GLF Schools

GLF Schools

GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

Our Schools

Banbury Region

Banstead Region

Berkshire & Hampshire Region

Caterham Region

Crawley Region

Didcot Region

Epsom Region

London Boroughs

Redhill Region

Sunbury & Camberley Region

Autumn 1

This half-term is all about settling into school, building friendships, and exploring the world around us through seasonal changes and harvest celebrations.

Project 1: Transition – Getting to Know Ourselves

Big Questions:

  • Who am I?
  • Who am I in my family?
  • What makes our class special?

What we’ll do:

  • Learn routines and expectations for school life.
  • Share “All About Me” bags and family photos.
  • Explore similarities and differences between families.
  • Create a class charter and celebrate what makes us unique.

Key Texts:

  • What Makes Me a Me
  • Our Class is a Family
  • I Am Almost Always Kind

Vocabulary:
Name, family, belong, same, different, days of the week, months of the year.

End Points:

  • Children will confidently talk about themselves and their families.
  • Understand that families and classes can look different but all are important.

Project 2: Harvest and Seasonal Change

Big Questions:

  • How would I describe today?
  • What do you expect to see in Autumn?
  • What is harvest and why do we celebrate it?
  • What do we eat that’s harvested?
  • Which bread from around the world do we like the most?

What we’ll do:

  • Learn about the seasons and signs of Autumn.
  • Explore harvest traditions and why helping others matters.
  • Taste breads from around the world and vote for our favourite.
  • Make simple bread rolls and learn where food comes from.
  • Collect and display data about our likes and dislikes.

Key Texts:

  • Leaf Man – Lois Ehlert
  • The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  • It’s a No-Money Day
  • The Little Red Hen
  • Chapatti Moon

Vocabulary:
Autumn, harvest, wheat, flour, ingredients, celebrate, kindness, prefer, like, dislike.

End Points:

  • Children will understand seasonal changes and the concept of harvest.
  • Recognise that people can like different things and that’s okay.
  • Begin to use data to show preferences.

How Parents Can Support

  • Share family photos and talk about your child’s favourite activities.
  • Discuss signs of Autumn on walks and talk about weather changes.
  • Involve your child in simple cooking activities like baking bread.
  • Talk about celebrations and why helping others is important.