Foundation 2

In autumn 1, F2 will be reading ‘In our hands’ by Lucy Farfort. Using this lovely nonfiction book, we will be discussing families and looking closely at Radford and our local communities. We will discuss pollution and keeping our environment safe and clean. We will also be discussing harvest time and how to make pizza.

In maths, we will be developing an understanding of numbers 0-4 and learning to identify up to 4 objects without counting them, subitising. The children will be building shapes using other shapes and start experimenting with length, weight and capacity.

In phonics we will be learning the letter sounds ‘s,a,t,p,I,n,m’d’g,o,c,k,ck,e,u,r,h,b,f,l’.  We will learn the tricky words ‘is,I,the’.

Our curriculum work will include:

  • Drawing and labelling pictures of ourselves and our families.
  • Thinking of ways we can show kindness and explore our feelings.
  • Listing people who help us in the community.
  • Making a list of ingredients we would need to make pizza.
  • Singing a range of songs, rhymes and discussing the change of season to autumn.

PE will be on Mondays. Please bring your child’s kit in a labelled bag to keep at school for the half term. Your child will need a white t-shirt, navy blue joggers or shorts, and black Velcro sports shoes.

We visit the Nature Garden on the school grounds every Friday, please ensure that your child has a pair of labelled Welly boots at school for muddy days.

In autumn 2, F2 will be reading ‘Our Very Own Dog’ by Amanda McCardie and Salvatore Rubbino. F2 will explore this non-fiction book all about Sophie a rescue dog and her new home. We will write to the Zoo to ask for pet, discussing how we care for animals and what makes a suitable pet. We will learn about the Christian festival Christmas, write letters to Father Christmas and sing some traditional carols.

In maths, we will be learning to count to 5 accurately and learning to find one more, one less and subitising.  The children will be representing numbers in different ways and making comparisons.

In phonics we will be learning the letter sounds ‘ff ll ss j v w x y z zz qu ch sh th ng nk’.  We will learn the tricky words ‘put, pull, full, as, and, has, his, her, go, no, to, into, she, he, of, we, me, be’.

Our curriculum work will include:

  • Writing instructions for how to care for a dog.
  • Learning about animals and what they need to survive and asking a Vet questions.
  • Understanding what we mean by good health and good hygiene.
  • Singing a range of songs, rhymes and exploring Christmas carols.

PE will be on Mondays. Please bring your child’s kit in a labelled bag to keep at school for the half term. Your child will need a white t-shirt, navy blue joggers or shorts, and black Velcro sports shoes.

Here’s what will be learning about this term in F2:

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