Reception

Hello all, We began the week by introducing the Christmas Nativity story to the children. Together, we explored the characters and events that make this story so special. To bring it to life, we placed a  crib in our classroom complete with all the figurines. The children have loved looking closely at each character, asking thoughtful questions, and retelling parts of the story in their own words. Alongside this, we’ve created a magical snowy winter role-play area . It has already become a favourite space—filled with imaginative play, teamwork, and lots of laughter. From pretend snowstorms to cosy winter scenes, the children have been fully immersed in the fun. Our Christmas songs are also coming along brilliantly! The children are growing more confident each day, singing with big smiles and plenty of festive enthusiasm. It truly feels like Christmas is in the air.🎄✨ Phonics In phonics our focus was on reading words with additional - s at the end e.g. cats, bags, sips. Our trick...

  Hello all, This week in Reception, we continued our exciting exploration of water . The children have been absolutely buzzing with curiosity and enthusiasm as they investigated what happens to different objects when we place them in water. Our float and sink activities were a huge hit! The children made fantastic predictions, eagerly tested their ideas, and reacted with delight as they discovered whether each item would float on the surface or sink to the bottom. Their excitement was wonderful to see, and it led to so many thoughtful discussions. We didn’t stop there! We carried out other exciting water experiments , encouraging the children to notice changes, talk about what they observed, and ask questions. From watching colours swirl in water to investigating how water moves through materials, the children were fully engaged and eager to explore more. It has been a week filled with hands-on learning, scientific thinking, and lots of happy faces. We’re so proud of how confi...