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Jan 18
This week in Reception
Another fantastic week in Reception! In Literacy we have carried on with the Harry’s Bucket Full of Dinosaurs. Have a look at the actions we have been using when learning and performing the story. Here are some examples of the actions for: Once upon a time, first, next, then, after that, finally, so, because and …
Jan 12
This week in Reception
Happy New Year! 2024 has started with a roar for us in Reception, as we are reading ‘Harry and his Bucketful of Dinosaurs’ and exploring all things dino! The children have been writing labels in Literacy, persevering by using their robot arms and blending hands and saying the word out loud a few times, to …
Dec 20
This week in Reception
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Reception! We have been creating paper chains and we have used the leftover snowflake patterns from our winter show ‘One Snowy Night’ – our Celebration tree looks very festive as a result! Thank you to all the parents who came to watch and see Reception’s hard …
Dec 14
This Week in Reception
Last week we had visitors to Merry Hill school and the children showed off how fantastic and amazing they are! We showed the Merry Hill Golden Rules that we apply each day and we saw so many good choices around school and outside on the playground too! Well done everybody! PSHE In PSHE we recalled …
Nov 30
This Week in Reception
This week in Reception, Zebras and Elephants have been taking their role of story telling very seriously! We had special auditions for our roles in the Christmas show and been busy learning some of the words and songs. We can’t wait to surprise you when you come to watch us! This week we have been …
Nov 23
This Week in Reception
This week commenced with a visit from or Herts Early Years Advisor. She carried out a learning walk of the Nursery and Reception classrooms. She was delighted at the level of pupil engagement in all learning areas and praised the staff for their work on developing high quality interactions with the children and encouraging the …
Nov 14
This week in Reception…
We have had an out-of-this-world week in Reception! In Literacy we continued learning a story called “Whatever Next”. We have been talking on the carpet to talk partners and learning to “listen to each other as well as the staff” and “express their feelings and consider the feelings of others.” Development Matters 2023 We have …
Nov 09
This week in Reception
We have had another fun-packed week in Reception! On Wednesday 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 also listened to a poem recited by Forces Club called ‘Poppy, Poppy’. We used the same …
Nov 02
This week in Reception
We have had a busy time this week in Reception. There have been lots of new activities and areas to explore in line with our “Time Travellers” topic. We are learning to “Know that there are different countries in the world and talk about the differences they have experienced or seen in photos,” (Development Matters …
Oct 17
This Week in Reception
This week in Reception This week we have continued learning The Magic Porridge Pot text in Literacy. The children have been using actions to “engage in storytimes” (Development Matters 2021) by performing the story aloud. We have discussed and chosen exciting actions for ‘once upon a time’, ‘magic’, and ‘they all lived happily ever after’ …