This week Reception had their Spring Term Learning Together Session. It was focused on maths! We had a range of different maths activities out in the classrooms which children completed with their adults. All of the children were really excited and enjoyed...
In Reception this week we had a food tasting session where we ate and smelt a range of different fruit and herbs. After the children tried the different fruits, they discussed with their peers which ones they liked and which ones they didn't like. They...
Last week during Earth Awareness, children in Reception walked around the school grounds looking for maple and oak trees. We counted how many there were of each. We then sat down by a tree and used different spices to paint our own trees. [gallery ids="14413,14412,14411,14410,14408,14409"]...
[gallery ids="14358,14359,14360,14361,14364,14365,14366,14367,14368"] This week Reception children painted self-portraits in Art. They used a mirror to help them choose the right colours for their skin, hair and eyes. The aim was to show accuracy and care when using a paintbrush. They had so much fun! ...
[gallery ids="14343,14344,14345,14346,14347,14348,14349,14350,14351,14352"] As part of our topic this term ('This is me') children in Reception dressed up in clothes or a costume that represents their interests or culture. As a year group we paraded around the school, showing everyone in the school our clothes/costume and then...
[gallery ids="14273,14274,14272"] This week in Earth Awareness, Reception explored the school grounds. On their walk they used iPads to take photos of any key features on our school site. They had lots of fun sharing the iPad with a partner and exploring! ...
Last week we did home visits for the new Reception children. We went to their homes and met their families. We introduced ourselves to the children so they became familiar with us. This week they came into school and met their new class friends! They settled...
This week has been really exciting for Reception. Last Friday our caterpillars arrived for our new topic Creep, Crawl and Wriggle. We have spent the week learning about the life cycle of a caterpillar and we have been watching them grow! We have discussed how...
As part of Design and Technology, Reception made pancakes to celebrate Pancake Day! They designed, made and ate pancakes. They worked in pairs to follow a 3 step recipe to make the batter. Once it was cooked, they were able to add fruit toppings and...
In Reception we are really enjoying our topic:`Explorers’. We have particularly loved learning about penguins. In Art we have been creating penguins using mixed media. We have been using different materials such as: card, string, wool, pens and many more! ...