EYFS 2025 - 2026

Welcome to Foundation Stage!

Welcome Back! We hope you all had a wonderful and restful break. We are delighted to welcome you and your children back to school for the start of Autumn Term 2. The children worked incredibly hard during Autumn Term 1 and we are so proud of their enthusiasm, resilience, and the fantastic progress they have made. Their curiosity and excitement for learning have been a joy to see, and we are looking forward to another successful term together.

Our New Topic: Celebrations.

This term, our topic is ‘Celebrations’. We will be exploring a range of special events and festivals that are celebrated by people in our community and around the world. This will include learning about:

• Halloween – exploring costumes, traditions, and storytelling
• Diwali – the festival of lights, learning about Rangoli patterns and the story of Rama and Sita
• Bonfire Night – discussing firework safety and the history behind the celebration
• Christmas – learning about the Nativity story, traditions, music, and giving

Throughout this topic, children will take part in creative activities, role play, storytelling, and themed crafts to deepen their understanding of how different celebrations are marked and why they are important. This is a wonderful opportunity to develop their awareness of different cultures and traditions while building language, creativity, and social skills.

We look forward to an exciting and busy half term filled with fun learning experiences.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

If you have any questions, please email us:

e.ilic@abbott.manchester.sch.uk - EYFS Lead

r.peters@abbott.manchester.sch.uk - Nursery Teacher

m.cordwell@abbott.manchester.sch.uk - Reception Teacher