Reception

This week Reception have been practising their team player skills during our PE sessions. They particularly enjoyed the relay games with yellow team being the winners over all! Great practise for next week’s sports day. 
 

Reception Class have enjoyed creating their own ocean scene, which depicts the environmental issue of plastic entering our oceans. They listened to the story ‘Clean Up!’ to support their learning and they thought carefully about how they can help care and look after our oceans. 
 

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Today Reception celebrated friendship. They created friendship rings to share with each other.  They found out that the shape of a circle is never ending like true friendship. Reception love being friends together. 
 

Reception enjoyed their first gymnastic session learning how do a pointy pencil balance and a star. They also learnt how to pose in a tuck, straddle and pike position. Great job Reception with our gymnastics coach. 
 

Reception have been learning how to thread and sew using a needle and thread. This has been great practise for their fine motor skills and they have been able to sew the first letter of them. 
 

What a wonderful day we’ve all had - marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Reception Class thoroughly enjoyed their street party picnic lunch complete with music from the war era. The children have also designed their own bunting and created their own soldier from poppies. 
 

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Reception created some Good News streamers. They enjoyed dancing to the Good News song using them. They found out that Jesus has called each of us to share the Good News with others. Reception talked together about how they can spread the Good News with love, kindness, sharing and forgiveness.…

Reception Class have enjoyed planting their own sunflower seeds today. We talked about what our seeds will need to germinate and survive. We can’t wait to see the first green shoots! 
 

Reception have spent the day celebrating their class saint St. George who is also the patron saint of England.  Children were invited to dress in red and white to match the colour of the St. George’s Cross. In class we listened to the story of St. George and why he is so special. We enjoyed having…

What a wonderful way to finish the Spring Term - fun was had by all! Lots of chocolate to eat later! Happy Easter!

Reception and Nursery 1 took part in the EYFS annual Easter Bonnet Parade in school. Children made their own hats at home and made such wonderful creative and imaginative creations. Parents and families came to watch and listen to some Easter songs and a parade in the hall. They then joined us for…

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…