EYFS 2024 - 2025

Welcome to Foundation Stage!

Welcome back to a very busy half term in EYFS! There are lots of wonderful activities taking place so please keep an eye on your emails containing dates for important events.

Even though this half term is 8 weeks long, it is jam packed with exciting learning opportunities. This half term we will be exploring seasonal changes as we move from Autumn to Winter. This is a wonderful topic to introduce investigation skills as we make predictions, observe changes and talk about changes of state, particularly with icy mornings! In Reception we will be looking at the story The Leaf Thief to support this learning. As we move through the half term we will be looking at lovely Winter and Christmas stories including Little Robin Red Vest, Lost and Found and Stick Man. We will also be having dance and multi skills PE sessions this half term. In Nursery we will celebrating lots of diverse festivals such as we move through the Autumn Term such as Diwali, Bonfire Night and Christmas. We will also be taking part in World Nursery Rhyme Week, developing our communication and language skills through our favourite nursery rhymes.

We are also delighted to reintroduce Family Friday sessions in EYFS. These will take place every Friday afternoon, where you are invited to stay and play with your child as you see what they have been learning in class that week. 

Thank you as always for your continued support!

If you have any questions, please email us at

h.burke@abbott.manchester.sch.uk - Nursery

r.peters@abbott.manchester.sch.uk - Reception

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

Thank you as always for your continued support and cooperation.