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6 December 2024

Santa and Mrs Christmas visit

We had a special visit from Santa, Mrs Christmas and their elves to deliver presents to all the children. Reception were busy practising our nativity show on the stage and even sang a song for our guests who had a dance. Thank you to Egremont town council and Egremont Winter wonderland. 
 

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5 December 2024

Reception obstacle course session

Reception were delighted to have Mrs Grealish join us from St Benedict’s to teach a PE session involving obstacle courses. The children learnt how to balanced, co-ordinate their movements and agility. They had a great time and even practised their skills of waiting patiently and turn taking. Thank…

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4 December 2024

Reception at the Pantomime 2024

A wonderful time was had by all the Infants watching the pantomime ‘Aladdin’ at the Carnegie Theatre & Arts Centre. The children and adults laughed and shouted from the start to the finish. What a fantastic way to start the Christmas festivities!
 

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28 November 2024

Collective worship in Reception

In Reception this week we have been taking part in our collective worship around the theme of ‘Love’. The children shared who they loved and lit their candle, representing Jesus as the light of the world. Some of the children then chose to use our prayer area to say their own prayers. 
 

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Reception Class Whinlatter Trip 2024
22 November 2024

Reception Class Whinlatter Trip 2024

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…

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22 November 2024

Giuseppe Art in Reception

In Reception, we have been learning about the artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo and how he created his own arty by painting fruit, vegetables. The children then created their own portraits. 
 

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13 November 2024

Friendship disco Reception 2024

A fun time was had for Reception who had a Friendship Disco with year 1 and 2. They enjoyed dancing, the disco lights and a quick snack. What wonderful times to share with their friends. 
 

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13 November 2024

Anti-Bullying Week

Reception came to school in blue or in their own clothes to support Anti-Bullying week. They talked about how they can be good friends and what to do if they ever need help. Everyone is looking forward to the ‘Friendship Disco’. 
 

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13 November 2024

Advent Wreaths in Reception

Reception have been learning about the Advent Wreath. They found out that ‘Advent’ means getting ready for Christmas and that the Advent Wreath is used in church to to count down to Christmas by lighting the candles. They found out about the different coloured candles used and their meaning.…

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6 November 2024

Reception Library bus visit

Reception got the chance to visit the library bus this week and choose and share some books together, as well as choosing some books for us to read in class. They also got to have a story time session. 
 

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6 November 2024

Bonfire celebrations in Reception 2024

In Reception we celebrated Bonfire night by learning about how to be safe around fireworks and sparklers. We then had our own sparkler using a carrot as a handle and then joined Nursery to watch our own firework. We finished the day with a hot chocolate and a biscuit.

 

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25 October 2024

Learning about the rosary in Reception

As it is the month of October, Reception have been learning about what the rosary is. They learnt that we use rosary beads and say prayers for each bead. The children also learnt that the rosary is said to Mary and one of the prayers is the Hail Mary. They then created their own crafts of Mary and…

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