firework pictures using a verity of mediums Creating Christmas decorations Understanding the World Discussing and investigating how we celebrate and the celebrations of others Personal, Social and Emotional Development Values: October – thoughtfulness November – understanding December - love Literacy Creating shopping lists. Writing about birthdays, Diwali and Christmas. Sending letters. Sounding out and blending C.V.C words Special Activities Phonic Workshops Christmas Concerts Christmas Jumper Day Christmas dinner and party How do we Celebrate? Communication and Language Singing number songs and rhymes. Discussion about how people celebrate birthdays, weddings, Diwali, Christmas and firework night Mathematics Investigating repeating patterns and numbers. Learning about 1 more and 1 less Positional language Physical Development Fine motor skills – cutting, threading and playdough