Below is the link to the Autumn 1 overview.

Autumn 1 overview

Exploring Autumn

We have been exploring insects, leaves and pine cones this week and have had lots of fun.

Receptions outside today.

Today we have been on the bikes and scooters and also ordered pictures into sizes from smallest to largest. We have also ordered the story The Gingerbread Man. 

Being outside

During PE we have been using lots of equipment including using balance bikes, bean bags, hoops  and balls. We have listened well and shared.

Strengthening our hands

We have been using different things to help to strengthen our hands. We have used play dough, pipettes in water, construction and used a peg board to make patterns.

 

Making patterns and sorting into groups

Today the receptions have been sorting things by colours and have done some repeating patterns using shapes, cubes and animals.

Maths - Greater than, less than and equal to: 

Year1 and 2 have been looking at greater than, less than and equal to and using lots of equipment to support their understanding. 

RE- God's amazing world: 

We have been looking at awe and wonder all around us which led us on an Autumn hunt. We have collected several pieces of our natural world to create a sun catcher together. 

Science:

Year 1 and 2 have been looking at plants, and so we have grown Pinto beans and seen directly what plants need and why, for example, the Pinto bean planted in a cup and put in the fridge didn't grow and the planted bean on the radiator didn't grow because it was to hot. We then looked at quicker growing seeds of cress. 

Library time: 

We enjoyed our first library session of the year. We looked at how we treat books, discussed what the spine of the book is and how we put books back. We then shared books.  

First forest school:

We have had a great time in forest school we have explored the area and played with instruments, the hammock and the mud kitchen.

Compass workshop:

Parks' took part in a compaas workshop which introduced the Colour Monster story to them. The children then wporked together to discuss the different emotions together such as how can we show happiness etc...

Maths, History and spag

We have had a great week learning number bonds to 10, using ten frames, base 10 and counters to help. We have been using a game to remind us of upper case and lower case letters and have looked at old and new things in our history. 
We have had a great week.

 

Receptions outside

We played outside in the construction area and did some mark making. We used play dough to make shapes and played in the sand. We had a lovely afternoon getting to know each other.

 

Jack and the beanstalk

Today we came into the classroom and found a beanstalk had grown. We discovered a chest which had a magical egg and a book of Jack and the beanstalk. We went outside to read the story and acted it out by using giant footsteps. We had lots of fun.

 

Friday:

We have been playing outside, doing some hand prints, asking questions in a group and playing with our new friends. 
Years  one and two have also done some writing about their holidays. Well, what they didn't do on holiday, which they all loved making up the silliest story of summer adventures. 

Our first day of school 2025:

We have had a great first morning at school and have played outside exploring the provision; on the ride ons, drawing in chalk, using the hurdles and so much more. We have made a wish for the year with some magical play doh and have been asking each other lots of questions.