Reception

Autumn Term 2025

Friday 3rd October 2025

Dear Parents and Carers,

This Week

This week we have been exploring the signs of autumn all around us. We began with a tour of the school grounds, searching for evidence that autumn has begun—and there was plenty to see! The children discovered a feast of acorns and conkers, noticed leaves beginning to change colour, and even spotted some mushrooms. The misty weather gave us the chance to talk about autumn mornings and how the days are now cooler and the evenings darker. We are looking forward to repeating our walk in a couple of weeks to see how autumn has progressed.

Back in the classroom, the children have been very creative with their autumn treasures. Inspired by the book Leaf Man, they made some wonderful leaf people and animals. We also enjoyed sharing The Leaf Thief and The Squirrels Who Squabbled, which sparked lots of discussion and imagination. We have even created our own story “We’re Going on A Leaf Hunt” All the children took part in creating the story by learning one fact about 6 different trees around the grounds. You can see the leaves we collected on the windows in Reception! Can your child remember their “team tree”? (Horse Chestnut, Cherry, Maple, Silver Birch, Sycamore and Oak) We have attached a copy of the story for you to share at home with your child. We hope you enjoy it!

If you have any favourite autumn-themed stories at home, we would love for you to share them with us so we can enjoy them together in class.

Patterns

This week in maths we have been exploring patterns. We have been learning the word repeating and talking about how it means something happens again and again and again. The children have had fun making their own repeating patterns and spotting them in the world around us.

Why not have a go at home? Can your child make a repeating pattern with everyday objects—perhaps with cutlery, Lego bricks, or even fruit at snack time? You’ll be able to see some of our fabulous patterns in this week’s photographs.

Shoes and Independence

As the weather turns more autumnal, the children are needing to change their shoes more often, especially when wearing wellies outside. Some are still finding it a little tricky to put their shoes on independently. Practising this skill at home would be a great way to help your child build confidence and independence.

Phonics

Links for next week’s sounds: e, l, and h

http://schools.ruthmiskin.com/resources/vc-pathways/256694/6KOqBcefKDMzxZeH

And some games to play to help your child to begin to blend sounds together (Fred Talk!)

http://schools.ruthmiskin.com/resources/vc-pathways/255864/X8Xoz0xoGCB0FTDp 

We are looking forward to seeing you all at Parent’s Evenings next week. Come to the main entrance and you will be directed where to go.

Don’t forget that next Friday is a Training Day!

We hope you have a lovely weekend!

Clare, Lottie, Halima and Sophie.