We have had another lovely, albeit very busy week in reception! The children are becoming noticeably more settled every day and are getting more confident with familiar routines. A lot of firsts this week with our first school photos and borrowing our first book from the school library, which means we are understandably quite tired.

📚Literacy📚
This week we have been reading ‘The Lion Inside’ and working on our mark making. We thought about times of when we had been brave and drew a picture of this which helped us to give meaning to the marks we make. We have also been developing our fine motor control through different activities.

🧮Maths🧮
This week we have been looking at sorting objects and have used the items collected on your autumn walks to sort groups. We have also been learning about more, fewer and the same and comparing different groups of objects. It was really lovely to see the children applying this vocabulary in their discovery time as well.

✝️RE✝️
We have continued looking at the story of Creation and how the world is a gift from God. We have been discussing how we can look after the world and focused on ‘stewardship’.

What a lovely week we have had in Reception! The children have continued to settle beautifully and are becoming increasingly confident with our routines, making new friends and exploring all the exciting learning opportunities in the classroom. Tiredness is kicking in for some children. We will continue to support them as they leave their caregiver in the morning but a short sweet goodbye is often the best.

📚 Literacy
This week, we have enjoyed the story ‘Owl Babies’. The children have taken part in lots of activities linked to the story, including talking about the characters and their feelings, retelling parts of the story and exploring new vocabulary. We have also enjoyed joining in with the story and developing our understanding through play and different creative activities.

🔢 Maths
In maths, we have been learning about sets and practising identifying a set of objects. We have also been sorting objects into different groups according to their type and talking about how we know which objects belong together. We have started to learn how to subitise numbers 1 and 2 – recognising these small quantities quickly without needing to count each object.

It has been a fantastic week of learning, exploring and having fun together. We are very proud of how well the children are settling into life in Reception and look forward to another exciting week ahead!

What a wonderful first full-time week we have had in Reception! The children have settled in really well and we are so proud of them. They are beginning to make new friends, build relationships with the adults around them and, importantly, are getting to know the routines of our school day. It has been lovely to see their confidence growing throughout the week.

This week, we have enjoyed exploring the story The Colour Monster. We have talked about the different feelings represented by each colour and discussed how we might feel at different times. The children have been encouraged to talk about their emotions and think about things we can do to help ourselves feel green – calm and settled or yellow – happy and excited. We will continue to develop our understanding of feelings and how we can look after ourselves and each other.

In Maths, we have been learning about sorting and matching. The children have enjoyed finding objects that are the same and sorting objects into different groups. We have been encouraging them to explain why they have grouped objects together and to use mathematical language when talking about what they notice.

In RE, we have started to explore the Creation Story and think about the wonderful world around us. We went on a walk around our school grounds to identify and talk about some of the things that God has given us. The children enjoyed looking carefully at nature and noticing the different things around them.

🌈 Our First Week in Reception 🌈
WOW! What an incredible first week we have had in Reception!

We are so incredibly proud of all of the children and how brilliantly they have settled into their new classroom, routines and school environment. Starting Reception is such a big milestone, and the children have shown so much confidence, resilience and independence already. It has been wonderful getting to know them and seeing their personalities shine through. 💛

The children have been busy learning all about their new classroom, meeting their teachers and friends, and becoming familiar with our daily routines. We have been practising important things such as lining up, listening to instructions, tidying up, finding our belongings and becoming more independent.

We were incredibly proud of all the children in Year R during their first Sports Day. They showed fantastic enthusiasm, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the fun morning! They all had big smiles on their faces, tried their very best, and cheered on their friends. Well done Seahorse and Starfish children!

Today we spent the day outdoors regardless of the British weather and enjoyed a wonderful nature-themed day. The children were fully engaged in a range of activities including making nature bracelets, planting sunflowers, and creating beautiful pictures using flowers and natural materials. They showed great enthusiasm, curiosity, and creativity throughout the day, exploring the outdoor environment with excitement. It was a fantastic opportunity for them to connect with nature, work collaboratively, and develop their understanding of the world around them. Well done everyone!

This week in YR, we have been learning all about dinosaurs! The children have loved exploring different types of dinosaurs, talking about their features, and taking part in lots of dinosaur-themed activities throughout the classroom.

Today, the children explored making musical patterns using a range of instruments. They enjoyed experimenting with sounds, creating rhythms, and working together to repeat simple musical patterns. It was wonderful to see their creativity and listening skills developing through music. We also had a special visit from the Music Man, who led an exciting music session for the children. The children joined in enthusiastically with singing, rhythm games, and instrument activities, and had lots of fun making music together. What a fantastic end to a busy week of learning!

There has been great excitement in Reception this week as our chicks began to hatch, bringing lots of joy and curiosity into the classroom. The children have shown such care and enthusiasm, eagerly watching the chicks grow and settle into their new environment. It has been a wonderful hands-on learning experience, sparking lots of thoughtful questions and conversations. We can’t wait to watch them grow!

We have had such a wonderful week back! The children have been busy exploring our new ‘Into the Wild’ topic and completing a range of problem solving and teamwork activities with their peers.

This week the children have loved working together in teams to design and make their own rockets. It has been wonderful to see them sharing ideas, supporting one another, and using their creativity as they built their fantastic creations.

The children have also been completely immersed in the story Whatever Next! and have enjoyed bringing the story to life through imaginative play. They pretended to travel to the moon, had picnics together with their friends on the “moon”, and acted out parts of the story during their play.

Alongside this, the children explored a variety of exciting sensory activities linked to space, including investigating moon sand. It has been a fantastic week full of creativity, teamwork, and imaginative learning as the children explored what it might be like to visit the moon!