1. What’s in the box? Autumn Term 2016
LEARNING GUIDE FOR THE UPPER FOUNDATION STAGE - RECEPTION
Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Classroom rules
Bonfire night safety
Say no to bullying (Anti-bullying week)
Comparing toys for a baby to now
What do I need to keep my body clean?
Understanding the World RE
Exploring the class value ‘friendship’ and linking it to the story ‘The Good Samaritan’
Judaism – linked to Shabbat celebrations
Special People
Christmas Story
Communication and Language
Listening & attention
Listen to stories, rhymes and songs
To listen to stories with increasing attention and recall
Speaking & Understanding
Retell a simple story
Understand and ask who? What? Where? in simple questions.
To talk in simple sentences.
Understanding the World
The world
To learn about new and old toys and how they have changed over time.
To learn about how toys move (are they push? Are they pulled?)
Technology
To create firework pictures on the computer & Ipad
Explore how Beebots & remote control cars move
People and communities
Learning about different occupations/Special People
Christmas Story
Mathematics
Learn number rhymes and songs
To find numbers in the environment
To learn about time e.g. morning, afternoon, evening
Writing numerals 0-9
Counting up to 10 objects and above
Exploring & naming 2D shapes
Money- coin recognition
Pictograms - fireworks
Tally charts – favourite toys
Patterns
What’s in the box? Autumn Term 2016
Literacy
Reading
To repeat words and phrases from familiar stories.
To fill in missing words in stories and rhymes
Class to read ‘Kippers Toy Box’ by Mick Inkpen and a series of books by Ian Whybrow (Harry and his bucketful of Dinosaurs
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 toy shop (initial and final sounds)
To practise writing their name
Physical Development
Moving & Handling
Practising small and large anti-clockwise, circles, waves and zig zag movements
Forming curly caterpillar letters correctly using a variety of media
Developing pencil grip by holding a pencil using ‘froggy fingers’.
Developing gross motor skills using ‘Real PE’
To pracise developing control over objects e.g. To catch & throw a large ball at a target
Health and Self care
To begin to put on their coat with some support
Use different equipment & tools carefully and safely
Expressive Arts and Design
To create Christmas decorations using different media
To learn how to join materials to make a models
To learn how to mix colours for printing
To learn new songs relating to Bonfire night, numbers and Christmas (pitch – low/high)
To recognise the song ‘Step into Christmas’ by Sir Elton John (cultural pathway)

2. ST. ANN’S C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CENTRE
SCHOOL ADDRESS Lathom Avenue
Warrington
WA2 8AL
SCHOOL TELEPHONE –
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 Knight, Mrs Zubairi & Miss Nunnerley.
SCHOOL DATES
School starts back –
Holidays
Half term- Finish on Friday 14th October – Back in school on Monday 31st October.
Christmas holidays - Finish on Wednesday 21st December – Back in school on Tuesday 3rd January. 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
Literacy Homework & Spellings sent home
Wednesday - PE
Friday- Celebration assembly 9:15am in school hall
Maths Homework sent home
PE bags to be left in school and book bags to be brought to school everyday.
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 and level of play at their own rate .
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 to the local park
Visit from Percy the Park Keeper