1. What’s in the box? Autumn Term 2014
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?
Physical Development
Moving & handling
Small and large anti-clockwise, circles, waves and zig zag movements
Jigsaws, tracing & writing in sand / foam
Dance & Action songs
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
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.
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 upto 10 objects
Exploring & naming 2D shapes
Money- coin recognition
Tally charts – favourite toys
What’s in the box? Autumn Term 2014
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 RE
Judaism – linked to Shabbat celebrations
Special People
Christmas story
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
Expressive Arts and Design
To create Christmas decorations using different media
To learn how to join materials to make a toy
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 Rev. S. Parish
RECEPTION TEAM
Class Teachers
Mrs Sherwen
Mrs Murray
Teaching Assistants
Miss Hilton
SCHOOL DATES
School starts back – Tuesday 2rd September 2014
Holidays
Half term- Finish on Friday 24th October – Back in school on Monday 3rd November
Christmas holidays - Finish on Friday 19th December – Back in school on Tuesday 6th 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
Tuesday- PE, Please bring PE bags into school.
Wednesday- Home activity to be sent home every other week
Thursday-
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 and level of play at their own rate .
Remember to ask if you have any queries.
CULTURAL PATHWAY
Author – Oliver Jeffers
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