Rhythm dancing with scarves in PE
In PE the children have been dancing to different rhythms and music using our dance scarves. The children moved the scarves to the music and also worked in partners to create some rhythm dancing.
Our pebble families
In Reception we have been learning about the topic, “Me and my family”. The children then made their own families using pebbles. They then talked about who was in their family too.
Our new Reception class
Lots of fun and learning has been happening in Reception as our new Reception children settle in to the new routines and provision.
Reception end of Year trip to Rookery Wood
Reception’s end of year trip was to Rookery Wood in Keswick. The children got to play on the adventure playgrounds which included big slides, climbing nets, balancing beams and even a castle and dungeon. The children also got to try some archery and look for wildlife with binoculars and magnifying…
Reception trip to the beach
To finish our topic of, ‘Commotion in the Ocean’, Reception went on a trip to St Bee’s beach. As the tide was in they got to play on the stone beach and throw some pebbles in the sea and look for shells. We saw lots of seaweed and even the skin of a sea snake. We then went to Hartley’s for an ice…
Nursery transition morning in Reception
The Nursery children who are starting in our Reception class in September had a great time for transition morning in Reception. We read the story of the ‘Colour Monster’ and we then made face biscuits with different feelings. The children drew a self portrait of themselves and had lots of time in…
Reception Sports Day 2022
Reception took part in their Sports Day with Nursery. They were all put into coloured teams of red, yellow, blue or green. Each of the children took part in an egg and spoon race, a bean bag race and a jumping in hoops race. We had lots of fun with Nursery as our audience and then we watched…
National Sports Week in Reception
For National Sports Week in Reception we have taken part in lots of different sports. The children took part in gymnastics, the mile a day run and even an egg and spoon race. They also learnt how to skip with a skipping rope and took part in a three legged race. To end the week the children went…
‘The Big Break-time’ in Reception
Reception took part in ‘The Big Break-time’ raising money for the NSPCC. The children played games with Year 1 and Year 6 that were designed by the Year 6 children. They had a great afternoon playing games in the sun and raising money for a wonderful charity.
Reception’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations
To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Reception had a special picnic and even an ice cream. We had music, waved our flags and had our photo taken in the Queen photo booth. Happy Jubilee to the Queen!
Reception multi skills
This half term Reception have had a multi skills sports coach. We have been learning how to control a ball by throwing and catching it. We have also been improving our under arm and over arm throwing by trying to throw bean bags into a hoop.
Taking away in Reception
In Maths we have been learning how to take away. The children have used the bus game, where you put a number of people on the bus and then take them away at each bus stop. They then wrote take away calculations and used the bus and people to work out the answers. Super Maths Reception!
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