Children learn about the seasons as part of our science curriculum.

We encourage children to notice the world around them and during forest school sessions they have been intrigued by signs of autumn. Big ideas that have been drawn upon are trees and the weather.

We have used information and story books to reinforce this scientific knowledge.

Children have sang songs and learnt poems in order to develop their conceptual knowledge of autumn while also giving them the language to be able to describe it.

Most children now have the language of, “leaves, acorns, apples, squirrels, falling, red, brown, orange, yellow, cold.”

We also make meaningful links across the curriculum; watch out for how we use apples in our Expressive Art and Design cookery project . . .

In nursery we have been getting to know one another really well over the past week.

Staff are helping children to understand the routines through repetition, songs and practise!

This supports children’s self-regulation skills and enables them to feel a sense of safety and belonging. They also give children the vital learning behaviours they need for success in future learning.

The adults have been playing, interacting and observing so that they know what children already know and how they can support them with provision, interactions and planning in the future to ensure they progress.

Take a look at how we have been exploring our stimulating, enabling environment . . .

For National Sports Week we have been studying some important sports people.

We have looked a information books and videos to find out about Mo Farrah, Serena Williams and Ellie Simmonds.

We learnt new vocabulary such as competition, medal, track and tennis. We now remember the sports that they are famous for competing in.

We talked about how our school values link to being a good sports person.

We were able to apply our values during our Sports Day celebration.