Early Years Foundation Stage

Assistant Headteacher EYFS

Alice Mansell

Pre-School

Spring Term 1 Knowledge Organiser – 2025/2026

The latest Pre-School Learning Update!

The preschool children have been very busy taking part in a wide range of Christmas activities. They have enjoyed writing letters to Santa, making Christmas decorations, singing festive songs, and listening to Christmas stories.

The children also took part in their very first Christmas sing-along performance in front of an audience, which was a great success. In addition, we held a wonderful Christmas craft morning with a fantastic turnout. Parents and children enjoyed spending time together creating a variety of festive crafts. Preschool have concluded the term with a wonderful and festive party, which was throughly enjoyed by all the children.

Next term, our topic will be “Wondrous World,” where children will explore different modes of transport and learn about the many ways we can travel both within our country and across the world.

C&L – Develop pretend play: ‘putting the baby to sleep’ or ‘driving the car to the shops’.

P- Build independently with a range of appropriate resources.

UTW – Show interest in different occupations

Nursery

Spring Term 1 Knowledge Organiser – 2025/2026

The latest Nursery Learning Update!

In Literacy we will engage in extended conversations about stories, learning new vocabulary and sequencing pages of a familiar text. We will also develop early writing and print awareness by writing some or all of our name and understanding key concepts about print.

In Maths we will recite numbers beyond 5 and say one number for each item when counting objects. We will also begin to recognise small quantities without counting and understand that the last number counted shows how many there are altogether.
 In UTW we will learn that there are different countries in the world and talk about the differences we see in photos and experiences. We will also talk about what we notice using new vocabulary and show interest in different jobs.
 In PSED we will learn to increasingly follow rules and learn why they are important. We will also be learning how to choose and use activities and resources, with help when needed, to reach a chosen goal.
In EA&D we will be creating simple stories using small world toys and taking part in pretend play. We will also be exploring and joining different materials and textures.
The Nursery Team would like to remind you that all reading records are to be returned on a Monday and new books will be sent out on a Wednesday.

Kindest,

The Nursery Team

Reception

Spring Term 1 Knowledge Organiser – 2025/2026

The latest Reception Learning Update!

PSED
In PSED, Reception will be thinking about friendships and feelings through the story Lost and Found. Children will talk about how the characters feel, what it means to be a good friend and how we can show kindness, care and respect towards others in our classroom.

C&L
In C&L, Reception will be learning and using new vocabulary linked to our stories Lost and Found and Look Up!. Children will practise listening carefully, sharing ideas and speaking in full sentences as they discuss the stories, ask questions and explain their thinking during group discussions.

PD
In PD, Reception will develop their gross motor skills through space-themed movement activities inspired by Look Up!, such as moving like astronauts and exploring balance, jumping and travelling in different ways. Fine motor skills will be supported through drawing, mark-making and simple craft activities linked to the stories.

Mathematics
In Maths, Reception will revisit numbers to 5, focusing on counting, recognising amounts and comparing quantities. Children will use practical resources and story contexts to explore more, fewer and zero, helping them to build secure early number understanding.

Literacy
In Literacy, Reception will enjoy exploring Lost and Found and Look Up! through shared reading and discussion. Children will retell key events, talk about characters and settings and apply their phonics to read and write simple words and labels linked to the stories.

UTW
In UTW, Reception will begin learning about different places by comparing cold environments, such as Antarctica in Lost and Found, with where we live. They will also start to explore space through Look Up!, using pictures and discussion to develop curiosity about the world beyond Earth.

EA&D
In EA&D, Reception will create artwork inspired by the two stories, including making pictures and models linked to Antarctica and space. Children will use a range of materials, music and movement to express their ideas and bring the stories to life.

The Reception team would like to remind you to bring in your child’s reading journal and school reading book on Wednesday so it can be changed and returned on Friday.