Autumn: Are we all the same but different too?
Our Enquiry
This term, our Nursery children embark on their very first adventure in geography! We’ll be discovering the wonders of our local town and jet-setting (in our imaginations) to faraway places like Peru and Italy, exploring the world through play, food, and fun!
- Our Amazing Town: We’ll start by exploring Sutton-in-Ashfield, learning its name and spotting familiar places like Leamington, Sutton Lawn, and Kings’ Mill Reservoir. Children will begin to recognise the special features of the place they call home!
- A Taste of the World: We’ll ‘travel’ to Peru and Italy, sampling and comparing delicious dishes from each country. We’ll chat about how food can be different around the world and share our favorites—get ready for some tasty adventures!
- Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Children will explore different types of transport, including exciting train journeys, as they learn how people travel in and between towns and countries. All aboard for some transport-themed fun!
- Big Questions for Little Explorers: At the end of the term, we’ll bring all our learning together as the children help answer the big question: "Are we all the same but different too?" With new knowledge about the world around them, our young explorers will be bursting with excitement to share their discoveries!
This term is all about sparking curiosity, making connections, and celebrating the amazing places and foods that make our world so special!
F1 Enquiry Knowledge mat
English
A high-quality text drives each of our enquiries and the texts are used to give knowledge and purpose to the enquiry. High quality texts can only be accessed through knowledge of vocabulary in different tiers. Explicit teaching of new vocabulary and using the classroom environment to showcase key vocabulary helps us to infuse rich and sophisticated vocabulary from EYFS to Year 6. The texts are used as a stimulus for both English and cross curricular writing, ensuring high expectations of our children. Reading is interwoven into all aspects of the enquiry to encourage reading and language development and promote reading for pleasure.
Key Texts
Phonics
At Leamington Primary School we follow the Little Wandle programme for phonics in EYFS and KS1. We understand the impact of teaching good phonics enables children to become fluent readers in KS1, so they are able to continue to access learning in KS2.
All phonics lessons throughout the school follow the same structure of 'revisit/review, teach, practice and apply'. Children are encouraged to use the correct vocabulary, please see the glossary below for the words that are used when teaching phonics.
In Foundation 1, children access Phase 1 phonics teaching through daily short guided groups and the continuous provision. During the short guided sessions the children access discrete phonics teaching. In the continuous provision the children can access musical instruments to help identify sounds. When appropriate, the initial phonemes from Phase 2 are introduced in Pre-Phase 2 sessions. The links below provide appropriate resources for Phase 1 phonics.
Maths
In maths we aim to build a deep understanding of maths concepts whilst supporting children's learning. Daily sessions are taught discreetly in small groups and they are designed to spark excitement. We follow a mastery approach which enables us to nurture confidence in maths.
This term we are covering the following:
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Taking part in number rhymes
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Comparing amounts using language such as ‘lots’ ‘more’ or ‘same’
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Noticing patterns and change
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Completing different shaped puzzles
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Counting in everyday contexts - sometimes children may skip numbers (such as 1 2 3 5) then beginning to count and recite numbers
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Recognition of groups of objects up to 3