1. Food and celebrations EYFS: We will: Personal, Social, Emotional
Development
We will:
Respect different cultures and likes and dislikes
Share our ideas, thoughts & feelings confidently
Choose toys & friends to play with.
Ask questions to our peers
Key Vocabulary:
Food: recipe, ingredients, fruits, vegetables, sweet, salty, taste, like, dislike, preparation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, main, dessert. method
Celebrations: religion, party, cultural outfits, festivals, decorations, acceptance, music, traditions, culture, countries
Communication
and Language
We will:
Listen to & join in with stories and songs from various cultures
Answer simple who, what, where & why questions about various food and celebrations
Use simple sentences and phrases to communicate our ideas and experiences
Physical Development
We will:
Play party games
Becoming more confident at using our mark making materials
Use the toilet, wash our hands & dress ourselves with increasing independence.
Use small tools e.g. pencils & scissors safely.
How will the topic link to our community? How will social, moral, spiritual & cultural links be made?:
Visit to Borough market and Hays Galleria
Talk about food banks, local churches, mosques, temples, cathedrals
What do children want to know? What are their interests?
Reception TB: food, cupcakes, Bonfire night
Nursery TB: Fireworks, parties, food
Nursery SNS: Games, food, toys
Reception SNS: food, recipes, learning how to say hello in different languages
EYFS:
Mathematical Development
We will:
Begin to count everything & join in with number rhymes.
Use number names up to at least 10 (Nursery) and 20 (Reception) in play & when singing.
Begin to use mathematical language such as a lot, more, same, less.
Recognise 2D and 3D shapes & numbers in the environment.
Sort out leaves by shapes, colours and sizes
Begin to use everyday language related to money
Literacy
We will:
Join in with rhyme & rhythmic activities.
Write shopping, present and invitation lists and menus
Read and follow recipes
Write celebration cards
Use a range of meaningful marks.
Drawing and labelling foods and celebration items
Read and write about important celebration stories (e.g. Diwali, Christmas, etc.)
How can you help? Is there homework?
Read with your child every night. Ask questions such as: Who is your favourite character in the story? Which picture do you like? Why? Can you show me the words/ pictures/ title? Do not forget to also ask questions such as ‘I wonder if…’, ‘What would you if..’
Explore Maths with your child such as size, numbers, time and patterns.
Look at the home school book every Wednesday (N) & Friday (R ). & complete the activity WITH your child.
Contribute to your child’s folder. Share and collect evidence about your child with the school.
Food and celebrations
What Questions will we be asking?
What is your favourite food? Why?
What traditions do you have in your family?
What do you celebrate? And how?
Do you have any special family recipes?
Reminders & Resources:
Donations of spare, clean socks and pants are most welcomed so we can ensure we have spare clothes available at school for the occasional accident.
Donations of good quality toys & fancy dress clothes are welcomed.
Please make sure your child is in the correct uniform & that all items of clothing & bags are clearly NAMED.
You’re welcome to ‘stay & play’ between 9.00 & Please come & view your child’s work in the learning journey folders. Look at the folder with your child and to fill in a “My family is proud of me because…” sticker.
Understanding the World
We will:
Think about what makes us similar & different to our friends in terms of foods we likes/dislikes
Express our feelings regarding various festivals and celebrations
Develop a knowledge of when celebrations occur using a calendar
Look at changes in our environment. Explore the signs of Autumn.
Being aware of festivals, celebrations and traditional foods in the UK
Role Play & Real Life Links
We will:
Use our life experiences in pretend play such as ‘baking a cake’, setting up tables
Play party games
Listening to parents share about their culture and ask questions
Talk about own experiences of celebrating different cultural festivals
Expressive Arts & Design
We will:
Learn, sing and dance to familiar songs
Learn, sing and dance to prepare for our Winter concert
Exploring art from different cultures
Paint with fruits and vegetables
Use colours for a purpose
Garden School is starting on Thursday 1st November.
Please make sure your child has a pair of wellies and warm clothes.