Oct 24
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
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 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
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 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
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, …
Sep 12
Hello and welcome to the new school year. We are delighted to welcome all the children into Reception. We have had a very busy start to the new term, despite the change in weather! We are so proud of all the children, whether they are new to Merry Hill or are returning after the …
Jul 17
As we wrap up this wonderful academic year, it’s time to look back and celebrate all the exciting adventures our Reception class has experienced together. From colourful elephants to deep-sea creatures, our learning has been full of imagination, discovery and fun! Elmer the Patchwork ElephantOur year began with Elmer, the patchwork elephant, who showed us …
Jul 10
The end of the year is in sight! The week started off with moving up day where the children went to visit their new year one classes. They were super excited and had lots to tell us when they arrived back in Reception. The weather has started to become lovely and hot again and the …
Jul 03
What a busy and exciting week we have had in Reception! The children have amazed us with their curiosity, creativity, and confidence across all areas of learning. In Literacy, our budding writers learned how to write instructions, and what better topic than how to make pirate sandwiches? The children carefully sequenced each step, using words …