Welcome to our Reception News page! Here you’ll find the latest updates, highlights, and exciting moments from our classroom. Browse the news tiles and categories below to see what we’ve been learning and celebrating…
The children enjoyed baking biscuits for Valentine’s Day linked to this week’s Maths learning. We explored mass and measures in a practical and fun way. We used scales and measuring cups to weigh the flour, sugar and butter talking about heavy, light, full and empty. The children counted spoonfuls, compared amounts and followed simple instructions. […]
The EYFS children had a wonderful and exciting day at Chester Zoo. We enjoyed exploring a wide variety of animals and their habitats. The children were able to observe animals closely and talk about what they saw supporting their understanding of the natural world. The children showed curiosity and enthusiasm and the trip was a
In Music we have been using the claves to tap out rhythms and play a steady beat. We have also been making beats with our feet. We have been reading rhythm patterns and joining in with call and response.
Wow, what a fantastic and magical week we have had in Reception with three performances of our Nativity play-‘ I Spy Christmas!’ We are extremely proud of all the children as we are sure you all are too. A big thank you to you all for your support and attendance in making lifelong memories for
Today we had a special visit from Sri-Eesari’s Mummy who told us all about her important job as a Children’s Community Nurse. We learnt so much about how she helps poorly children and their families. Thank you so much for coming in to tell us about your superhero role!
Our current theme is ‘Not all superheroes wear capes’ we are learning about all the amazing jobs people who help us have. We have changed one of our Role Play areas into a Dental Surgery. We are enjoying pretending to be dentists, hygienists, receptionists and patients! We are learning about the importance of looking after
During our Autumn walk we explored the changes happening all around us. The children noticed the leaves turning beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow and enjoyed collecting some that had fallen to the ground. We listened to the crunching sound as we walked through the leaves and talked about the changing weather. The children
This week we have been printing and painting pictures based on artwork from Pakistan.
This week we have been learning about which foods make us big and strong! We enjoyed reading the story ‘Oliver’s Vegetables’ and we all helped to chop and peel vegetables to make our own soup! It was delicious!
