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Mar 25
Global Green Citizens
The children in Reception have been working hard to, “Explore the natural world around them,” (Development Matters 2021). We have been learning about the importance of looking after the environment and the part we can play in caring for our planet. This week we have taken time to observe birds in our environment. In our …
Mar 17
Our first Pen Disco!
We are learning to “Develop the foundations of a handwriting style which is fast, accurate and efficient,” (Development Matters 2021). On Friday the Reception children were very excited to have a pen disco! Doing this encourages the development of fine motor skills and pencil grip. Each week we will choose a different pattern to aid …
Mar 17
This Week in Reception
We have had another very busy week in Reception. This week we have begun learning Handa’s Surprise. On Monday we searched the Reception Garden for story clues and found all the animals hiding out there. We have tried hard to remember which animal took which fruit from Handa’s basket. You can find a copy of …
Mar 11
This Week in Reception
What another fun and busy week its has been in Reception! We have been continuing to design stamps, flags and coins for …
Mar 10
Counting to 20 and beyond
In Reception we are learning, ” to count beyond 10,” (Development Matters 2021). One of the ways we have introduced this is through the morning register. Each morning we vote on the story book we would like to read by putting our named class animal in the pot which matches the book we would most …
Mar 04
St Davids Day
We are learning to, “Recognise that people have different beliefs and celebrate special times in different ways,” (Development Matters 2021). On the 1st March St David’s Day is celebrated by Welsh families. We are very lucky to have some Welsh families in Reception and some very kind Daddies who were happy to come and talk …
Mar 03
This Week in Reception
This week we have started to weed the planting beds in Reception. We were very excited to notice the new growth creeping through, showing the first signs of Spring. We also discovered a few worms in the ground which was very exciting as we are making snacks for the Owl Babies in our mud …
Feb 25
Pancakes!
We have been enjoying ourselves this week making pancakes in preparation for Shrove Tuesday next week. Here we are working as a team to measure the ingredients and mix the batter together: “Please can we have some more?” is a question we have heard many, many times this week. Baking is a great way to …
Feb 25
This Week in Reception
This half term we are learning about growing. We will be looking at how animals change as they grow and finding out about plant growth. Please continue to send in any plant cuttings you have so that we can add them to our garden. This week in Literacy we have started to learn the …
Feb 11
This Week in Reception
We have had a very busy week in Reception this week. Mindfulness Mondays – we have practised our fine motor skills over this half term. The children have learned to , “Develop their small motor skills so that they can use a range of tools competently, safely and confidently,” (Development Matters 2021). We have …