Autumn term 2026

Welcome to the Autumn term in Willow class.  Our teachers are Mrs Hamilton (Monday-Wednesday) & Mrs Busler (Wednesday PM - Friday).  Our teaching assistant is Mrs Bray who is with us all week.  

Our topics for the term are: 

Autumn 1: 

Topic	Let's Explore - teaches children about the environments that they share with others, including their homes, school and places in the local community.
Mini Project	Build it Up - teaches children about structures and materials and gives them the opportunity to work in groups to create collaborative structures.
Story Pack	Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Autumn 2:  

Topic	Once Upon a Time - supports children to develop a love of stories and reading. It encourages children to learn, retell and act out familiar and traditional tales including Cinderella, Goldilocks, Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and The Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Mini Project	Puppets & Pop Ups - explores puppets and pop up books and gives children the opportunity to make puppets and use them to tell exciting stories.
Story Pack	There is No Dragon in This Story by Lou Carter

 

Please see our weekly newsletters for information about what we are learning each week and reminders.  If you have any questions or concerns, please do come and talk to us. 

Reminders: 

• Please remember a warm coat each day and please make sure that everything is named, including shoes, wellies and lunchboxes. 
• As the weather starts to turn colder, children will need hats and gloves in school every day (named, of course).    
• Water bottles are kept in the classroom.  If your child has packed lunch, please send a separate drink in their lunch box. 
• Uniform for Reception is black joggers or leggings, white polo shirt and green TGFS sweatshirt.  
• Jewellery is not permitted in Reception.  If earrings cannot be removed, they must be covered with tape.  
• Reading folders are collected in on Tuesdays and will be sent home on Thursdays.  

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Parent information

• EYFS Maths at Tylers Green First School.pdf
• Maths workshop.docx
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Fine motor activities

• Fine Motor Activities to try at home.docx
• Fine_Motor_and_Handwriting_Skills_Activities[1].pdf

• Espresso Home Access

• Numberblocks episodes

• Numberblocks games

• Phonics game - Dragons Den (phase 2 in the autumn term)

• Phonics game - Buried Treasure (phase 2 in the autumn term)

• Phonics game - Picnic on Pluto (phase 2 in the autumn term)

• CBeebies Radio Listen to this week’s CBeebies Radio.

• Alphablocks Play along with the Alphablocks and have fun with the letters of the alphabet.