🎉 Autumn 2: Let’s Celebrate!

📄 Knowledge Organiser

Our Knowledge Organiser gives you an overview of the key learning, vocabulary and experiences for this half term. It also includes ideas for activities you can enjoy together at home.

This half term is all about celebrations, traditions and special times. Children will explore how different families and communities celebrate through stories, art, music, play and exciting experiences.

🌟 Our Experiences

We will celebrate Bonfire Night, enjoy an Andy Goldsworthy Art Week, explore Indian artefacts, take a Winter Seasonal Walk and prepare for our Christmas Performance.

🌹 Phonics

We will continue with Red Rose Phonics Phase 2, developing confidence in recognising sounds and blending them together to read simple words. Some children will continue developing their Phase 1 skills or access Fast Track Phase 2 where appropriate.

📚 Literacy

Our key texts include Celebrate with Me!, Leaf Man and Owl Babies. Children will explore stories and non-fiction, develop their vocabulary and begin to write letters, simple words and captions.

🔢 Maths

We will explore numbers to 10, looking closely at how numbers are made up. Children will investigate one more and one less, as well as shape, space and measure through practical activities and play.

❤️ PSED & Communication

Children will continue developing friendships, sharing, turn taking and cooperation. We will talk about similarities and differences between people and develop a strong sense of belonging to our Reception community.

🏃 Physical Development & PE

Our PE focus is Sending and Receiving. Children will develop their coordination through throwing, catching, rolling and kicking. We will also continue developing fine motor skills, independence and control when using classroom tools.

🌍 Understanding the World

We will explore celebrations including Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day, Hanukkah and Christmas, discovering how different families and communities celebrate. We will also observe the changing seasons and explore natural materials, weather and the environment.

🎨 Expressive Arts & Music

Children will create artwork inspired by celebrations and explore colour, pattern and natural materials, including learning about artist Andy Goldsworthy. Our Charanga music unit is My Stories.

We are looking forward to a joyful half term full of celebrations, creativity and special moments together! ✨