Reception

  Hello everyone, This week the children showed a great interest in construction. We have noticed lots of creative designs made out of Lego,Duplo, wooden bricks and Brio. When the children are involved in construction, they work on their creative development, physical skill, maths, knowledge of the world, language and communication skills. It is lovely to see the children communicating with each other and showing pride in their work.  On Friday the children have made some delicious pumpkin soup which most of the class have enjoyed. We have read 'The Room on the Broom' by Julia Donaldson and were thinking about our own spells. Phonics In Phonics we were practicing blending letter sounds and we have used magnetic letters for building words. After the half term the children will be introduced to the letter sounds: ck, e, u, r and the tricky words: 'the' and 'to'. Maths In maths we have been counting objects and ordering quantities. After the half term we will be us

 Hello all, This week the children observed the changes in nature with the Autumn season now upon us. We went for a nature walk and collected colourful leaves, acorns, conkers and pinecones which we have placed on our nature table for everyone to explore. The children have learnt about Stephen Wiltshire this week to celebrate Black History Month. Here are some of the pieces of art they have created. Phonics In phonics the children were introduced to the letters and sounds: g. o. c, k and the tricky word 'and'. Next week we will be making words with the letters we already know. Maths  In maths we were counting actions and objects which cannot be moved. Next week we will be counting objects and ordering quantities. Bags and spare clothes Mrs Robinson mentioned earlier on in the week about school bags. We have had a few problems with big bags which have left no room for coats. If your child gets wet we will change them in our spare clothes so please don't feel you need to pack

 Hello everyone,  The highlight of this week was celebrating the Harvest festival. The children sung the Harvest songs beautifully and we were very proud of their performance. This week our focus story was " The Gingerbread Man". We have been been using adjectives  to describe the main characters in the story. The children really enjoyed making gingerbread biscuits. Next week we will be looking at the artist Stephen Wiltshire and creating art inspired by his works. This is part of our celebration of Black History Month.  What is Black History Month? It is an annual monthly celebration of the achievements of Black communities and the remembrance of Black history across the world. It was first celebrated in the UK in 1987 and takes place throughout October. It is an opportunity to raise awareness of Black history, traditions and contribution through celebration, events and education.  Stephen Wiltshire was diagnosed at the age of 3 with Autism. It soon became apparent he commun

 Hello all, This week Reception class was leaning about snakes. We were very lucky to see and touch a real snake skin which came from Ms Ellis's pet snake. This made children super excited and wanting to find out more facts about snakes. Throughout the week the children have been practising the Harvest songs for the Harvest festival. We are looking forward to see parents and carers who are able to attend the coffee morning on Friday the 8th of October at 10-10.30 am . Please do not worry if you are not able to attend as the staff will look after the children during the morning. For more information see the newsletter. Enjoy Harvest Samba with your family Harvest Samba (Cabbages and Greens) [with lyrics for congregations] - YouTube Phonics This week the children were introduced to the letter sounds and sounds: s, a, t, p. Next week we will introduce the letters: i and n. We will read and make words with the letters we already know. Maths In maths we have focused on recognising numbe