English

In English this half term, the children will learn stories such as:  

Gingerbread Man and the Christmas Story

Your children will act out these stories, learn actions, retell the story verbally, sequence pictures from the stories etc.

Maths

In maths your children will be learning about number and shape

We follow the White Rose Maths Scheme and the topics

that will be covered are:

Shape circles and triangles

Number – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Shapes with 4 sides

Topics that we will be covering across the

academic year

Autumn 2 -  Terrific Tales

Traditional Tales/fairy tales, Three little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Hen

Harvest

Children’s favourites

Familiar tales

The Nativity 

Christmas Lists

Letters to Father Christmas

Outdoor Learning:

Outdoor learning sessions will start from Wednesday 13^th  November 2024.   Please look at dojo for more details.

Welly Wednesday

Bikes

Climbing Equipment

Playground – gross motor skills

Creative:

Christmas painting/collages

PE

Poppy Class have PE every Friday

Tulip Class have PE every Thursday

What will the children be learning:

Revise and refine the fundamental movement skills they have already acquired:        Rolling,  crawling,  walking,  jumping,  running,  hopping,  skipping  and  climbing

Progress towards a more fluent style of moving, with developing control and grace.

Develop their overall body strength, co-ordination, balance and agility needed to engage successfully with future physical education sessions and other physical disciplines including dance, gymnastics, sport.

Develop their small motor skills so that they can use a range of tools competently, safely and confidently. Suggested tools: pencils for drawing and writing, paintbrushes, scissors, knives, forks and spoons.

Use their core muscle strength to achieve a good posture when sitting at a table or sitting on the floor.

We will spend time learning how to get dressed and undressed for PE.

Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing; this can be in the form of plain black tracksuit bottoms or plain black shorts and a plain white or red t-shirt. 

Please ensure your child has appropriate clothing; this can be in the form of plain black tracksuit bottoms or plain black shorts and a plain white or red t-shirt.

No jewellery is to be worn on PE days

Homework

Every child is expected to access Numbots

Children need to read at home at least 3 times per week and adult to log this on Boom Reader.

Planned Trips

More information to follow…

Dates for your diary

Family Assembly – Friday 15 November 2024

Share a book – Friday 22 November 2024

EYFS Christmas performance – Thursday 12 December 2024 – 9.15