Beech – Early Years

EYFS Curriculum 2026-2027

EYFS Curriculum Summary Autumn

Autumn 1- 'Unique Me!' Knowledge Organiser

WC 2nd November

This week the children have started to explore our Autumn theme as the season changes and we welcome cosy autumnal weather. As weather continues to change please can you ensure you send your child with a waterproof jacket as we will still be allowing children access to the outside in all weathers. If your child cannot put on and do up their coat independently then please allow time to practise this at home. 

Phonics - The children have completed a re-cap week of the Autumn 1 sounds they have learnt. Please ensure you are practising these daily so that your child is able to read these on sight. If your child can recognise all of the sounds learnt then please use the homework sheets sent home previously to practice word reading.

Maths - The children have been deepening their understanding of the number 5. They have been exploring how to represent 5 in different ways such as on their hands and on a die. They have also been re-enforcing the idea that the last number said tells us 'how many'.

WC 19th October

** We are still missing some family photographs, please if you have not sent one in then please send one in ASAP .** 

This week the children have been thinking about noticing their feelings, what situations make them feel that way?

Phonics -  The children have now completed learning their first set of phase 2 sounds, and have been assessed this week.

Please practise all the phoneme sounds learnt so far as we expect all children to be able to recall all sounds learnt automatically by sight.

Please practise grapheme tracing with their finger and oral blending, and recall of tricky words. Any questions please see your child's teacher. 

If you wish to purchase a set of flashcards for use at home then these are available on Amazon.

Maths - This week we have been noticing how many in a group, and comparing groups to notice which has more and fewer. When noticing more and fewer please use the stem sentences: "... has more than ..." and "... has fewer than ..."

Over half term, please continue to support your child in subitising numbers to 3 in the environment, and recalling counting rules.

WC 12th October

** We are still missing some family photographs, please if you have not sent one in then please send one in ASAP .** 

This week the children have been thinking about what we can do to 'fill a bucket'- thinking about how our actions and words can affect others. 

Phonics -  Please find this weeks Phonics learning in your child's book bag on Friday.

Please practise all the phoneme sounds learnt so far as we expect all children to be able to recall all sounds learnt automatically by sight.

Please also practise grapheme tracing with their finger and oral blending, and recall of tricky words. Any questions please see your child's teacher. 

Maths - This week we have been subitising different patterns of 2 and 3, and thinking about and making different arrangements of numbers to 4- noticing spatial compositions.

If you wish to purchase a set of flashcards for use at home then these are available on Amazon.

Phase 2 Flashcards - Amazon 

USEFUL RESOURCES

Subitising - parent article

ROS-EYFS-Meet-The-Teacher-Meetings-September

Food-Menu-Winter

E-Collins Website

Big Cat Parent Guide

Phonics Home Learning Reception Autumn 1

Phonics Home Learning Reception Autumn 2

Subitising - infomation for parents

Little Wandle Phase 2 Autumn 1 Phonemes - Correct Pronunciation

Little Wandle Phase 2 Autumn 2 Phonemes - Correct Pronunciation

Little Wandle - How We Teach Blending

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Website

Little Wandle - Glossary

Letter Formation - Autumn 1

Letter Formation - Autumn 2