What are we learning about in Maple and Willow in Autumn 1? (2023-24)
Termly Overview:
Our topics for Autumn 1 are 'All About Me / Bears and other animals'. Please click the link below for more information about the topics.
Termly Overview - Autumn 1 (details of the focus / key learning for each week).
We will read and explore lots of books, such as Owl Babies, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and Dear Zoo. We will learn through play based activities, such as:
¨ Creating pictures and paintings of ourselves.
¨ Bringing in baby photos and playing ‘Guess Who’.
¨ Going on our own bear hunt in our outside areas.
¨ Leaf printing and texture rubbings.
¨ Sequencing story pictures and using them to retell the stories in their own words.
We will use the basic skills we are taught in Literacy and Maths to support our learning throughout the curriculum.
The above themes and ideas are starting points for the children’s learning. Where possible, we will plan activities based on the children’s interests and in response to our assessments and observations.
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Here are some photos of what we have been getting up to this half term.
Our classroom has lots of different areas including a math, construction, writing, reading and small world areas.
Exploring our Classroom
We have been using our senses to find out about things around us.
Using our Senses
We have also been getting to know Robert and Miles (our school Guinea Pigs)
Guinea Pigs
During the first 6 weeks of Reception, all children are assessed as part of the 'Reception Baseline Assessment', which was introduced by the Department for Education in September 2021.
You can find a leaflet which explains more about this here: Reception Baseline Assessment - Information Leaflet
Click here for a privacy notice to explain how the data is used.
You can find out more information using this link from www.theschoolrun.com
https://www.theschoolrun.com/reception-baseline-assessment-tests-explained-parents
Please speak to a member of the Reception team if you have any questions.
Thank you