Our topic books this half term are The Colour Monster, Blue Chameleon and The day the crayons quit.

Week 1 Settling in and school Rules: 

In the first week we will be doing lots of settling in activities and look at a school rule a day. We will learn through lots of play and start to create positive relationships.

Week 2 & 3 The Colour Monster: 

In Drawing Club we are focusing on The Colour Monster, looking at the character's on Monday, setting on Tuesday and adventures on Wednesday and Thursday. Our code's will be pre writing shapes.

In phonics we will recap phase 1 which is environmental sounds.

In Maths we will be looking at the number 1 and 2. In shape space and measure we will compare length weight and capacity and start to identify 2D shapes. 

In PE we will have an introduction to physical education; in music we will explore sound throughout the half term.

In Understanding the World we will be focusing on getting to know me and then focusing on where we live and what we can see.

We will also have lessons on personal, social and emotional (PSED) and we will look at different colours having different meanings and our own feelings.

In forest school we will do a face collage and then go on a woodland walk.

Week 4 & 5 The Blue Chameleon: 

In Drawing Club we are focusing on The Blue Chameleon, looking at the character's on Monday, setting on Tuesday and adventures on Wednesday and Thursday. Our code's will be pre writing shapes and initial sounds we have learned in phonics.

In phonics we will start phase 2; in week 3 we will focus on sounds /s/a/t/p/ and in week 4 /i/n/m/d/.

In Maths we will be looking at the number 3 and 4. In shape space and measure we will identify 2D shapes in the environment and look at patterns. 

In Understanding the World we will be using our senses to explore environments and then looking at autumn changes.

In PSED we will look at no outsiders and what we like about ourselves.

Week 6 & 7 The Crayons Book of Colour: 

In Drawing Club we are focusing on The Crayons Book of Colour, looking at the character's on Monday, setting on Tuesday and adventures on Wednesday and Thursday. Our code's will be initial sounds on the sounds that we have learned and writing our first names.

In phonics we will continue phase 2; in week 5 we will focus on sounds /g/o/c/k/ and in week 4 /ck/e/u.

In Maths we will be looking at the number 5 and to know and understand that a number can be broken into two parts. In shape space and measure we will rotate and manipulate shapes and recognise shapes can have shapes within it. 

In Understanding the World we will be looking at emergency services and birthdays.

In PSED and we will look at what makes a good friend and following instructions.