During the first half term, our core book will be 

At Forest, we encourage children to use the early oracy stems to support sentence structure, when talking about their feelings, emotions and experiences. The children will use sentence stems like "I like...", "I know..." and "I think...".

www.teachearlyyears.com/learning-and-development/view/confident-communicators 

In phonics lessons this term they will be learning phase 2 sounds. The children will be linking sounds to letters, naming and sounding out the letters of the alphabet. They will learn phase 2 phonemes. They will segment the words into phonemes and blend them to read the word like d-o-g or c-a-t.

To access free learning resources, please click on the links below:

https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/

https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/resources

The children will take part in a range of activities to encourage them to:

• share and take turns 

• independently choosing activities 

• communicate their feelings and emotions. 

In maths, the children will be exploring repeating patterns. They will use colours, objects and shapes to create a pattern and they will predict what will come next in the sequence. Children will learn to count from 1 to 10 and compare groups of objects. They will match numbers to the correct quantity and begin to write numbers. To practise early number skills click on the link below:  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/numberblocks

The children will explore natural materials to make characters and settings from a range of traditional tales. They will learn how to act out stories and they will use actions to go with  their acting.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=av1ZyVH2Qpw 

The children will explore the woodland surroundings, working with tools and using natural materials to make 3D models and buildings. They will use natural materials like leaves, stones, twigs and conkers to make their creations.

growingtogetherearlyyears.co.uk/blog/natural-transient-art-in-early-years-settings 

The children will learn how to balance their bodies and move with control and coordination. They will use the outdoor provision to climb, run, hop, skip and ride a bike or a scooter.

famly.co/blog/10-gross-motor-skills-activities  

PE

Children have PE lessons on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Children should wear their PE kit to school on these days. Please ensure all items are clearly labelled with their full name. 

Reading Records

Please check your child’s book bag daily for their reading diary and books. We will be changing books on Mondays.

Milk and snack 

All children will have a daily snack in the form of an apple, a pear, a banana or a satsuma. In addition, all children below 5 years old, will receive a free carton of milk.

• Tuesday 15th October - Parents evening (3:30 - 7)

• Thursday 17th October - Parents evening (3:30 - 6)

• Friday 18th October - Break up for half term

• Monday 28th October  - Autumn 2 term beings