Week 6

Week beginning 25.3.24

Reception have had a lovely end to a busy term. We enjoyed our Easter egg hunt at the start of the week!

We hope you all have a lovely break and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday 15th April at 8.40am.

Week 5

Week beginning 18.3.24

We have had a great week in Reception! Thank you for those that came to the reading breakfast, it was lovely to see you all!

Forest School

Cherry Class enjoyed looking for the signs of spring at forest school this week. We were very excited to find frog spawn in our school pond and managed to spot lots of camouflaged frogs! We we set a challenge to make a bird's next using clay, sticks and other things we could find.

Phonics

Here are some phonics videos for you to watch at home this weekend.

Please note these videos will expire after 3 weeks.

Maths

This week in maths we have revisited doubles and we were able to use different equipment to show the doubles of numbers 1-5. We also came back to odd and even numbers and used multi link cubes to reveal if numbers had ‘odd’ tops or ‘even tops’. We also begun to explore 3D shape and are beginning to learn the names of key shapes. We have looked carefully at the properties of 3D shape and discovered which ones have flat faces, which ones have curved faces and which ones have both.

Wider Curriculum

In Topic we created art in the style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo and used fruit and vegetables to represent the features of faces. We also looked at farm animals and learned the names of the farm animals young including foal, calf, duckling and kid. We drew our favourite animals and labelled them with their correct names.

In English we wrote cards to Errol to help him feel better about his indoor garden. Then we drew our own dream gardens and annotated them using our phonics. 

In PE we learned how exercise affects our body. We did lots of exercise and then felt our heart beats, listened to our breathing and felt our muscles and skin change. We discussed how exercise helps keep our bodies healthy and safe.

Makaton

Our new Makaton sign this week was ‘happy’. See if you can use it at home this weekend.

Next week is our last week of term. We will be finishing for the Easter holidays at 11.50 on Thursday 28th March.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Week 4

Week beginning 11.3.24

Reception have had a very busy and exciting week. Children learnt lots of new skills at the Circus Workshop.

Forest School

Hazel Class enjoyed looking for the signs of spring at forest school this week. We were very excited to find frog spawn in our school pond and managed to spot lots of camouflaged frogs! We we set a challenge to make a bird's next using clay, sticks and other things we could find.

Phonics

Here are some phonics videos for you to watch at home this weekend.

Please note these videos will expire after 3 weeks.

Maths

This week in maths we have been focusing on numbers 9 and 10. We have looked at different ways we can represent these numbers and how we can make these numbers by finding one more, one less. We have also made number bonds to 10 with 2 and 3 parts.

Wider Curriculum

In Topic we made a rainbow using fruit, then we tried all of the different fruits and discussed which we liked and disliked. We also spoke about the importance of brushing our teeth and practised doing this in our class. We used step-by-step instructions and used a 2 minute timer!  

In English we have been looking at seed packets, we looked at all the information we could find on the packet. We also described and wrote sentences about Errol.

Makaton

Our new Makaton sign this week was ‘sad’. See if you can use it at home this weekend.

We have sent home the step-by-step instructions about brushing your teeth, please share this with the children and talk about the importance of brushing your teeth twice a day. Remember it is important that an adult is still brushing your child’s teeth, to ensure that it is done effectively.

Cherry Class have forest school on Monday.

Have a lovely weekend!

Week 3

Week beginning 4.3.24

Thank you to all the parents who came to watch our assembly about Mother’s Day. We hope you have a lovely day on Sunday and get spoilt by all your loved ones!

We had a fun week celebrating reading this week. We enjoyed dressing up either as our favourite book character or as a reader, which of course is all of us! In Reception we love to read stories and always read at least one book a day at school. It is important that children listen to stories at home too. Listening to stories and talking about those stories is essential for language development in children.

Phonics

Here are some phonics videos for you to watch at home this weekend.

Please note these videos will expire after 3 weeks.

