All About Autumn in Year 1

This week in Year 1, we’ve been enjoying some autumn-themed provision alongside our everyday learning. The children collected seeds from pumpkins and were fascinated to see what was inside. They worked together to scoop, sort and count the seeds, showing lots of curiosity and care.

At the playdough table, the children used leaf cutters to make their own autumn leaves. They spent time creating different shapes and patterns, chatting as they worked and enjoying the colours of the season.

'We are working together to find the seeds.' - Freddie

'The pumpkins seeds are very slimy.' - Arthur

Another popular activity was using tweezers to dot snails and leaves with conkers. The children were very creative with their designs and also explored stacking and sorting the conkers in different ways. It was lovely to see how focused they were and how proud they felt of their creations.

We also opened our Autumn Café this week, linked to our IPC topic 'A Day in the Life'. The children took turns being chefs, waiters and customers, taking orders and serving food for each other and the teddy bear picnic. It was lovely to see them use their imagination and work so well together.

'Would you like to order any sides or gravy?' - Theodor

'We need to write down the orders so we can remember what to make.' - Urane

'My favourite thing to order from the Autumn cafe is a vanilla cake.' - Tala

It’s been a calm and creative week, full of opportunities to talk, share ideas and build fine motor skills while celebrating autumn.