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Autumn 2

This half-term, our learning is all about celebrations, community, and winter changes. Children will explore big questions through exciting projects, stories, and hands-on experiences.

Project 1: Celebrations – Diwali & Bonfire Night1CFA8CC6412C464A992EAE8A15B6C3AA

 

Big Questions:

  • What is Bonfire Night and how do we celebrate it?
  • What is Diwali and how is it celebrated?

What we’ll do:

  • Learn why Bonfire Night is celebrated and how to stay safe.
  • Discover Diwali as the Festival of Lights and explore traditions like Diva lamps and Rangoli patterns.
  • Create artwork inspired by fireworks and Diwali colours.
  • Enjoy sensory play with coloured rice and clay Diva lamps.

Key Texts:

  • The Best Diwali Ever – Sonali Shah
  • Celebrations Around the World – Diwali

Vocabulary:
Celebrate, light, dark, bonfire, Diwali, safety, good, bad.

Project 2: People in Our Community

Big Questions:

  • What jobs do people in our community do?
  • Who helps us and how?
  • Who works in the daytime and at night?
  • What do parents/carers do?
  • What does volunteering mean?

What we’ll do:

  • Explore different jobs and why they are important.
  • Role-play jobs like dentist, builder, shopkeeper, and firefighter.
  • Invite parents to share their job experiences.
  • Learn about volunteering and take part in acts of service like tidying or litter picking.
  • Use construction kits to design and build places of work.

Key Texts:

  • What Do Grown-Ups Do All Day?
  • All Through the Night
  • The Invisible – Tom Percival
  • What We’ll Build – Oliver Jeffers

Vocabulary:
Community, job, volunteer, build, design, day, night.

Project 3: Winter Weather & Celebrations

Big Questions:

  • What do you expect to see in winter?
  • Why do we celebrate?

What we’ll do:

  • Learn about seasonal changes and signs of winter.
  • Compare autumn and winter through outdoor walks and observations.
  • Explore winter celebrations like Christmas and Hannukah.
  • Create winter-inspired art and decorations.

Key Texts:

  • I Love the Season – Winter
  • Celebrations Around the World – Christmas & Hannukah

Vocabulary:
Winter, Christmas, Hannukah, weather, temperature, decorations.

How Parents Can Support

  • Share photos of family celebrations or jobs in the community.
  • Talk about winter changes and celebrations at home.
  • Read stories together about festivals and community helpers.
  • Encourage children to notice signs of winter on walks.