Autumn term collection

Autumn term collection

KEY DATES

Friday 14th Sept Tuesday 25th Sept Monday 8th Oct Friday 12th Oct Wednesday 24th Oct Friday 26th Oct HALF TERM Wednesday 7th Nov Friday 9th Nov Thursday 29th Nov W.C 3/12/18 Friday 14th Dec Tuesday 18th Dec Friday 21st Dec

EYFS coffee morning Teddy Bear's picnic Nursery closed– Parent consultations FS1 Phonics workshop Let's do it day (Harvest) Finale day HALF TERM

Bhangra Dancing FS2 Open Day

EYFS Autumn 2018 Nursery

Achievement day Trip to see Santa Christmas Fayre Christmas performance Party Day

Notices Coats & Waterproofs Our curriculum is equally shared between inside and

outside learning regardless of the weather. Please help your child to put on their coat independently. We have a full set of outdoor clothing, including wellies, and children will be ‘suited & booted’ if they want to play outdoors when it is raining. Library Books We run our own home-school library. Each child will be given a library book. Please share this with your child throughout the week and return the book to us every Friday. If the book gets lost or damaged we ask that you either reimburse the cost or replace the book. Family photo Please could you send in a family photo that you would be willing to have displayed in the Nursery. This will help your child settle into Nursery and also prompt discussions within family groups. Thank You

Mrs S Gaxherri– Nursery Teacher Mrs A Gould– Teacher Mrs J Warhurst—LSP Mrs A Arif– LSP Miss R Lewis—LSA

The Federation of Abbey Infant and Junior School Abbey

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Phone: 0121-429-1689 Fax: 0121-469-1689 E-mail: [email protected]

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EYFS In Nursery we follow the EYFS, a copy of which is on our website. There are 17 areas of learning made up of 3 specific areas: Personal Social and Emotional Development, Physical Development, Communication & Language and 4 prime areas: Literacy, Mathematics, Understanding the World, Expressive Arts and Design. The learning opportunities and activities in Nursery are designed to enable children to develop across all of these areas of learning. Children will become independent learners and make choices about their activities, balanced with an appropriate range of adult-led learning. Children will have free access to both the inside, outdoor and all-weather areas. ICT In Nursery ICT includes a wide range of technology e.g. using moving toys, remote controls, walkie-talkies, telephones, CD players, using knobs and pulleys as well as computers, tablets and iPads. Nursery children will have an opportunity to use computers in the Nursery.

Literacy

We will be reading some of our favourite stories

and will encourage the children to join in with

Amazing Me

repeated and familiar phrases. The children will

During the first half term the children will become more confident to leave their Parents and Carers and go into Nursery happily. Our Key worker system will provide your child with a safe, secure and familiar adult to build a relationship with in the early days. It is very important that your child feels safe and happy; we will read lots of books about settling into Nursery and want to make them feel as relaxed as possible. Therefore we will be talking a lot about their home and families in order to make the transition as familiar as possible. We will also ask you and your child about their interests and will aim to provide activities and experiences linked to these where possible. The children will be encouraged to be as independent as possible and will learn about going to the toilet and washing their hands, personal hygiene and healthy eating. During this period of adjustment it is important that the children develop strong relationships with adults and their peers, they will learn how to make friends, play well together and begin to solve their own conflicts. They will also learn how to make good, independent choices for their own learning and how to look after the Nursery environment. Amazing Me is a lovely topic to start the year off. We will talk about similarities and differences between the children and their families, we will draw self portraits and learn about different parts of the body. The children will be encouraged to learn about different religions and cultures as well as talking about themselves and special times or events in their own lives.

look at books independently, beginning to recognise

and discuss illustrations and familiar print within

the environment. We will also be singing lots of

familiar Nursery Rhymes and will learn some new

ones too!

The children will engage in a range of mark making

experiences and fine motor challenges in order to

prepare their fingers for writing! They will enjoy

drawing, painting, threading, play dough and much

more. They will use resources such as tweezers, and

media such as shaving foam to get those fingers

moving!

Mathematics

The children will begin to recognise numbers,

patterns and shapes in the environment. They will

become familiar with the structure of the day

through using a visual timetable and discussions

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about what happens next. The children will use

Numicon as apparatus for counting. We will sing lots

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of number songs and have plenty of opportunities

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for Maths through indoor and outdoor learning.

