Daily Communication
Date: 27/10/2026
Team: Reception E
Teachers: Teacher Sean, Teacher Betty, Teacher Niki, Teacher Pan
Subjects of the Day: Early Sound Systems, Logical Exploration
Specialist Lesson: STEM
🌟 Autumn Adventures, Symmetry Monsters and a Leaf Thief! 🌟
We’ve had another lovely autumn-themed day in Reception E! 🍁 Today, we brought a little seasonal fun into our phonics learning, explored the fascinating idea of symmetry in Logical Exploration and finished our day with a wonderful autumn story. It’s been a great day of learning, creativity and discovery! 😊🌈
🔤 Early Sound Systems (ESS) – Autumn Words and Handwriting!
In ESS today, we began by reviewing the sounds we have been learning so far, helping the children strengthen their recognition of our single-letter sounds and digraphs. Regular revision is a valuable way to build confidence with phonics and prepare the children for increasingly independent reading and writing. 📖🌟
We then continued our autumn-themed learning with a lovely Autumn Picture Labelling Activity! 🍁✏ The children were given a colourful autumn scene featuring lots of familiar seasonal sights, including woodland animals, colourful leaves, pumpkins and trees.
Their challenge was to identify the different objects in the picture and practise writing the corresponding vocabulary. This was a wonderful opportunity to develop their word recognition, handwriting and vocabulary, while also making connections between written words and their meanings. Once their labelling was complete, the children could enjoy colouring their autumn scenes! 🎨
🔢 Logical Exploration – Symmetry Monsters!
In Logical Exploration today, we introduced the exciting concept of symmetry! We explored how a symmetrical picture has two matching halves, with one side appearing as a mirror image of the other. 🌟
To put this idea into practice, we created our very own Symmetry Monsters! 👾 The children were given a grid with one half of a monster already coloured in. Their challenge was to carefully examine the pattern and colour the correct squares on the opposite side of the grid to complete their monster’s symmetrical design.
This activity encouraged the children to look closely, count squares and think carefully about the position of each part of their picture. As well as developing their understanding of symmetry, it was a great way to practise spatial awareness, logical thinking, concentration and fine-motor control. ✏👏
Symmetry is a wonderful concept to explore because we can find examples of it all around us, from butterflies and leaves to buildings and everyday objects! 🦋🌱
📖 Story Time – The Leaf Thief!
We finished our day with a lovely autumn story called The Leaf Thief! 🍁📚
This funny and charming story follows a little squirrel who becomes very confused when the leaves on his tree begin disappearing! Convinced that someone must be stealing them, he sets out to discover what is happening, eventually learning about the changes that take place in nature during autumn.
It was a lovely story to complement our autumn-themed learning, introducing ideas about seasonal changes, friendship and understanding the natural world. It also gave us a fun way to think about why leaves change colour and fall from the trees as the weather grows colder. 🌳🍂
It’s been a wonderful day of learning in Reception E, with plenty of opportunities to practise our literacy skills, explore new mathematical ideas and enjoy the magic of autumn through stories and creative activities.
Have a lovely evening, everyone! 💛😊✨
亲爱的家长朋友们，大家好🌹🌹
🌟今天我们一同欣赏、品读散文诗《爸爸山》。
共读过程中，小朋友们专注聆听、认真思考，慢慢体会藏在文字里沉甸甸的父爱。老师和孩子们一起讨论：为什么把爸爸比作大山？大山是什么模样？孩子们踊跃表达自己的发现：大山高高的、稳稳的，十分结实；大山可以遮挡风雨，安安静静地坚守在那里。在这样的交流中，宝贝们渐渐懂得，爸爸就像大山一样，在我们胆怯的时候给予依靠，在我们遇到难题的时候陪伴左右，默默守护着我们。
🌟随后我们开启诗歌创编，一起创作了小诗《爸爸树》：
我的爸爸是棵树，
那么高，那么大。
我要坐到树上去，
对他微微笑。
不管这棵爸爸树，
多么高，多么大，
我要爬到树梢上，
亲亲他的脸。
🌟小朋友们还兴致勃勃地分享自己爸爸的本领：爸爸会把我举得高高的、会修理坏掉的玩具、会陪着我骑车、爬山。大家也慢慢发现，不管是“爸爸山”还是“爸爸树”，爸爸虽然强大，也会劳累、疲惫。我们也可以用小小的拥抱、轻轻的捶背，把温暖送给爸爸，好好爱他。
✨家庭小任务：今晚可以和宝贝聊一聊，听孩子说一说家里这座“爸爸山”的暖心小故事，也可以和宝贝一起继续创编关于爸爸的小诗哦。
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