Early Years Foundation Stage

Assistant Headteacher EYFS

Alice Mansell

Pre-School

Autumn Knowledge Organiser – 2025/2026

The latest Pre-School Learning Update!

The preschool children have enjoyed taking part in a variety of group activities to help them to build friendships, share and take turns. Through these activities, they have developed important social skills while expanding their vocabulary, learning to count and identify primary colours.
Next term, our theme will be ‘let’s celebrate’ – exploring different festivals and celebrations from around the world. Activities will be linked to our key books and will encourage the children to learn about diverse cultures and traditions through play, music, storytelling and sensory experience.
C&L – Listening to stories, sharing ideas and learn new vocabulary
UTW – Learn about different people, communities and traditions.
EAD – Engaging in imaginative play
PSED – Making friendships

Nursery

Summer Term Knowledge Organiser – 2024-2025

The latest Nursery Learning Update!

In Literacy, Nursery will engage in extended conversations about stories, learning new vocabulary. They will talk about the characters, setting and events, predict what happens next and share their favourite parts.

In Maths Nursery will recite numbers past 5 and count objects in order, matching counting words with natural materials like autumn leaves. They will also explore 2D and 3D shapes, using words like ‘sides’, ‘corners’, ‘straight’, ‘flat’ and ‘round’.

In Understanding the World Nursery will explore different countries and talk about the differences they have seen in photos, learning about which country celebrates Bonfire Night, its historical reasons and how it is celebrated. They will also learn about Diwali, including the food, Henna tattoos and fireworks, while continuing to develop positive attitudes towards the differences between people.

In Expressive Arts and Design Nursery will use drawing to represent ideas like movement or loud noises and create fireworks with coloured chalk on black paper. They will also explore colour and colour mixing, using materials like coloured rice to make Rangoli patterns.

As part of our learning in Personal Social and Emotional Development, Nursery will increasingly follow rules, understand why they are important and remember them without needing reminders, learning about safety on Bonfire Night and how to dress appropriately. They will also develop their sense of responsibility and community, exploring different religions, talking about places of worship and sharing experiences of going to church.

The Nursery team would like to remind you that school starts at 8.50. Arriving on time helps your child join in with the morning activities, feel settled and start the day happily with their friends.

As the weather is getting colder and winter is just around the corner, please ensure your child brings their hat and gloves, so they are prepared for outdoor play. Also, use the half-term to support your child to be able to independently zip or button up their coats.

Kindest,

The Nursery Team

Reception

Autumn Term Knowledge Organiser – 2025-2026

The latest Reception Learning Update!

PSED

In PSED, Reception will begin to think about the perspectives of others and build constructive and respectful relationships.

C&L

In C&L, Reception will begin to ask questions to find out more and check their understanding. They will also use talk to help problem solve, organise their thinking and explain how things work through play and learning.

PD

In PD, Reception will develop their small motor skills by engaging with a range of tools competently, safely and confidently. They will also build overall body strength, coordination, balance and agility through active play and movement.

Mathematics

In Maths, over the next two weeks, Reception will be representing, sorting, and matching numbers to 3 using objects, pictures, and numerals to build a strong understanding of early number concepts. They will also be matching numerals to quantities, exploring one more and one less and investigating number composition to further develop their understanding of how numbers work.

Literacy

Over the next two weeks, in Literacy, Reception will identify individual letter sounds and blend the sounds into words to support reading short words. They will further develop this skill and write short sentences using words containing the sounds they know.

UTW

In UTW, Reception will explore images of familiar situations from the past, compare and contrast characters from stories and talk about members of their school community.

EA&D

In EA&D, Reception will create collaboratively, sharing ideas, resources and skills, and develop storylines in their pretend play.

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