PACEY_preparingforschool_guide.pdf
DCC Ready for school leaflet.pdf
reading-with-your-child-booklet-for-parents - Book Trust.pdf
Ready for school - talking skills.pdf
Ready for school - sharing books.pdf
ready-for-school-listening-skills.pdf
steps-to-starting-school.pdf
Autumn Term 2 2025
Phonics
Nursey children will now begin to learn sounds through our scheme ‘Little Wandle’.
The sounds for this term are:
Children in reception will learn:
Please see: https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/.
Maths
This term we are looking at numbers to 5. Representing numbers to 5, subitising numbers (looking without counting), one more and one less of numbers to 5 and 2D shapes.
Topic
As a mixed aged class, we have a 2-year cycle of planning. Our autumn term 2 topic is:
‘What is a festival’
We will look at different celebrations such as Bonfire night, birthdays, weddings, Christenings, Diwali, Hanukkah and Christmas. Learning about traditions and exploring how they are celebrated.
In our stand-alone subjects, we will be studying:
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Subject |
Autumn 2 |
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PE |
Dance |
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PSHE |
Being Healthy |
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RE |
Why do Christians perform Nativity plays at Christmas |
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Music |
My Stories |
Autumn 1 Term 2025
Phonics
As a mixed aged class, we have a 2-year cycle of planning. Our autumn term topic is a history focus theme ‘Discovers’. The title of our topic is:
What toys did our grandparents play with?
We begin our school year by discovering the past. We will look toys for the past and compare them to current toys. We will also be making some worry dolls.
Long term overview linked to Early Learning Goals (cycle B) see school website-curriculum
In our stand-alone subjects, we will be studying:
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Subject |
Autumn 1 |
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PE |
Athletics |
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PSHE |
Relationships |
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RE |
Which stories are special and why? |
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Music |
Me! |
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