Understanding the World ‘Traditional Tales and Celebrations’

Reception - Learning Journey

Autumn 2 - 2019

Mathematics We will be learning through the

Mathematics Mastery Programme.

Personal, Social &

Emotional Development

Communication & Language

Phonics We will be learning through the

Read Write Inc. Programme.

Key learning this half term:

Develop our reading skills through the RWI

Programme.

Visit www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/parents/

to find out more about the RWI Programme.

Literacy We will learn how to use and improve

new and existing writing skills.

Key learning this half term:

Numbers within six.

Measure.

Concept of zero.

3D Shapes.

Positional Language.

Calendar and time.

Key learning half this term:

Develop our writing skills through the RWI

Programme.

Practise writing our names.

Correct letter formation.

Practise writing new key words each week.

Key learning this half term:

Feelings and emotions of

ourselves and others.

Respecting belongings of

others.

Helping others in need.

Being independent.

Tolerating others.

Stranger danger.

Confronting things we are scared of.

Being generous and sharing.

Focus Books this term:

‘Cinderella’

‘Goldilocks and the three bears’

Three Little Pigs

‘Three Billy Goats Gruff’

Key learning this half term:

Pumpkin carving and tasting.

Hindu celebration of Diwali - festival of lights.

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder plot.

Remembrance Day.

Different materials and types of houses.

Season changes from autumn to winter.

Celebrations of Diwali, Hanukah

and Christmas.

Key learning this half term:

Continue to listen to stories with increasing

attention and recall.

Independently join in and anticipate key events

and phrases in rhymes

and stories.

Discuss the elements of

stories including

characters and settings.

Apply our curiosity to ask

and suggest what might

happen next.

‘Litte Red Riding Hood’

‘The Gruffalo’

by Julia Donaldson

‘The Ginger Bread Man’

‘The Jolly Postman’

by Allan Ahlberg

Home Learning Your home learning project is due in school by:

Friday 6th December

Physical Development ‘Dance and Co-ordination’

Expressive Art & Design

RE &

British Values

The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School

Weir Hall Road

London N17 8LB

020 8808 2053

www.devonshirehill.com

We teach our children:

Responsibility Independence Initiative Generosity

Curiosity Perseverance Optimism Social Intelligence

EYFS Useful Information Early Years and Foundation Stage Curriculum

Key learning this half term:

Being fair and respecting

others belongings.

Helping others in need.

Rule of law and Tolerance.

Learning about the

celebrations of Remembrance Day and Guy

Fawkes Day.

Learning about the

celebrations of Diwali,

Hanukah and

Christmas.

Key learning this half term:

Independent dressing for PE.

Continue to develop gross

and fine motor skills by

practicing different ways of moving.

Travelling over and under and balance.

Apply our understanding of movements to

choreographed sequences for our Christmas

production.

PE Day - Wednesday

Please ensure that your child has a full PE kit in

school each week for their PE lesson.

Key skills:

Continue to use a variety of

different resources to create

simple representations of

events, people and objects.

Explore different colours and

create artwork linked to

Diwali, fireworks, autumn, winter, Christmas and

our focus books.

Develop our imaginary skills through invention,

expression and creation.

Practice the following daily:

Read a variety of stories, poems and fiction

books. Take time to explain the meanings of

different words.

Encourage your child to write their name and

to form their letters and numbers correctly.

Encourage your child to dress and undress

themselves independently.

Encourage your child to eat using a knife and

fork and discuss healthy foods.

Introduction to EYFS

https://www.gov.uk/early-years-foundation-stage

Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Handbook:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/

early-years-foundation-stage-profile-handbook

Early Years Outcomes:

https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/wp-content/

uploads/2012/03/Early_Years_Outcomes.pdf

Development matters in EYFS

https://www.foundationyears.org.uk/wp-content/

uploads/2012/03/Development-Matters-FINAL-

PRINT-AMENDED.pdf

Online resources:

www.login.mathletics.com

www.ruthmiskin.com/en/find-out-more/

parents/ www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/

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Complete one of the following projects:

Create a 3D model of the ‘Three Little Pigs’

houses or Cinderella's pumpkin.

Create a 3D model of the deep dark wood,

include a drawings of either the Gruffalo

characters or Little Red Riding Hood characters.