EYFS - Autumn

Lesson: EYFS

Class: EYFS (F2) Reception Year: 2026 - 2027

This week in EYFS, the children have been exploring the signs of autumn as part of our Understanding the World learning. We have been discussing the changes we can see in the environment, including the different colours of the leaves, cooler weather and how nature changes during this special season.

The children enjoyed creating beautiful autumn wreaths using paint and printing techniques. They carefully selected autumn colours and experimented with different tools and materials to create their own designs. 

In our music sessions, we have been learning and performing our autumn songs, Autumn Leaves and Big Red Combine Harvester. The children have loved joining in with the actions and singing together. 

In phonics, we have learned the sounds 'a' and 't' and have been busy practising recognising, saying and forming these sounds. Thank you to all families for supporting your child's reading at home. We really appreciate the time you spend sharing books and practising phonics, as this makes a huge difference to children's progress and confidence.

In maths, we have been developing our counting skills and have been learning to count reliably to 3 through a range of practical activities, songs and games.

We are incredibly proud of how engaged and enthusiastic the children have been during their learning this week. They are continuing to settle well into school routines, make new friendships and demonstrate our school rules: Be Safe, Be Proud and Be Respectful.

Next week, we are looking forward to going on an autumn hunt around the school grounds to search for signs of the season. We will also be using the natural treasures we find to create our own autumn creatures. We can't wait to continue our autumn adventures!