This week in Reception we have continued to learn about India. We learned about some spices and foods that are common in India and all had a go at making our own Chapatis from scratch. Children had to use their instruction following skills to read...
This week in Reception we have been building our spatial awareness through maps. We used maps on recent trips to Sports Day and Heath and then built on those skills to make our own maps of obstacle courses or where to find treasure. We developed...
As you will be aware, the school has not raised their costs for school services for a number of years now. From 1st September 2024 we will be revising the cost of some school services to stay in line with inflation rates. We have tried...
This week in Reception we have been all about chicks! Our 10 eggs arrived on Monday. We learned about how the incubator kept them warm and moist and kept looking for the signs of hatching. By Tuesday we were seeing tiny pip holes and by the...
This week in Reception, our highlight was visiting Hampstead Heath. We have begun working with and learning about maps, so we used maps to plan our route to the Heath. We then followed maps to the top of Parliament hill and through fields and woods....
This week in Reception our highlight has been deepening our understanding of numbers to 10 by exploring what numbers can be shared fairly. We will build on this to understand odds and even numbers. Children had to prepare a picnic for our stuffed toys that...
This week in Reception, our highlight was delving into Yinka Shonibare as an artist. He is a British Nigerian artist, who works with wax fabrics to make incredible costumes and statues. We were inspired by his work to make our own elaborate costumes. We carefully chose...
This week in Reception our highlight was definitely visiting Woodberry Wetlands! We had beautiful weather to walk around this nature reserve. We saw many different kinds of birds and minibeasts. We even saw a swan on its nest with newly hatched signets. We also saw a...
This week in Reception we have immersed ourselves in the traditional tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Our own beans have started to grow and each child transplanted their own, giving them concrete experiences of growing and connections with our story. Over the week we...
This week in Reception we have immersed ourselves in the traditional tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. Our own beans have started to grow and each child transplanted their own, giving them concrete experiences of growing and connections with our story. Over the week we made...