Our Autumn 1 Journey
Our Autumn 1 Curriculum Overview
eyfs curriculum overview reception autumn 1 2024.pdf
Don't forget to try our '10 Things to do at home'. How many can you complete? email any photos to YearR@rsmps.co.uk
We have had a wonderful first couple of weeks in Reception. Take a look below at us exploring our new classroom.
The Colour Monster
We have used the book 'The Colour Monster', to help us think about our own emotions and what makes us feel happy. We have made some colour bottles that match the colour monster jars and have enjoyed helping the Colour Monster organise his colours when they were muddled up.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
We came into our classroom and noticed these huge, brown footprints on our floor. Where had they come from? Here are some of our ideas.
It could be a monster.
I think it's a monkey!
It might be a big bear.
We next day we found out a bear had been in our classroom.
He left us a letter to tell us that he was looking for Goldilocks and needed our help.
Listen to Miss Halliday reading the story 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
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We made posters of Goldilocks - have you seen her?
We were excited to receive a letter from The Three Bears and some ingredients to make our very own porridge. They sent us some porridge oats, milk and some tasty toppings!
We've been helping Goldilocks to design and build a new chair for Baby Bear.
Our Bodies
We have been finding out all about how wonderful our bodies are and the amazing things they can do. We learnt about why our bones are important and labelled some parts of our body.
We drew around each others bodies.
Listen to Miss Ash reading 'Funny Bones' here.
Music
We have enjoyed learning some new songs in Reception. You can listen to them below- don't forget the dance moves!
Don't forget to access the Little Wandle, Foundations for Phonics Rhyme Time. You can join in with the Nursery Rhymes with your child by clicking on 'Rhyme Time' below.
Phase 2 formal phonics teaching will begin WB 16.09.24- videos to support with this will be sent via Ping.
Values-Respect
This half term we have been finding out more about one of our school values - Respect. Our key question linked to this value is
How do I look after myself?
We have been learning to wash our hands properly and why this is important and, have learnt about good oral hygiene. Make sure you brush your teeth twice a day just like these children in Ducks and Swans!
More coming soon- we are awaiting our visit from the oral health team to help us learn more!
Making Soup
We have had such a wonderful time working with Joel to harvest some vegetables that we planted while in Nursery. Not only did we harvest them, we had a small team of children who were our 'cooks', they helped to make some delicious vegetable soup!
Autumnal Apples and Pumpkins
Over the past two weeks, our Reception children have been getting creative with autumnal apples and pumpkins! They baked the yummiest apple muffins and a delicious pumpkin tea loaf —what a treat!
But that’s not all! The children also turned the apples into art 
, using paint and their imaginations to create beautiful apple prints. We have used our maths skills to create patterns and arrangements using pumpkins and conkers.
Forest Adventure
Reception have enjoyed their first forest session- we had our very own picnic too!
Diwali
We have had a wonderful week celebrating the festival of Diwali. We found out that Mrs Bhardwaj and her family have been celebrating this festival, she was able to share lots of new learning with us. Diwali is often called the festival if light because of the bright decorations and lights used.
We read the story 'The Best Diwali Ever' and found out what rangoli patterns and diva lamps are for.
