Maths This week we have been busy learning all about shapes. We have played lots of fun games such as ‘guess my shape’, I Spy, shape hunts and sorting. We know that there are lots of different ways to sort shapes according to size, sides, corners and types of shape. We have been using our …

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Our Reception children had a wonderful time this week celebrating Hedgehog Day and learning all about these fascinating little animals. We explored where hedgehogs live, discovering that they like cosy places such as gardens, hedges and piles of leaves. The children also learned what hedgehogs eat, including insects, worms, and other tasty bugs. We shared …

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This week has been a very exciting week in Reception. We started the week off with some very unusual clues in our classroom. The children came in on Monday morning to see some rather unusual sticks! We wondered what they could be for and how they got there. This generated lots of discussion and question …

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In our maths lessons this week, we started learning about the different parts of 5 in a fun and engaging way. We used the “5 Little Speckled Frogs” rhyme to help us count, add, and take away. Singing the rhyme helped us see how numbers change as the frogs jumped into the pond but the …

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Last week we had a lovely treat and a special visitor came to school – Mr Marvel! We all had a thoroughly brilliant afternoon full of laughs and giggles. We loved the magic tricks and lots of us were still talking about it this week! We had another very busy week in reception this week. …

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Welcome back and a very Happy New Year! We hope you all had a lovely restful break and enjoyed some family time together. When we came back to school this week, it was very exciting! The recent cold weather had left lots of snow and ice in our garden for us to explore! We had …

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We have had a wonderful end to what has been a very successful first term in Reception. This final week has been especially festive and full of fun as we have been learning all about Christmas through a range of exciting, hands-on activities. The children have loved making reindeer milk and reindeer food, setting up …

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Wow! What an amazing week of rehearsals and shows! Reception have worked so hard over the last few weeks, meticulously practising lines, learning dance routines and singing songs. We couldn’t be prouder of how well they performed to such large audiences! Here are just a few snapshots of our wonderful show! Please take time to …

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This week in Forest, our Reception children went on a wonderful “Loud and Proud Walking” adventure, exploring the forest through sound. Using sticks, they tapped trees, benches and stones to discover the different noises each material made, describing what they heard with words like loud and quiet. They even tried copying the sounds with their …

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Brrr! This week has seen some rather cold days, but this has been the perfect opportunity for us to explore our gardens and the forest. We have noticed a big change in the weather and the temperature outside. Lots of us has a wonderful time scraping ice and frost off of the equipment to make …

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