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Autumn Term 2025

During this half term we will explore 'Who am I?'  We will learn about new beginnings, difference, babies (Lifecycle) and feelings.

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After half term we will be wondering about 'Festivals!' and we will explore the following themes: Autumn; Bonfire Night; Festivals – food, languages, clothes.; Hannukah; Christmas Traditions; The Christmas story

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During our RE lessons in the first half term, we will explore the theme: 'Why is the word God so important to Christians?'  We will use the book 'A Wet and Windy Harvest for Puddles' to develop an awareness and enjoyment of church activities and the Christian Harvest festival. 
                           A Wet and Windy Harvest for Puddles: Amazon.co.uk: Vaisey, Gill, Gwillym, Louise: 9780954722043: Books
After half term we will become familiar with the Nativity story and the way in which some churches celebrate the birth of Jesus, through the question: 'Why do Christians perform nativity plays at Christmas?'  We will enhance our learning with the story 'Puddles and the Christmas Play'
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In Literacy, during the Autumn Term, we will explore the following books:            The Literary Curriculum from The Literacy Tree - Teachwire

 

Where the Wild Things Are - Wikipedia  Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain: A Nandi Tale (Picture Puffin S.)  Look Up!: An award-winning, inspirational picture-book story : Bryon, Nathan, Adeola, Dapo: Amazon.co.uk: Books  I Am Henry Finch

In Maths we will follow the White Rose Maths curriculum to learn about the themes: New Recognition Partner Announcement - White Rose Maths - Tempo Time Credits
  • Getting to know You
  • Match, Sort & Compare
  • Talk about Measure & Pattern.
  • It’s Me, 1, 2, 3
  • Circles & Triangles
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Shapes with 4 sides.
Physical Development
Through our Physical Development programme delivered by Time4Sport, we will explore Manipulation and Co-ordination during the first half of the term and Speed Agility Travel after half term.

Early Years will participate in Forest School sessions every Tuesday, so please ensure all kit suitable for the changing weather is in school.

 

 

In Expressive Art and Design we will use Oak National Academy and Twinkl to learning skills and techniques including drawing, painting, mixing colours and collage.

We use Sparkyard to support delivery of Music and this term we will visit 'My Musical Classroom', using the themes: Hear my voice; What’s the music saying; Instruments everywhere; Playing with songs

 

 

Further information about our learning this term can be found in the information leaflet on the 'Reception Parent Information' tab.