Nov 30
This week in Reception, Zebras and Elephants have been taking their role of story telling very seriously! We had special auditions for our roles in the Christmas show and been busy learning some of the words and songs. We can’t wait to surprise you when you come to watch us! This week we have been …
Nov 23
This week commenced with a visit from or Herts Early Years Advisor. She carried out a learning walk of the Nursery and Reception classrooms. She was delighted at the level of pupil engagement in all learning areas and praised the staff for their work on developing high quality interactions with the children and encouraging the …
Nov 14
We have had an out-of-this-world week in Reception! In Literacy we continued learning a story called “Whatever Next”. We have been talking on the carpet to talk partners and learning to “listen to each other as well as the staff” and “express their feelings and consider the feelings of others.” Development Matters 2023 We have …
Nov 09
We have had another fun-packed week in Reception! On Wednesday we joined our whole school assembly where we did such good sitting and listening. Padre Nicoll told us about Remembrance Day and why it is important to remember. We also listened to a poem recited by Forces Club called ‘Poppy, Poppy’. We used the same …
Nov 02
We have had a busy time this week in Reception. There have been lots of new activities and areas to explore in line with our “Time Travellers” topic. We are learning to “Know that there are different countries in the world and talk about the differences they have experienced or seen in photos,” (Development Matters …
Oct 17
This week in Reception This week we have continued learning The Magic Porridge Pot text in Literacy. The children have been using actions to “engage in storytimes” (Development Matters 2021) by performing the story aloud. We have discussed and chosen exciting actions for ‘once upon a time’, ‘magic’, and ‘they all lived happily ever after’ …
Oct 12
This week we have been noticing signs of Autumn. The children have been, “learning to explore the world around them” (Development Matters 2021). The tree in our Reception garden has been helpfully dropping sweet chestnut cases which we have been opening with different tools as they are very prickly for our fingers. We have used …
Oct 05
This week, as part of our Time Travellers Topic, we have been thinking about families and talking about how we have changed since we were babies. We will be looking at photos of some of the grown ups as babies and seeing if we can guess who the babies are! We will be using our …
Sep 28
Four weeks of fabulous learning – you are all settling into your new school routine beautifully! This week the children have loved exploring more of the exciting areas in Reception including Music (inside and out), our malleable area and our investigation area. There is so much for us to see and do! Inclusion Week This …
Sep 19
Reception have been doing a fantastic job in their second week at Merry Hill School! We have been talking about our Golden Rules then showing how we follow them so we can all feel happy together. The children have been looking after property by changing for PE and putting their uniform inside their PE kits …