Hello all,

Today we had a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day in Reception. We were very lucky to have a visit from an author who led a whole-school assembly and then came to work with us in a workshop.

During the assembly, he read two of his poems to us. One poem was about a whale and the other was about counting birds. The children listened carefully and really enjoyed the funny and imaginative poems. The author complimented our school on the calm atmosphere, which made us feel very proud.

The children were also very excited to show off their World Book Day costumes. It was lovely to see so many different book characters in our classroom. 

Later in the day, we spent time reading and sharing our favourite books together. Ottolie also brought in a homemade book  inspired by Oi Cat!. Her book included funny rhymes using the children's names, which made everyone laugh. e.g. Ottolie sits on a broccoli. We worked together to try and think of even more rhymes which was quiet a challenge but the children came up with some ideas. Perhaps you can try this at home(your child's name)................................................. sits on..........................................

It was a fantastic day celebrating stories, poems, and our love of reading.

As the weather is getting warmer, Reception have started some gardening. The children helped pull out weeds from the troughs and replenish the soil. We then planted some lovely pansies and violas together.

The children really enjoyed being involved and were very enthusiastic about helping in the garden. Next, we are planning to grow some plants from seeds, which the children are very excited about. 🌱

Maths

In maths this week we explored the concept of time . Our main focus  was on ordering daily routine activities. We also used a sand timer to see how many actions we can complete within 30 seconds.

Phonics

In phonics our focus was on reading words with double letters e.g. shimmer, dinner.

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Sheehan