This term we have lots of new children starting so we will be doing activities to help us all get to know each other, build self confidence, and start to make friends.

The second part of this half term we will be looking at Autumn and all the changes it brings, the lovely colours, the frosty mornings (and the rain!), and what happens to the plants and the trees.

We will be mixing colours, sorting and counting, and looking at shapes in our environment.

We will make collages and paintings, create with playdough, and build dens for the hedgehogs to hibernate in. We will be taking some walks out into the village in small groups to find leaves to print and paint, and out into the school playground to take some bark rubbing from the trees.

With winter on the way we will be encouraging children to become more independent in their dressing - putting on their own coats, hats and mittens, and finding their wellies.

With the run up to half term we will be looking at minibeasts and their habitats. Using puzzles and matching games we will be doing lots of counting, and number and shape recognition. 

The final week of term our theme is witches and wizards - inventing spells and potions, carving pumpkins, and dressing up!