This week in Reception, we were so lucky to be visited by an orchestra. We learned the names of each instrument and we sang along to some familiar songs that they played. Some of us even became stars of the show! We were so excited to...
This week we have been reading and retelling the story of Farmer Duck. We had lots of fun making ducks and sheep using a range of collage materials. We then did some big art, working together to create a farm scene. We will continue to...
Today, we have been celebrating Children in Need. The children all looked wonderful in their 'Spotacular' outfits! As part of this afternoon's House Challenge, children worked with children from different classes and year groups to think about the importance of helping others, as well as...
This week in Reception, we have been exploring our big question "How can we create a character?" The children have enjoyed looking at different farm animals including the animals from our focus story 'Farmer Duck'. They were able to choose and draw an animal on...
To prepare for Remembrance Day, we have been learning about why we wear poppies and how this helps us to remember the sacrifices that soldiers have made. We all worked together in our classes to make a poppy wreath for our Remembrance Day assembly. In the...
This week in Reception we were so surprised to find a nest with eggs in our classroom. We then couldn't believe it the next day when we found footprints! We all investigated together and found our new book 'Farmer Duck'. We really enjoyed reading the story but...
In Reception this week, the children have really enjoyed exploring our Big Question 'What is Harvest?' They learnt about how different foods are harvested and why this time of year is special. The children went on a seasonal walk around the school to find Autumn...
The children have really enjoyed exploring the pumpkins as part of our Big Question, 'What is Autumn?'. The children said it was slimy and soft and had lots of seeds inside. They also enjoyed printing repeated patterns using Autumnal colours in Maths. We have also...
This week in Reception, we have been learning about Autumn. We had lots of fun collecting Autumn leaves and looking for signs of Autumn around the school. We have also been working very hard during Phonics. We can blend then phonemes to make different words and...
This week in Reception, the children have really enjoyed retelling the story of The Gingerbread Man. They have learnt lots of new words and actions and are being fabulous story tellers. During free flow, they have made their own gingerbread man books, story maps, lolly stick...