Learning about Chinese New Year
In Reception we were learning about how people celebrate Chinese New Year. The children made a moving dragon and we learnt that dragons are good luck and bring power and strength to people. The children used good scissor control to cut out the dragon and we used some joining techniques to make…
Planets and rockets
In Reception we have started to learn about the topic of 'Space'. The children have been learning the names of the different planets and making them in the right colours with collage. We now know that Mars is the red planet and it is hot and Neptune is a cold planet and it is blue. The children…
Reception visiting church
In Reception we have been learning about what happens in a church and what we might find in there. We went for a visit to our church next door, St Mary's. The children enjoyed learning about the pews and altar and also looking at the different statues and candles. We were very quiet inside and the…
Reception's Nativity- The Innkeeper's Breakfast
Reception performed their class Christmas Nativity- The Innkeeper's Breakfast. They did a fabulous job and we are so proud of them! We know all our parents and families enjoyed it too.
Reception visiting Pony pals
Reception were invited to go and visit Lexi's farm and meet some of her ponies and other animals. We started with a frosty walk and then got to meet some ponies and brush them. The children also fed some ducks and met the newest additions of the farm, some kittens. Thank you to Lexi's Mum for…
The Gingerbread man
In Reception we read the story of the Gingerbread man during our topic, 'Once upon a time'. The children retold the story, acted it out and we then made our own gingerbread man. These ones had no chance to run away though as the children had eaten them all up!
Using our senses in Reception
In Reception we have been talking about some of the different senses we had such as smell, touch, taste, hearing and sight. The children were given some different foods to smell, taste, touch and look at. We described them using words such as soft, hard, strong, tasty and sour. The children…
Bonfire night celebrations in Reception
In Reception we celebrated Bonfire night by having some sparklers and firework fun. The children all had a sparkler and we had some fireworks with Nursery. We also had some hot chocolate and biscuits and learnt all about being safe on Bonfire night.
Spooky time in Reception
In Reception we had a spooky day on the last day of half term. The children came in their spooky costumes and we played games and had some food. We also joined Nursery in the afternoon for ,pre games and to celebrate a birthday with a pumpkin cake.
Phunky foods after school club KS2
This half term Phunky foods club has been for our KS2 children. We have made oaty biscuits, bread, tortilla pizzas, granola fruit salad and even chocolate muffins. We spoke about healthy options and the importance of exercise too. The children learnt new skills such as cutting with a knife,…
Funny bones skeleton art
The children have been reading the story of Funny bones in class and talking about our bodies. They then made their own skeleton art using craft straws. They made the big skeleton, the little skeleton and their favourite the dog skeleton.
Rainy fun in Reception
In Reception we have fun outside in all weathers. There is no such thing as bad weather when you have the right waterproofs and wellies. The children had lots of fun in the rain and even turned it into soapy rain water.