What an exciting day we have had in Reception!

Today, the children performed their very first school assembly, and what a fantastic job they did. They made themselves proud, they made us proud, and we are sure they made all of you proud too.

The children showed confidence, enthusiasm, and teamwork as they shared their learning with the school community. They remembered their lines, sang beautifully, and spoke so clearly. It was wonderful to see how much they have grown since starting school.

Well done, Reception – you were stars!

This week, we started learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. The children have been fascinated to discover how a tiny egg grows into a caterpillar, then forms a chrysalis before finally emerging as a beautiful butterfly.

We are very excited because we have some baby caterpillars in our classroom! Over the coming weeks, we will carefully observe them and watch the amazing transformation as they grow and eventually turn into butterflies. The children are looking forward to recording the changes they see and learning more about these wonderful creatures.

Maths

In maths we worked on composing and decomposing shapes and making pictures with 2D shapes.

Phonics

In phonics our focus was on spelling  words and writing short sentences.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs Sheehan










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