KEY DATES

Friday 14th Sept Friday 21st Sept Tuesday 25th Sept Monday 8th Oct Tuesday 9th Oct Wednesday 10th Oct Friday 12th Oct Wednesday 24th Oct Friday 26th Oct HALF TERM Wednesday 7th Nov Friday 9th Nov Wednesday 14th Nov Thursday 29th Nov W.C 3/12/18 Friday 14th Dec Tuesday 18th Dec Friday 21st Dec

EYFS coffee morning FS2 Phonics workshop Teddy Bear’s picnic Nursery closed– Parent consultations

FS2 Parents’ evening FS2 Parents’ evening FS1 Phonics workshop Let's do it day (Harvest) Finale day HALF TERM

Foundation Stage 2—Reception Autumn 2018

Bhangra Dancing FS2 Open Day Nurse Visit

Achievement day Trip to see Santa Christmas Fayre Christmas performance Party Day

Notices

Coats & Waterproofs Our curriculum is equally shared between inside and

outside learning regardless of the weather. Please help your child to put on their coat independently. We have a full set of outdoor cloth- ing, including wellies, and children will be ‘suited & booted’ if they want to play outdoors when it is raining. Forest School During the year, your child will take part in Forest School sessions in the desig- nated Forest School area within our school grounds. It is led by a qualified Forest School practitioner and offers children the opportunity to learn outside and become confident, independent and creative learners. Please see the Class Page for more details.

RA - Miss Saghir and Mrs Jones RS - Miss Supple, Miss White, Mrs Raje RB - Mrs Bhatoe and Miss Gornall Mrs Brighton, Miss Andrews and Mrs Gould will work with all classes.

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Maths Working with numbers to 20, children will be taught how to count accurately, recognise numbers, show an interest in numbers in the environment and develop mathematical language such as more and less. The children will count, compare objects and use the language of height and money and will record numbers through a variety of maths activities. They will also investigate 2D shapes, creating pictures and patterns.

Physical Development Develop their fine and gross motor skills through; fine motor activities pencil control, tracing, threading, manipulating materials such as play dough, independently fastening coats, buttons, zips and shoes. Gross motor activities will include - PE, gym, outdoor play, riding scooters, jumping, running, travelling and relay games/races.

In Reception (FS2) the curriculum is divided into three prime areas of learning and four specific areas. Your child will experience a variety of fun activities that are equally planned for throughout the topics.

The 4 Specific areas are:  English  Maths 

The 3 Prime areas are:

PSED

  

Understanding of the World Children will listen and respond to stories in RE and will develop ICT skills through age appropriate activ- ities. They will think of their own ideas, find ways to solve problems and explore new ways to do things through investigations and using their senses.

Understanding the World Expressive Arts and Design

Communication & Language



Physical Development

English The children will engage in a range of writing tasks, reading in groups, individual reading and shared class reading. The children will participate in daily phonics sessions (Letters & Sounds Phase 2). They will learn how to look at books carefully, showing an interest in illustrations and print. Children will begin to recognise sounds in words, identifying sounds in the environment. Children will give meaning to mark making such as name writing, lists and labels.

Throughout the topic – All About Me! the children will….

PSED Learn about the rules and routines. Take part in circle time activities based on themselves, and building confidence and self-esteem. Taking turns and sharing. They will recognise and talk about their personal achievements and interests, whilst they begin to develop the skills to become independent learners. Participate in circle time activities, role play opportunities, speaking and listening tasks, re-tell stories and rhymes. They will begin to work together, learning how to take turns when speaking and listening to others in small groups. They will become more confident to talk about their individual interests and achievements. Communication & Language

Expressive Arts & Design Children will build a repertoire of songs and dances. They will also engage in drama, role play and social interaction. The children will experiment to create different textures through painting, collage, dough models and construction models. Children will develop their imagination through role play opportunities in the home corner and topic areas.

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KEY DATES

Meet the teacher

Tuesday 11th September

Trip to Black Country Museum

1P Monday 24th September 1CP Wednesday 26th September 1D Friday 28th September Tuesday & Wednesday 9th & 10th October

Parent’s evening

Key Stage 1 Autumn 2018 Year 1

Harvest festival

Wednesday 24th October (am)

Break up for half term

Friday 26th October

Thursday 8th November

Be Brave Day

Achievement Day

Thursday 29th November

Victorian dress up day

Monday 3rd December

Christmas Fayre

Friday 14th December

Carols at Abbey

Wednesday 19th December

Christmas party day

Friday 21st December

Break up for Christmas holidays

Friday 21st December

Throughout Autumn, we will be supporting the children in managing their emotions through relaxation and coping strategies. The children will then be continuing their use of the ‘STOP’ strategies to ensure a happy and safe environment. S.T.O.P– Several Times On Purpose. Start Telling Other People.

TEACHERS Mrs Piper (1P) Mrs Donnelly (1D) Mrs Day (1D) Mrs Chance (1CP) Mrs Phillips (1CP) SUPPORT STAFF Mrs Broadbent

The children have settled well in their new classes and are adjusting to their new learning environment—well done!

Mr Knight Mrs Bond

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PE P.E this term is on the following days. 1D Thursday 1P Thursday 1CP Either Monday or Wednesday Please make sure PE Kits are available on both days. Please ensure that your child has the cor- rect kit in school including pumps (all named please). This term, we will be focusing on gymnastics and games. Computing We will be looking at basic ICT skills and developing our programming skills using pro- grammable toys. RE During Autumn 1 Year 1 will be thinking about what puzzles us and life’s big ques- tions. We will give the children the oppor- tunity to answer questions and explore oth- ers’ points of view. In Autumn 2 we learn from the stories of Jesus.

