We were delighted this week to welcome parents and carers of our three Reception classes into our provision so they can see for themselves all the fantastic learning the children have been doing. The adults gained the opportunity to see how the children learn in...
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...
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...
[gallery ids="13103,13104,13105,13106,13107,13108,13109"] Reception were very excited to walk to Holy Trinity Church in Wallington last week. We had the opportunity to explore the different features of the Church, including the bell, stained glass windows and the pulpit. On our way there and back we also spoke about different...
Pupils in Reception have enjoyed their return to school in the new year and starting their new topic, Explorers. We have been learning about where penguins live and how to find Antarctica on a map. The children have also been drawing their own maps of...
We have been channelling our inner scientists in Year 1 during Earth Awareness recently, challenging our understanding of the world with the help of microscopes. The children all had the opportunity to use microscopes to investigate a variety of materials and everyday objects in great...
Children in Reception have absolutely loved learning about minibeasts. This week, we used clay to create a bug sculpture each. We rolled our clay into spheres and cylinders, building on our prior learning about 3D shapes. We used natural materials to add wings, legs and antennae to...