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Nov 28
This week in Reception
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 …
Nov 20
Rhyming and Planting
In Reception this week, the children have been busy creating their very own rhyming books as part of their literacy learning. Each child chose an animal, such as a cat, dog, or rat, and added new pages each day filled with rhyming words linked to their chosen animal. As they built their books, the children …
Nov 14
This week in Reception
This week we have been learning all about Remembrance. We attended a special assembly where we learned all about what Remembrance day is and why it is important. We heard from some of our friends and their parents who are in the military. We know that Poppies are the special symbol of Remembrance and we …
Nov 06
Our Library Trip
This week, our Reception children had a wonderful trip to the library! It was lovely to see how interested and excited they were as they explored all the different books. The children listened beautifully to stories read by the librarian and asked some fantastic questions. They also had a go at borrowing and returning books …
Oct 24
This week in Reception
Wow! What a wonderful week full of colour! We have been learning all about the Hindu festival Diwali as well as looking at patterns and comparing sets of objects in maths. You can learn more about Diwali here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/my-first-festivals-diwali Here we are making colourful Diwali patterns and pictures! We used our knowledge of letters and sounds …
Oct 16
Art 🖼️
This week in Reception, we continued our learning all about the famous artist Clarice Cliff and her colourful designs! To challenge the children’s knowledge and art skills, they decided to have a go at creating their very own Clarice Cliff-inspired artwork. The children started by cutting out different shapes from tissue paper, carefully choosing colours …
Oct 10
This week in Reception
This week in Reception has been very busy! We have been trying out lots of new activities to help us practise our fine motor skills, maths skills and phonics. We have been working hard at subitising this week – we have been discussing how we see numbers inside other numbers and also matching amounts of …
Oct 03
Poetry and Autumn
On Thursday, we celebrated National Poetry Day. The Reception children learnt a poem about the different leaves you see in autumn. We spoke about the different features of a poem and the children used some actions to help them remember the poem. Look at our wonderful poetry pictures! We have also been continuing to explore …
Sep 26
This week in Reception
This week in Reception we have been very busy exploring the signs of Autumn – we have a very large Horse Chestnut tree in our garden and have spotted lots of the conkers falling off! We have been using some of these conkers to make our very own Conker Pie – ask us how we …
Sep 18
Phonics and Literacy
Due to a technical issue, we are unable to upload photos this week. This week in Reception: We are so proud of how well the children have settled into their daily routines this week! It’s been wonderful to see their enthusiasm for learning, especially as we start learning some important early literacy skills. This week, …