A Wonderful Welcome
Today in R.E. Reception learnt about welcoming others. They talked about how they greet their friends and family when they visit their homes. Reception learnt to use the word ‘welcome’ and talked about what it means. They enjoyed role playing welcoming each other and staff into class. Reception…
Year 3 paint impasto like Van Gogh
Year 3 mixed flour, glue and paint to give a thick texture to their paint. Then they studied Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry night” and painted in his style.
Looking after animals like St Francis
This week Reception have been learning about St Francis, as his feast day is on the 4th October. We learnt that he loved all of God’s creations and cared for our environment. We talked about how we could show love and care for animals and then made our own animal homes that could home an animal.…
Reception PE
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!
Musical Reception
Reception have been learning how to keep a rhythm in music by clapping our hands or tapping our knees. We learnt the song, ‘Pat a cake’ and some actions to match. We first did this on our own and then found a partner to do the actions with. The children really enjoyed the partner game where you…
Reception Visit Church
Reception class enjoyed visiting our parish church of St. Mary’s. They took part in a role play to explore the different parts of Baptism. They dressed the baby in a white baptismal gown and went through the stages of Baptism. Reception enjoyed their visit to church and finding out more about…
Exploring mixing colours in Reception
Our Reception children have been exploring colours this week and learning how to make new ones. They chose two colours and mixed them together to make another colour. We also learnt how to wash our brushes too after painting with one colour and before choosing another one.
Reception Class - Shape Hunting
In Reception, we have been learning about 2D shapes. Today, we put our new learning to the test with a shape hunt around the classroom and outdoor area. We discovered we are surrounded by lots of shapes!
Reception’s first week 2024
Our new Reception class have enjoyed learning in our indoor and outdoor provision this week and getting to know our new classroom and routines. We read the story of ‘The Colour Monster’ and joined in with lots of number rhymes. We also played with the Beebots and started to learn some new sounds…
Our Reception year
Look how much our Reception children have grown in a year from their first week in Reception to their last. Good Luck in Year 1!
Reception end of year fun at Walby Farm park
Reception had a fun day on our trip to Walby Farm park. We played on the indoor wooden castle, firing balls out of canons and sliding down slides, played in the indoor ball pit, go karting, sledging and even trampolining. We also got to see some animals on our tractor ride and in the barn. What a…
Number bonds to 10 in Reception
Reception have been recapping on all our Maths learning from this year. One area we have particularly focused on this term is number bonds to 10. The children created their own number bonds using cards, including using the add and equals sign. Great Mathematicians in Reception!
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