Reception PE
4 October 2024

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! 
 

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28 September 2024

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…

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25 September 2024

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…

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19 September 2024

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.
 

 

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Reception Class - Shape Hunting
13 September 2024

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! 
 

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6 September 2024

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…

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22 July 2024

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!

 

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15 July 2024

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…

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13 July 2024

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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3 July 2024

Move up Day to Reception 2024

Our Nursery children enjoyed a ‘move up day’ into Reception. We read some stories, made pirate hats and drew self portraits and explored the provision. We had lots of fun getting to know Mrs Palmer, Mrs Bear and Mrs Leslie. 
 

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3 July 2024

Moving up to Year 1

Reception had a fantastic morning in Year 1. They enjoyed meeting Mrs Bond, Mrs Robson and Mrs Benn. They had a great time exploring the classroom and getting to know their new teachers. 
 

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27 June 2024

Small world structures

In Maths this week we have been continuing our work on positional language and giving directions. The children made their own small world structure and added people and animals. They then sat on either side of the structure, picked a character and told their partner where it was using positional…

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