Oct 17
In Reception we have had another jam packed and exciting week. Not only did we carry on with our phonics, our maths and literacy but we also had a great time learning about Piet Mondrian. The children are all making great progress with their phonics and it is evident in the way they are starting …
Oct 10
We have been busy elephants this week! Reception has been enjoying their weekly PE sessions practicing different ways of moving around objects. Before we started our lesson we talked about the importance of exercise and how it keeps us fit and healthy. We started off by playing the red, amber and green light game to …
Oct 03
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
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
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
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 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 …
Jul 18
To the Elephants and Zebras of 2024, We have loved every minute of watching you grow this year. We are so proud of all you have achieved. You are now so fast at getting changed for PE. We cannot catch you out in phonics recap anymore – “There you are!” You have tried so many …
Jul 17
Monday 1st July was Canada Day. We were very lucky to have a special visitor in Reception who is from Canada and who shared a story that included Canadian facts. We also learned that a Beaver and a Racoon are animals from Canada. We also wished Miss Adams a very Happy Canada Day as well. …
Jun 27
Mindfulness Monday This week in our Mindfulness Monday session we used the boat designs the children created last week and they referred back to them to make a boat independently. The children found the materials needed from the creative cupboard and the junk modelling station. They knew what to collect because they had already labelled …