Foundation 1

Welcome to all the new children who have joined F1. This newsletter tells parents/carers about some of the  things the children will be learning about and experiencing throughout the half-term. ‘All about me’ is our main focus.

 In ‘All about me’ children will-

• Play games using their names.
• Talk about their favourite things.
• Make a collage of their face.
• Share photographs of their families.
• Think about why we are special.

Number and shape work will include-

• Number songs and rhymes.
• How many people live in your house?
• Sorting and matching objects by colour.
• Beginning to count numbers in sequence.

Sounds and listening skills-

F1 will be beginning to listen to sounds in the environment and distinguishing between different environmental sounds.

Parents can help by-

• Providing children with a family photo to share with the class.
• Letting us know if your child has specific interests out of school.
• Talking to your child about their interests and about family members.

Our stories, songs and rhymes include-

• Traditional nursery rhymes
• Number rhymes.
• Action songs such as ‘If you’re happy and you know it’ and ‘Heads, shoulders, knees and toes’.
• Books about starting nursery.
• Stories in family settings.