Reception

 Hello all, When the children came back to school after the half term they were super excited to see that their classroom has changed so much and that they have lots of new play areas. The classroom is buzzing with the children engaging in various role plays. We have an office, a hospital, a hairdresser and a café areas as well as a dinosaur small role play. We have also created a cosy book reading area where the children can read or share a book with a friend. Next week Thursday, March 3rd is World Book day. This is a day that the children really look forward to. As usual the children can come dressed as one of their favourite book characters (no football strips please) and they will be carrying out lots of activities related to books chosen by their class teachers throughout the day.  This is a very important event because being able to read well is one of the most important skills that a child can acquire and promoting it in a fun and exciting way helps us to promote this message. 

Hello all, This week was the children's mental health week. We have been singing 'The more we get together' song with Makaton signs. We read and discussed books about our emotions. As it was also the Safe Internet Week, we have discussed how to be safe when using online devices. It was clear that the children had a good understanding about certain things that they can do and also what they should do if they see anything that scares or upsets them when they are using electronic devices. We watched a short video which demonstrated what they should do if they press the wrong buttons. All the children know that they must inform an adult if they feel uncomfortable or see something that scares them when they are online. In Phonics the children have been introduced to the letter sounds: ow and oi and have been singing The alphabet song. After the half term we will spend a week on using our phonics knowledge in writing. We are going to create a new office role play area for the chi

Hello all, This week we have been celebrating Chinese New Year in Reception. Our focus was 'The great race' story which explains the order of zodiac signs in Chinse calendar. We have been learning about traditions of the Chinese New Year and the children absolutely loved performing the dragon dance. Next week is Children's mental health week so the activities will be focused on wellbeing. On Tuesday is Safer Internet day and we will be promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology for children.  Phonics This week the children have been introduced to the letter sounds: ar, or, ur.  Next week we will focus on the trick words and learn the sounds: ow and oi. Maths This week we continued learning about 2D shapes, next week we will be naming and describing 3D shapes. In PE the children practised throwing and catching a ball and played aiming games. 新年快乐 / 新年快樂 Xīnnián kuàilè Happy New Year Have a great weekend! Mrs Sheehan