1. Miss Scott and Miss Barham
Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy:
Sorting activities this will include: Natural and manmade materials e.g. small toys, leaves, pictures in catalogues, sorting themselves physically and their names and photos, shapes, shapes in environment, making patterns with different materials
Working with number -Activities will include: counting objects in the environment- acorns/ pine cones, conkers and leaves. Cutting and sticking activities, number jigsaw, white boards and markers, counting stick, number line, Songs and stories – within 5 e.g. 5 hairy spiders, 5 speckled frogs extend to 10, 15,20 etc when ready. Number formation rhymes.
ICT: computer programs e.g. Education city, maths marvels, top marks.
Shape and space-
Children will use 2d shapes to make Autumn related pictures. Activities will include making; a hedgehog collage, and leaves.
-Circle; square; rectangle and triangle
Reception Team:
Miss Scott and Miss Barham
Literacy
Books: Stanley’s Stick, Room on the broom, pumpkin soup, Books linked to Read write inc program (Red books)
Name writing, Letter formation, Sounds, Storyboards,Freeze framing
Recreating stories, Retelling, predicting and discussing stories.
Drama:
Using role play area to re -enact familiar scenes and from stories we are reading.
 Children will begin to use imagination to
Write and verbalise stories and short scenes.
 Create autumn poems
Write captions in speech bubbles
To verbalise and attempt to write instructions.
 Phonics:
Children are following the read write inc program. We will be holding a phonics meeting for all parents to introduce them to how we teach phonics.
Reception Autumn 2 Theme:Autumn
Science
Planting some root vegetables.
What do plants need to grow?
Benefits of growing your own plants, link with healthy eating.
Knowledge and understanding of the world:
. Seasonal Changes and their impact.
Change in weather and what clothes we wear.
Know that leaves change colour in Autumn and discuss these colour changes.
Understand that some animals hibernate learn new words - nocturnal
Know the name of some trees found in the school grounds.

2. ICT
Developing ICT skills, learning rules of use, care of equipment.
Upcoming Events:
Meet and greet with the teacher: Teddy bear picnic- 21st September. Please bring your child’s favorite teddies.
Music
Children will listen to different types of music and finding the beat.
They will experiment with movement and sound.
They will use body percussion in songs and make instruments using recycled materials.
Games/P.E
Children work on the three core fundamental skills of; agility, balance and coordination.
Explore positional language to use the equipment safely.
Parachute games.
Team games: Working together in small groups.
Throwing, catching and kicking skills.
Developing independence in managing their own clothes, i.e. buttoning and unbuttoning cardigans, tying laces, doing up their coats. Dressing and undressing for P.E.
Attendance
Please ensure that your child is in school, ready in the line at 8:55. Children must not be left unaccompanied until the teacher comes to collect the class from the playground.
Please pick up children promptly at 3:15pm.
Personal, social and Emotional Development:
Taking responsibility for their own belongings.
Understand and follow the rules during circle/carpet time.
Discussing who is your friend and why? What is a good friend?
Talk about school rules- Why are they important? Why do we have to follow them?
Looking after our environment
Taking turns and being patient.
Develop their decision making and show an increase awareness of taking turns at activities- using task board effectively.
Encourage independence during class day
Creative Development
Role play with other children
Acting out stories
Leaf rubbing
Nature plates
Exploring natural materials.
Using leaves to create autumn cards/ collages
Mixing colours and using colours in the environment to make a sensory picture.
Ways to help your child at home
Encouraging them and making time for homework to be done.
Reading together every day and recording this in their reading journals
R.E
The Christmas story
Homework
Homework is handed out on a Friday. Homework is to be completed and handed back to Miss Scott or Miss Barham on a Tuesday morning to ensure it can be corrected in time for Friday.