Blog Author: Mrs Leslie

What a fantastic day we’ve all had at Muncaster Castle. We enjoyed a wonderful owl display with the owls swooping right over our heads. Badger the owl was the favourite for many of the children and the highlight of the day. We also explored some weaponry, enjoyed a walk through the stunning…

Today, Reception Class tested a range of different materials suitable for Goldilocks’ bed. The children said the bed must be warm, soft and comfortable. We handled a range of materials and agreed the fabric and cushion would provide the best bed for Goldilocks. 
 

Today the Reception children have thoroughly enjoyed holding the chicks - only 48 hours old! Cuteness overload! They all handled with them with such care and love. The chicks lapped up the attention. 
 

Today the Reception children had the pleasure of sharing a book with the Year 6 children. They’ve all thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon, sharing stories and lots of giggles. 
 

On Friday 7th February,  the Reception class enjoyed a visit from Mr and Mrs Chaudhary to learn about the religion of Hinduism. The Reception children gained an insight into Hinduism, the Gods and Goddesses, places of worship and the life of a Hindu person. Mrs Chaudhary wore a beautiful sari,…

Reception Class enjoyed Number Day today. They all brought in a donation for this worthy cause. 

To celebrate St Bridget’s Feast Day, the Reception children wanted to create flowers in St Bridget’s colours to give to the parishioners. The children delivered these to church themselves and the parishioners were amazed at what a beautiful job they had all done. They will be in the back of church…

Reception Class thoroughly enjoyed their morning Reindeer Run to raise money for The Jigsaw Hospice for Children. They really did give it their all - what a fabulous effort! We finished off with a well deserved play on the castle. 
 

What a wonderful day Reception Class have had! Our guide was extremely helpful and told us about the woodland creatures that can be found at Whinlatter. We enjoyed a walk through the forest and even found the Gruffalo! We enjoyed lunch in the yurt beside the wood burning stove, which was so lovely…

Reception Class have been on their very own Bear Hunt today. We repeated phrases from the story e.g.: ‘What a beautiful day! We’re not scared!’ 
We discussed the vocabulary: over, under and through and sequenced the events from the story. Most importantly we discovered the Bear hiding in his…

This week Reception Class have enjoyed learning about repeating patterns. To complete the week and consolidate their learning, they made fruit kebabs using their own repeating patterns. The best part was eating them at the end! 
 

Reception class really enjoyed their PE session this week. They practised keeping the balloon off the ground, this involved teamwork and some children got really creative and used different body parts to keep their balloon off the floor. Fun was had by all!