Pebble Early Years3–4 YearsMonth 8January

Festivals and celebrations, revision of letter sounds A through P, letter sounds Q, R, S, T, and counting 14 to 17

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Festivals and celebrations, revision of letter sounds A through P, letter sounds Q, R, S, T, and counting 14 to 17

Big Idea

People celebrate special days in different ways — with lights, colours, food, and family. I can talk about the festivals I know, and I am reviewing everything…

Parent Focus

Festivals follows Seasons because, having built emotional vocabulary and self-regulation tools, children are ready to connect their personal and family identit…

Key Vocabulary

festivalcelebrationlightcoloursweetfamilyqueenrangolistarfourteenfifteensixteen

Your Month at a Glance

Week 1

Letter sound revision (A–E), letter sound Q, counting to 14, first festival

Child reviews A through E correctly.

Week 2

Letter sound revision (F–J), letter sound R, counting to 15, second festival

Child reviews F through J correctly.

Week 3

Letter sound revision (K–P), letter sound S, counting to 16, festival symbols

Child reviews K through P correctly.

Week 4

Letter sound T, full A–T review, counting 14–17 review, festival consolidation

Child produces all four new letter sounds.

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What Your Child Will Learn This Month

Literacy

Revision of letter sounds A through P in mixed, random order, followed by new letter sounds Q, R, S, and T. Anchor words drawn from the festivals theme where possible (Star for S, connecting to festival lights).
Child correctly produces sounds for A through P when shown in random order. Child produces the correct sound for Q, R, S, and T. Child attempts guided tracing of the four new letters.

Numeracy

Number recognition and counting 14, 15, 16, and 17, continuing the double-digit counting progression from Month 7.
Child counts a set of up to 17 objects with support. Child recognises the numerals 14, 15, 16, and 17. Child attempts guided tracing of all four.

Fine Motor

Week 1: clay rolling. Week 2: buttoning practice. Week 3: drawing shapes. Week 4: bead sorting.
Child rolls clay into balls or snakes with control. Child buttons independently with growing speed. Child draws recognisable shapes from memory. Child sorts beads by colour or size.

Gross Motor

Week 1: zig-zag running. Week 2: hopping independently. Week 3: ball kicking at a target. Week 4: balance walk.
Child runs a zig-zag path with directional control. Child hops independently without adult support. Child kicks a ball toward a specific target with improving accuracy. Child walks a balance line with growing steadiness.

Sensory

Week 1: free outdoor play. Week 2: indoor open-choice free play. Week 3: festival-pattern sand play. Week 4: festival-themed pretend play.
Child engages purposefully in each week's sensory or free-play experience for a sustained period, making an indoor choice or creating a simple sand pattern when relevant.

Creative

Festival craft work progresses from a festival symbol, to colours and patterns, to lights, stars, and sweets, before children create a Celebrating Together class display.
Child creates a festival-themed craft, names a colour, pattern, or symbol used, and contributes respectfully to the shared class display.

Well-being

A classroom helper role (rotating responsibility), independent care of personal belongings, show and tell with a favourite item, and following the full daily schedule without adult reminders.
Child performs their assigned classroom helper task. Child keeps track of their own belongings across the day. Child presents a favourite item during show and tell. Child moves through the full daily schedule with minimal or no prompting.

General Awareness

Festivals — naming festivals celebrated by the children in the class and describing associated symbols, foods, or activities (lights, colours, sweets, family gatherings).
Child names at least 2 festivals. Child describes one symbol, food, or activity associated with a festival they celebrate.

Science

Child reviews letter sounds A through P correctly in mixed order
Child produces the correct sound for letters Q, R, S, and T
Child counts a set of up to 17 objects with support
Child recognises numerals 14, 15, 16, and 17

Music

'Walking Through the Jungle' and 'Old McDonald' — the first a high-energy adventure and animal-sound song, the second a classic farm-animal song reinforcing Month 6 vocabulary while adding new verses and structure.
Child sings along with recognisable words and performs associated actions and animal sounds for both songs.

Practical Life

Children carry out rotating classroom-helper responsibilities and care for materials, belongings, and show-and-tell items throughout the day.
Child completes an age-appropriate helper task or returns personal and classroom materials with growing independence.

For Families

Conversation starters

Talk about festivals your family celebrates — the foods, colours, lights, or traditions involved
Practice counting to 14 through 17 together during daily routines
Review letter sounds A through T with everyday objects
Ask about: Child reviews letter sounds A through P correctly in mixed order

Home activity

Festival show and tell practice: help your child choose a small item connected to a festival your family celebrates, and practice describing it in one or two sentences before bringing it to school.

Weekly reminder

This month unfolds over four weeks — Week 1: Letter sound revision (A–E), letter sound Q, counting to 14, first festival · Week 2: Letter sound revision (F–J), letter sound R, counting to 15, second festival · Week 3: Letter sound revision (K–P), letter sound S, counting to 16, festival symbols · Week 4: Letter sound T, full A–T review, counting 14–17 review, festival consolidation. Open each week below for day-by-day plans.