Autumn Term 1 2025

Curriculum

This half term our topic is Fantastic Me! We will be exploring what makes us special and talking about members of our family and the community. We will be spending lots of time working on our prime areas of learning and settling into new school routines. In our discovery time, we will be exploring our new classroom, both indoors and outdoors. Through songs, practical activities and stories we will learn what makes each of us fantastic!

This half term, each Friday, Miss Dance's class will be taking part in forest school sessions. Here, we will develop our resilience, build new friendships and acquire lots of knowledge about the natural world, whilst observing seasonal changes. Please make sure that the children have appropriate clothing, as outlined in the letter already sent home. We go out in all weathers! Don't worry, Miss Marlow's class will be attending forest schools in Autumn 2!

We can't wait for this half term and for the children to begin their school journey. 

PE Days

Both reception classes have PE on Mondays and Thursdays. 

Please ensure that children have the correct PE kit, suitable for both indoor and outdoor activities. 

Reading

Please support you child to read one of their reading books at least three times per week, and record in their home-school diary, for us to celebrate in school.

As the phonics scheme books get longer you may want to read half of the book during one session and finish it at another session. The children have a white labelled phonics book that they should be able to finish in one session. Please also work on some phonics/reading activities on Busy Things. Logins for this will be sent home.

Thank you for your continued support in encouraging a love of reading at home.

Homework

For most of the year, the homework will be reading and phonics activities set weekly. All homework will be in home school diaries along with a homework folder. Also, look out for optional homework that you may want to complete with your child.