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    • Foundation Stage 2026-27

    FS2 Autumn Term Knowledge Organiser – Sparken Hill Academy

    SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY · RECEPTION (F2) · KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER

    Autumn 1: All About Me & Harvest

    Our adventures: pumpkin picking at Eastfield Farm · our Harvest market
    OUR BIG QUESTION
    Who am I, and are we all the same?

    This is me!

    I am special. I know the names for my face and body: eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hair, hands and feet.

    hair eye ear nose mouth

    Family & friends

    My family: mum, dad, brother, sister, grandma, grandad. Friends are kind, share and take turns. We are the same in some ways and different in others.

    Our stories

    • Goldilocks and the Three Bears
    • Farmer Duck
    • The Enormous Turnip
    • The Lion Inside

    I can retell Goldilocks: big, middle-sized and small!

    Our trips

    We pick pumpkins at Eastfield Farm. We sing our harvest songs and share food at our Harvest market.

    My sounds

    I say the sound for each letter. I blend the sounds to read a word.

    s
    a
    t
    p
    i
    n
    s a t sat

    Books & my name

    A book has a front cover, a title and an author. We read from left to right. My name starts with a capital letter.

    Title by the author left right

    Counting to 5

    The last number I say tells me how many. I can see 1, 2 or 3 without counting!

    1 2 3 4 5

    Sort & compare

    I can match and sort things. I can compare size, length, weight and how much a cup holds.

    big · small long · short heavy · light full · empty

    Autumn & harvest

    Autumn is a season. The seasons change. Food grows on a farm and is gathered in at harvest time.

    How a pumpkin grows

    A pumpkin grows from a tiny seed!

    seed sprout flower pumpkin

    Art & music

    A self-portrait is a picture of me. I mix paint to match my hair and eyes. I keep a steady beat, like a heartbeat.

    Strong & ready

    I sit up tall. I use scissors safely. I put on my own coat and shoes. I line up and wait my turn.

    My new words

    family – the people I live with
    same – just like each other
    different – not the same
    harvest – when farmers gather food
    season – spring, summer, autumn, winter
    seed – a plant grows from it
    sort – put things into groups
    beat – a steady tap in music
    self-portrait – a picture of me
    title – the name of a book
    Sparken Hill Academy · ‘Excellence and Enjoyment in Education for Everyone.’
    Reception (F2) · Autumn Term 2026–27 · Even cycle · Mr R.Lilley
    SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY · RECEPTION (F2) · KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER

    Autumn 2: Christmas & Festivals

    Our adventures: a visit to Clumber Park · our Nativity performance
    OUR BIG QUESTION
    What do we celebrate, and why do people celebrate in different ways?

    Bonfire Night

    On 5th November we see fireworks light up the sky. We stay safe and stand well back from bonfires.

    Diwali

    Diwali is the festival of light. Families light little diya lamps and make bright rangoli patterns.

    Remembrance Day

    Remembrance Day is a time to think about others. We wear a poppy and stay quiet to remember.

    Christmas

    Christians celebrate Christmas because they believe it is when baby Jesus was born. Celebrations bring families together.

    The Nativity story – in order

    Characters: Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, the angel, the shepherds and the wise men.

    1
    Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem.
    2
    There is no room at the inn.
    3
    Baby Jesus is born in a stable.
    4
    An angel tells the shepherds.
    5
    The wise men follow the star with gifts.

    Blending to read

    Some sounds use two letters. I blend sounds to read short words.

    ch
    sh
    th
    ng
    ai
    ee
    sh i p ship

    Tricky words & books

    Tricky words I know by sight. Non-fiction books give us information.

    the to I no go

    More or fewer?

    I know the numbers 1 to 5 and match them to an amount. I can say which group has more and which has fewer.

    4 more 2 fewer

    Shapes & patterns

    A circle is round with no corners. A triangle has 3 straight sides and 3 corners. What comes next?

    circle triangle corners sides ?

    Winter & letters

    Some animals, like hedgehogs, hibernate in winter. A letter is posted and the postal service delivers it.

    z z z

    Make, move & perform

    I join fabric with a running stitch. I sing our Nativity songs for an audience. I stop and start on a signal.

    stop go

    My new words

    celebrate – do something special
    festival – a special time to celebrate
    light – it helps us see
    special – very important to us
    tradition – something we do every year
    Nativity – the story of Jesus’ birth
    remember – think about the past
    hibernate – sleep all winter
    pattern – a repeat that goes on
    audience – the people watching
    Sparken Hill Academy · ‘Excellence and Enjoyment in Education for Everyone.’
    Reception (F2) · Autumn Term 2026–27 · Even cycle · Mr R.Lilley

     

     

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