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SRUF News 2nd November 2026
Next term the children will be exploring sounds using instruments, bodies and natural resources to make their own sounds, recognising how sound changes and creating own instruments, music and songs.
We will be thinking about rhyme and repetition in the stories we share and extending rhyme lines using language from fireworks and potion making.
We will be celebrating and learning about Firework night, Diwali and Christmas.
Week 1 we will be sharing 'Room on a Broom' story sack, creating own potions and cauldrons, making wands and rocket number lines and exploring firework experiment.
The letter and sound will be 'W' and Makaton signs will be 'Firework' and 'Excited'.
SRUF News 9th November 2026
Next week we will be sharing 'The Gruffalo' story.
We will be using puppets and props to retell and change the story, making Gruffalo crumble, collecting and exploring autumn treasure.
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We will also be celebrating Diwali.
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Next weeks letter and sound is 'W' and the Makaton signs are 'Sad' and 'Mouse'.
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'Nurturing Inquisitive Minds'
Sydenham Road Under Fives is a resource for the community, dedicated to responding to the needs of children and their families. Our primary aim is to enhance the development and education of children, under five, through play. Your child will gain confidence and learn to socialise with other children, in preparation for school and life.