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Feb 23
This week in Reception
This week we have all enjoyed the spring-like sunshine and spotting signs that a new season is on its way! Some children had observed it being lighter in the mornings on the way to school, some children had seen beautiful snowdrops and crocus growing and others felt it was a little bit warmer outside. …
Feb 09
This week in Reception
This week we have been very busy consolidating our learning. We have completed our printing practice and have put some examples of our work on display in the classroom. We really like the bright colours and think Yayoi Kusama would be impressed with our dotty art work. We have been applying our phonic knowledge in …
Feb 02
This week in Reception
There has been lots more dinosaur fun this week. The week began with an exciting discovery on the playground. During our daily mile some of the children spotted an egg that had just started to hatch. When we came inside we learned the egg contained a dinosaur named Greg. We then started learning “Happy Hatch …
Jan 12
This week in Reception
This week we have started learning about dinosaurs. We have collected facts we already knew and things we would like to find out. We have made class books where we illustrated a dinosaur and wrote a sentence all by ourselves. In our investigation area we have been looking closely at fossils and have been making …
Dec 15
This week in Reception
This week has been a perfect opportunity to observe seasonal change in our reception garden. On Friday we could see the effect of the ice on the Orbeez and noticed the leaves were almost all off of the tree. Then on Monday snow had covered the garden and made everything look beautiful. We noticed how …
Dec 08
This week in Reception
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Reception! Our week started by creating paper chains and making snowflake patterns, using paper and scissors- our celebration tree looks very festive as a result. In Maths we continue to subitise small groups of objects and count larger groups. The children have enjoyed counting Christmas decorations …
Dec 01
This week in Reception
Last week Zebras had their first visit to Bushey Library! We are so lucky to have the library right on our doorstep and we loved walking there with our friends. Some of us have been to a public library before, but for some of us, it was our very first experience. ‘Understanding the world involves …
Nov 17
This week in Reception
We began this week with “Mindful Monday,” which is an extended morning session where the children practise Art and Design Technology skills. This term we are exploring materials to make Christmas Decorations. We are learning to, “create collaboratively, sharing ideas, resources and skills,” (Development Matters 2021). We have continued to learn “Whatever Next, ” in …
Nov 10
This week in Reception.
Hello Elephants and Zebras, We have had another fun-packed week! On Monday we joined our whole school Assembly where we did such good sitting and listening. Padre Nicoll told us about Remembrance Day and why it is important to remember. We played a remembering game and learnt about three amazing women who made a real …
Nov 03
This week in Reception
Hello Elephants and Zebras, This week has been all about fireworks! From our literacy to art to music, we have done a lot of fireworks! We listened to Music for the Royal Fireworks by Handel and talked about Classical Music. We have learned a fireworks poem – ask your children to tell it to you! …