Learning and using new vocabulary is an important part of Reception's learning. This week we enjoyed remembering all the words we've learned this year and choosing our favourites! ...
In Reception this week we have been learning all about Jack and the Beanstalk and connecting this with what we know about what plants need to grow. We continue to tend our gardens and plant seeds every week. This week it was cress! We look...
Our core book is Errol's Garden and this week in Reception we have begun planning for our own garden. We collected ideas about what we would like in our garden and planted some seeds and seedlings for the PTA plant sale. We are so excited...
In Reception this week we have enjoyed admiring all the photos that children took of nature and minibeasts over the Easter holidays. This was building on from the skills they developed in our Fruit Still Life photography project last term. Well done Reception children on being...
This week in Reception we have been doing a project on photography. We learnt about cameras and photos in the past and compared them to what we use now to take pictures or videos. We were inspired but painter Paul Cezanne to look closely at...
This week in Reception we continue to be immersed in our Key Text - Bog Baby. The children used their knowledge of the character and different objects to create their own Bog Babies. They improved their ICT skills by using the iPad cameras to capture...
Thank you to everyone that donated towards Red Nose Day 2022. We have been able to raise an amazing £187.00! The money we raised will be going to the Disaster Emergency Committee to help the people of Ukraine. [gallery ids="8211,8212,8213"] ...
This week in Reception we have begun our new core test 'The Bog Baby'. This book starts with the main characters making some dangerous decisions. We wrote notes to the characters to help them make better choices next time. We also listened to the descriptive language...
Recently, Miss Bienias and Miss Lawrence chatted about all things Espanol! Miss Bienias explained how lovely it was to see how the pupils' Spanish progresses throughout the school, thanks to Miss Lawrence's carefully planned lessons, engaging activities and beautifully-presented floor-books. The floor-books showcase the passion of...
This week in reception we have been building on our knowledge of 3D shapes. We did shape hunts around the classroom and at home. We learned to label some common 3D shapes and recognise their properties. What 3D shapes can you spot that the boys found...