Maths

This week in maths we have been focusing on numbers 9 and 10. We have looked at different ways we can represent these numbers and how we can make these numbers by finding one more, one less and by adding two numbers together.

Wider Curriculum

In Topic we found out what an allotment is and what they are used for. We also enjoyed making shakers using different seeds. We listened to how different seeds make different sounds, made music and sang songs playing our shakers.

In English we read Elmer and talked about the story in lots of detail. We learnt about what an author and illustrator is and made some patchwork bunting which we hung up in our classrooms. We also designed our own book cover and invented our own characters, practising being an author and an illustrator.

In PE we talked about the different types of beans that there are. We played the bean game, pretending to be runner beans, broad beans, French beans and many more!

Makaton

Our new Makaton sign this week was ‘good’. See if you can use it at home this weekend.

Next week we are going to be talking about oral hygiene and the importance of brushing our teeth. It is important to brush our teeth twice a day and that an adult is still brushing children’s teeth, to ensure this is done effectively. Please talk to your children about this over the weekend ready for next week.

It is forest school for Hazel Class on Monday.

Have a lovely weekend and enjoy Mother’s Day on Sunday!

Week 2

Week beginning 26.2.24

We have had another great week, filled with lots of learning in Reception. 

The children who took part in the Balance Bike Academy enjoyed their sessions this week.

This week we have been practising for our class assembly and getting very excited to share it with you all next week on Thursday 7th March!

Phonics

Here are some phonics videos for you to watch at home this weekend.

Please note these videos will expire after 3 weeks.

Maths

This week in maths we have been exploring time. We learned about seconds and minutes and completed a variety of tasks within 30 seconds and 1 minute intervals. We also learned about larger units of time including days, months and seasons. We learned a song all about the days of the week and the months of the year.

Wider Curriculum

In Topic we explored seeds. We explored different kinds of seeds and identified similarities and differences between them. We also began a short investigation to discover how beans grow in different conditions.

In English we continued our learning about ‘Errol’s garden’. We discussed the different attributes of a gardener and also annotated drawings of our favourite plants from the story using our phonics to help us.

In PE we explored how movements can illustrate different animals including mice, giraffes, monkeys, bears and snakes.

Makaton

Our new Makaton sign this week was ‘milk’. See if you can use it at home this weekend.

Don’t forget that next week on Thursday 7th March we will be celebrating ‘World Book Day’. Do join in with the fun and create your own book themed outfit. This could be dressing up as your favourite book character or even dressing as a reader! 

Have a lovely weekend!

Week 1

Week beginning 19.2.24

It has been a very busy first week back in Reception. The weather has been a lot more unsettled this week, which hasn't stopped us having fun outside! Please ensure your child has a spare change of clothes, either a bag which is left at school or in their book bags, please ensure all items are named.

The children who took part in the Balance Bike Academy enjoyed the sessions this week. They had lots of fun learning how to ride a balance bike and playing games. 

We also took part in the charity running event. We ran around the school field for 15 minutes with Mr Vickers, who is running in London Marathon this year for the charity ‘The Out Bound Trust’.

Forest School

Hazel Class enjoyed looking for the signs of spring at forest school on Monday. We also read ‘The Gruffalo’ and looked for clues around forest school linked to the story. 

Phonics

Here are some phonics videos for you to watch at home this weekend.

Maths

This week in maths we have been exploring and describing the height and length of different objects. We have built towers, measured ribbon using counting cubes, ordered different objects by height and length and also ordered the children in our class in height order.

Wider Curriculum

In Topic we have been talking about our new topic ‘Ready Steady Grow’. We spoke about farms and what the purpose of a farm is. We also talked about our mini topic ‘Signs of Spring’. We have been looking for signs of spring around the school and have been drawing and writing about them.

In English we have started our new story ‘Errol’s Garden’, we have been talking about what we think the book might be about.

Makaton

Our new Makaton sign this week was ‘kind’. See if you can use it at home this weekend.

Thank you to all parents who attended our story time morning, it was lovely to hear you read with your children.

We hope you have a lovely weekend!