Autumn 2026 - 1st Half Term Plan
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Week |
Theme |
Focus |
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1 07/09/2026 |
All about me |
Continue developing positive attitudes about the differences between people. Begin to make sense of their own life story and family’s history. |
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2 14/09/2026 |
Scarecrows |
Begin to understand the need to respect and care for the natural environment and all living things. |
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3 21/09/2026 |
Colours and shapes |
Talk about and explore 2D and 3D shapes (for example, circles, rectangles, triangles and cuboids) using informal and mathematical language: ‘sides’, ‘corners’; ‘straight’, ‘flat’, ‘round’. |
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4 28/09/2026 |
Numbers |
Talk about what numbers they can see in the environment, encourage using a wide vocabulary. |
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5 05/10/2026 |
Hibernation |
Begin to understand the need to respect and care for the natural environment and all living things. |
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6 12/10/2026 |
Autumn |
Talk about what they see, using a wide vocabulary. |
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7 19/10/2026 |
Halloween and pumpkins |
Make healthy choices about food, drink, activity and tooth brushing. |
Numbers
We will be having lots of practise of counting through rhymes, games and stories.
Children will begin to count by rota as well as counting groups of objects.
We will send out some ideas to support this work.
Shapes
Throughout the term we will look at, play and build with these shapes to ensure children begin to know and understand their properties.
- Circle
- Triangle
- Square
- Rectangle
- Star
- Heart
- Semi-circle
Can you find any at home or when you are out and about?
Sounds
This term we will be focusing on developing children’s speaking, listening and awareness of sound.
Developing these skills creates foundations for when children begin to learn their letters and sounds at a later stage.
During this phase, your child will begin to distinguish between different sounds within their environment and may begin to show an awareness of rhyme and alliteration.
We will send out different ideas to support this work.