This term We are Explorers!

Our topic for this term is 'Who are we?' 

Within this topic we will be continuing to focus on our families and where we live. We are also exploring our local community and will be exploring the festivals and celebrations including Bonfire night, Diwali, Remembrance Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas! We will be observing seasonal changes from Autumn to Winter.

Phonics

We will be revisiting what we have learned and will learn the remaining phase 2 phonemes (1 letter 1 sound) and digraphs (2 letters 1 sound). We will continue to practise lots of blending and segmenting. We will also start our reading groups!

For more information please visit the Little Wandle website:

For parents | Letters and Sounds

Maths

In Maths we will continue to develop subitising up to 5 as well as recognising and writing the numerals. We will be comparing and ordering numbers and we will practise counting to 20. We will also learn more basic shapes such as rectangle, heart and star as well as learning to continue simple shape patterns. 

English

For English we teach a story using 'Talk 4 Writing'. Talk 4 Writing enables children to be immersed in a story through learning through drama and role play. We will learn the story, focus on key features and pick apart the vocabulary. The children will then learn the skills to create and innovate their own story, following the structure/ sequence of the story we are learning. In Autumn Term 2, our focus story is 'The Gingerbread Man'. 

Forest School 

At Forest School children will be continuing to learn about different types of trees in our woodland and the lifecycle of a tree. We will also be focusing on how to use tools safely. We will have a mini project over this half term using bow saws and hand drills. 

We can't wait to share what we get up to. Please look out for updates and observations on Tapestry!