This term, the children will be exploring the theme of ‘Transport’.  They will be exploring the different types of transport we have and how these differ from those used in the past. We will also be exploring different transports and identifying whether they travel on land, air and water. Finally, the children will be comparing types of transport in the country we live in and other countries across the world. A copy of our 'Transport' Knowledge Organiser with lots of interesting facts can be found in the box on the right hand side of this page.

In our Literacy this term the children will be exploring our core text, 'Mr Gumpy’s Outing'. The children will be focusing on character descriptions, retelling and sequencing the story. They will also use character props, story maps, repeated phrases and key parts of the story. The children will also be learning new vocabulary and the definitions of these words, helping to extend and develop their language. 

Throughout the Autumn term, we will be learning 2 core rhymes. These rhymes are closely linked to our theme ‘Transport’. We will be learning the ‘Row, Row, Row your boat’ and ‘Wheels on the Bus’ in our literacy sessions and whole class reading. Copies of these rhymes can be found in the boxes on the right hand side of this page.

In our Phonics sessions we will be continuing to focus on the initial code. The children will be learning to identify and recognise sounds and learning the correct formation of these letters. We will  be learning to segment and blend CVC words, using the sounds we know.  This term we will be focusing on:

Unit 4 – d, e, f, v

Unit 5 – k, l, r, u 

Unit 6 – j, w, z 

In Maths, the children will be continuing to develop their subitising, comparison and compositions skills to help them develop their mathematical thinking. First, the children will be deepening their understanding of counting and recognising amounts to 5. We will then be learning to  compare groups of numbers and objects, and then learning how to recognise  and know when groups are equal. We will be exploring numbers using the part-part whole method. The children will be decomposing and composing numbers using parts and wholes, exploring which parts make up the whole and how the whole can be broken down into parts.   Finally, the children will be continuing to develop their counting skills and knowing to stop at the stopping numbers. 

In our Numerical patterns' sessions the children will be learning about circles and triangles. We will be exploring the features of each shape. The children will be using these shapes and comparing the different features as well as sorting these shapes by different attributes. The children will then learn about shapes with four sides. We will be exploring squares and rectangles, identifying the features of both of these shapes. 

In RE, our question for this term is ‘Who is special to different people?’ First of all the children will be exploring which people are special to them at home and in school, thinking about the different ways in which they are special. We will then move onto learning about worldwide views and exploring which people are special to each of these. 

In Art this term our final pieces will be inspired by the artist Camille Pissarro. The children will be exploring examples of his season artwork and using these to inspire their own paintings. We will be exploring which colours we associate with each season and develop our knowledge and understanding of the different medias we can use to represent these. 

In Design Technology this term the children will be exploring and developing their cutting skills to make snowflake designs. The children will be learning how to fold their paper accurately and use their scissor to cut out their different designs. We will also be thinking about the shapes and sizes of our snowflakes. 

Home Learning: 

Each Thursday, the children will be visiting the library. The children will be choosing a new library book to borrow for a week. You will find ideas on how to support your child’s storytelling and comprehension skills in your child’s reading packets. 

To help support the children’s maths learning at home, you can borrow a maths challenge bag from us and complete a challenge. There are lots on different bags with activities to supporting counting, sorting, matching and making. The maths bags will be given out each Monday and returned the following Monday. 

Your child has a homework book, which includes a range of challenges linked to our class learning. You can complete these challenges in any order you wish and can add photos and comments in to here. 

Please upload any photos and comments from learning at home onto your child’s Tapestry learning journal.