Jul 15
What a fantastic year we have had in Reception. We are so very proud of the progress you have all made and how grown up you have become. We are sad to say goodbye to you all but know we will see you in your new Year 1 classes next year continuing to try your …
Jul 08
Last week Ms Adams came to talk to us about Canada day! We leant that this is the national holiday of Canada. Did you know that a very long time ago people from Great Britain and France travelled by boat and they discovered Canada. This holiday celebrates the country’s independence 155 years ago, becoming its own …
Jul 08
A We continued to read ‘Commotion in the Ocean’ and identify rhyming pairs of words. We recorded these carefully in our books and even had a go at writing our own rhyming poem about a sea creatureof our choice! (Children in Reception will be learning to spell words by identifying the sounds and then …
Jul 01
On Friday we had our first Sports Day. We came to school wearing our PE kit and trainers day for a fun filled morning. First we got into our teams and headed up to the field. Then we took part in the activities. There was the egg and spoon race, hockey, an assault course, a …
Jul 01
This week we have continued our “Under the sea” theme. Here we are finding treasure in the sand and making words using our phonic knowledge. We are learning to, “Blend sounds into words, so that they can read short words made up of known letter– sound correspondences.” (Development Matters 2022) We have made potions …
Jun 24
We are learning to, ” Listen carefully to rhymes and songs, paying attention to how they sound,” (Development Matters 2020). We are listening to a new story in Literacy called ‘Commotion in the Ocean’. We started by looking at the front cover of the book; the title and pictures to think what the story …
Jun 17
Our week had a calm start with Mindfulness Monday as we practised our cutting skills to make a tractor, adding wheels, ladders and shovels. It reminded us of our brilliant trip last week. (Development Matters, ‘ Children in Reception will be learning to develop their small motor skills so that they can use a …
Jun 17
On Friday 10th July there was a buzz in the Reception Classrooms. The children bounced in wearing red, white and blue. “Why are you wearing red, white and blue?” asked Mrs Summers. “Because they are the colours on the Union Jack!” the children answered. The children have learned such a lot about The Queen due …
Jun 10
This week has been another busy week. We were very excited to return to school with tales of our Jubilee celebrations and enjoyed catching up with our class mates. The Reception Environment had Street Party accessories adorning the different areas too. For literacy this week we have been learning facts about The Queen. A particular …
Jun 09
On Thursday 9th June there was a buzz in Elephant and Zebra Class because we were getting ready to go on a trip to Mead Open Farm. The coach collected us and we bundled on with our packed lunches and put our seat belts on, then we head off to the motorway. After what seemed …