1. Are we the same as our friends? Autumn Term 2015
LEARNING GUIDE FOR THE UPPER FOUNDATION STAGE - RECEPTION
Personal, Social and Emotional Development – New Beginnings
**Please bring a baby photograph into school
To be able to follow classroom rules and play circle time games
To be able to get to know each other – similarities & differences
To be able to share something special about themselves e.g. birthdays
To learn about how they have grown
To talk about their likes and dislikes
Physical Development
Moving & handling
To make small and large anti-clockwise, circles, waves and zig zag movements with ribbons, to music and other different mediums
Developing skills of rolling, throwing, catching and kicking different sized balls
Health and Self care
To go to the toilet confidently and wash hands.
Beginning to put on their coat with support
Communication and Language
Listening & attention
Listen to stories, rhymes and songs
Listen and responds to sounds in the environment
Speaking & Understanding
To develop conversation skills about friends, family, likes and dislikes
To talk in simple sentences.
Mathematics
To be able to learn number rhymes and songs
To be able to sort objects, hand prints, foot prints in size order
To count on in 1s using 1:1 correspondence
To be able to count jumps, hops, claps
To begin to use positional language e.g. in, on, inside, under, next to
To be able to read and order numbers 1-5 or beyond
To make a pictogram about hair / eye colour
Are we the same as our friends? Autumn Term 2015
Understanding the World
The world
To learn about the senses.
(see, hear, touch, smell, taste).
To talk about how we grow and change
Technology
To become familiar with the listening centre and iPads
People and communities
Beginning to make new friends
To talk about their families
RE - I am special
To learn about how we look like as a baby and compare to now
To make a passport about their interests
RE - Harvest
To learn about what is Harvest time
To find out about different fruits around the world
To talk about healthy foods and create a healthy meal on a plate
Literacy
reading
To repeat words and phrases from familiar stories.
To fill in missing words in stories and rhymes
writing
To make marks and add meaning
Practice curly caterpillar letters in different mediums e.g. foam, rice – a, c, o, d, g, q, e, s, f
To write labels for the home corner (initial and final sounds)
To begin to write own name
Expressive Arts and Design
To learn to mix colours to create self-portraits (linked to Van Gough, cultural pathway)
To learn to to add more features & textures to self portraits
To learn how to print using foods from around the world
To learn new songs relating to ourselves & Harvest
To be able to recognise the song ‘Im still Standing’ By Elton John (cultural pathway)
To use our imagination in play

2. ST. ANN’S C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CENTRE
SCHOOL ADDRESS Lathom Avenue
Warrington
WA2 8AL
SCHOOL TELEPHONE –
Please let us know as soon as possible if your child is unable to come to school for any reason.
SCHOOL INFORMATION   School HOURS 8.55am – 3.10pm   HEAD TEACHER Mrs K. Keen   CHAIR OF GOVERNING BODY Rev. S. Parish
RECEPTION TEAM
Class Teachers
Mrs Sherwen
Mrs Murray
Teaching Assistants
Miss Nicholson
Miss Stockton
SCHOOL DATES
School starts back – Wednesday 2rd September 2015
Holidays
Half term- Finish on Friday 23rd October – Back in school on Monday 2nd November
Christmas holidays - Finish on Friday 18th December – Back in school on Tuesday 5th January
For all other dates and events please refer to the school Newsletter
REGULAR EVENTS DURING THE WEEK
Monday- Snack money. £1.20 in an envelope please
PE, Please bring PE bags into school.
Tuesday- Wednesday-Home activity to be sent home every
other week
Thursday-
Friday- Celebration assembly 9:15am in school hall
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME
Naming colours, counting and recognising numbers 1-10 and beyond
Listen to your child read and practice words and sounds daily.
Encourage your child to speak confidently in a sentence.
Teach them to put their coat on and off, plus get changed for PE.
Play “I spy” and read words in public places e.g. “danger” “Tesco” etc.
Help them to write their name-forming letters correctly.
We are aware that some children may be able to do many of these targets already. All children will be moved along the learning curve at their own rate and level through play.
Remember to ask if you have any queries.
CULTURAL PATHWAY
Author – Oliver Jeffers
Composer – Sir Elton John
Artist – Vincent Van Gough
SCHOOL VISITS
Walk around the school and local area e.g. Park
Visit to church