English

In Year 1 we will start by writing a short piece about our summer holidays. Through our Talk for Write we will be looking at the features of traditional tales such as The Little Red Hen and will be teaching the children the importance of capital letters, full stops and the use of adjectives in their writing. We will also spend time looking at Christmas poetry and will use our trip to the Black Country Museum as an opportunity to complete a cross-curricular recount. We will be looking at number, with a focus on counting forwards and backwards, number recognition and formation. Time will be spent ensuring that the children have a secure understanding of numbers to 10/20 and the different ways in which these numbers can be represented. The children will be encouraged to use equipment when adding and subtracting to support their learning such as number lines, 100 squares, counters and Numicon. This term we will be focusing on our 2 and 10 times tables, making sure we know them by heart. We will also be learning about 2d shapes. Science Year 1 will be looking at materials and observing their similarities and differences. They will investigate why certain materials are chosen for their purposes. Throughout the year, Year 1 will also be tracking the weather during the four seasons using weather charts in their classrooms. Maths

The Victorians This topic is all about comparing our present lives with those of the Victorians, looking at schools, work and homes. We will be using drama, books, the Internet and a visit to The Black Country Living Museum to learn more about the topic and to explore Victorian toys. Design Technology We will be making a Victorian Doll as part of the Victorians topic. This involves designing and making the toy, collecting materials, attaching materials and evaluating the end product. Art This term we will be looking at developing our mark marking skills. We will be looking at different grades of pencils and the effects that can be created using them. History We will be studying the people, schools, jobs and homes of the Victorians and comparing them with the present day equivalents. We will visit the Black Country Living Museum to explore shops, houses and the school. We will also enjoy time playing with Victorian toys!

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www.abbeyfederation.co.uk

Phone: 0121-429-1689 Fax: 0121-469-1689 E-mail: [email protected]

KEY DATES

Tuesday 11th September

Meet the teacher

Tuesday 9th & Wednesday

Parents’ Evening

10th October

Tuesday 23rd October

Halloween disco 3.30-4.30pm

Wednesday 24th October

Harvest Assembly 2.30pm

Key Stage 1 Autumn 2018 Year 2

Thursday 25th October

Trip to Weston-Super-Mare—8am departure

Friday 26th October

End of term

Monday 5th November

Back to school

Wednesday 28th November

Scottish Traditions Day—wear blue and white.

Thursday 29th November

Achievement Celebration. 8.45am-9.15am /2.30pm –

3pm

Friday 30th November

Year 2 Scottish themed inspire session. Times TBC

Thursday 6th December

Tea with Santa

Friday 14th December

Christmas Fayre

Wednesday 19th December

Carols at Abbey year 1 and 2

Friday 21st December

Party day

Friday 21st December

End of Autumn term

Monday 7th January

Back to School

Throughout Autumn, we will be supporting the children in managing their emotions through relaxation and coping strategies. The children will then be continuing their use of the ‘STOP’ strategies to ensure a happy and safe environment. S.T.O.P– Several Times On Purpose. Start Telling Other People.

Mrs Johnson, Miss Gill, Mr Hayat, Mrs Brighton, Mrs Goldie, Mrs Nichols , Mrs De Szathmary, Miss Hinton.

The children have settled well in their new classes and are adjusting to their new learning environment.

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The Federation of Abbey Infant and Junior School Maurice Road, Smethwick B67 5LR Phone: 0121-429-1689 Fax: 0121-469-1689 E-mail: [email protected]

RE The children will learn about sacred places as a space to worship. They will discover the features and artefacts found in sacred places and the importance of special or sacred places in their own lives and those of others. PE Games is our focus for the first half term in which we will be extending the children’s agility, balance and co-ordination. In the second half term we will move onto gymnastics in which the children will be travelling in different ways, making shapes and linking movements. Please ensure that your child has a named PE kit in school. Computing. We will be developing an understanding of what algorithms are and how they are implemented as programs on digital devices. The children will find out that programs work by following precise instructions. They will also look at how to create and debug simple programs.

English

We will be using ‘Talk for Writing’ as a vehicle to assist the children in writing a range of text types. We will be kicking off with a postcard and the children will then move on to creating their very own Katie Morag story. In the second half of the term the children will be producing a leaflet to encourage people to visit Scotland, followed by a focus on traditional folk tales. Throughout our English work, there will be an emphasis on using sentences contain- ing 2 adjectives, as well as the correct use of punctuation. Cursive handwriting lessons will also be taking place to ensure the correct formation of both upper and lower case letters. The children will be developing their understanding of place value, recognisng the value of each digit in a 2 digit number and understanding the role of 0 as a place holder. They will apply this knowledge when comparing numbers using the < and > symbols and when solving place value problems. We will move onto using place value to help solve the operations of addition and subtraction using apparatus and written methods as well as showing their answers with different representations. As the term progresses we will focus on length and mass, interpreting >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16

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