A very warm welcome to Ladybird Class!

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This half term, our EYFS theme is ‘Let’s Celebrate!’ We will be exploring the wonders of autumn and learning about a variety of celebrations, including Bonfire Night, Diwali and Christmas. Through our learning, we will discover how and why people celebrate, explore different traditions and cultures, and share our own experiences of special occasions.

 

We will use our Talk Through Stories approach to explore some wonderful stories, including Elmer, Aliens Love Underpants, The 5 Minutes’ Peace and Stick Man. These stories will help us develop our communication and language skills, build our vocabulary and encourage us to ask questions, share ideas and talk about our own experiences. We will explore questions such as What can we celebrate?, What celebrations have you been to? and Why do we celebrate things?

 

In Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED), we will focus on Celebrating Differences. We will learn to recognise and appreciate what makes us special and unique, celebrate our similarities and differences, and develop positive relationships with others.

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In Physical Development, we will continue to strengthen our fine and gross motor skills. We will develop our ball skills and build confidence when using a variety of tools and equipment. We will practise important movements such as twisting, pinching and gripping to help develop the control needed for writing and other fine motor activities.

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In Literacy, we will continue our phonics journey, progressing towards Level 3. We will learn new sounds and begin to explore digraphs, where two letters work together to represent one sound. We will continue to develop our blending and segmenting skills to support our early reading and writing.

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In Maths, we will explore 2D shapes, with a particular focus on shapes with four sides. We will compare sets of objects, noticing which have more, fewer or the same amount. We will also explore the concept of part and whole, developing our understanding of how numbers can be made up of different parts.

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In Understanding the World, we will explore how celebrations and traditions can differ between families, communities and cultures. We will think about birthdays and how they have changed over time, discover how people in different countries celebrate special occasions, and learn about the traditions associated with Diwali and Christmas. To bring our learning to life, we will also get creative by designing and making our own Christmas decorations.

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We are looking forward to a busy and exciting half term filled with stories, celebrations, creativity and lots of wonderful learning opportunities!

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