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Oct 03
This week in Reception
This week in Reception we have looked at nature and how changes in weather impact the natural world around us. We made the most of the conkers, falling leaves and rain water we collected to use in our learning. In maths, alongside mastering numbers we have also compared weights of objects we have found in …
Sep 26
The Magic Porridge Pot
This week we introduced the children to the story of the magic porridge pot. They enjoyed listening to the story and learning different actions to help them remember the story. They have learnt the key vocabulary of the story and loved shouting the magic words “cook little pot cook” and “stop little pot stop”. In …
Sep 19
This week in Reception
We had a fabulous time in Reception this week, making the most of the lovely warm weather by spending lots of time in the Reception playground, the big playground and even the forest. As part of our Talk for Writing topic, The little Red Hen, we continued to practice using actions to act out the …
Sep 12
The Little Red Hen
This week in Reception we have been learning the story of the Little Red Hen, using Talk 4 Writing. The children enjoyed using actions and pictures to sequence the events within the story. They also enjoyed asking questions to the characters during a hot seat activity where Miss Reuben acted the part of the …
Sep 05
Welcome to Elephant Class!
Welcome to Reception! It has been wonderful to see the bright, happy faces of all the children this week and to meet with you. We’ve had a fantastic start to the new school year, and I’m excited to share what we’ve been up to. At the beginning of the week, our headteacher, Ms Adams, sent …
May 09
This week in Reception
Literacy This week we have started to learn a new story called ‘Stuck in the Mud’, where poor Daisy the cow is stuck and Farmer Tom is asking the other farm animals for help to pull her out! This is not from a book but a Talk for Writing original, written by …