What a wonderful week we've had in Reception!

This week our focus has been on settling into our daily routines and learning our school rules. The children have done a fantastic job getting to know the expectations in Reception and are becoming more confident each day.

We were also excited to meet some of our specialist teachers. The children enjoyed meeting Mr Mills, our PE teacher, and Mrs Lawrence, our music teacher. We also took part in our whole-school music assembly, which was a lovely opportunity to sing together with the rest of the school.

We have begun our Little Wandle phonics programme. This week the children have been working on identifying the initial sounds in words and practising oral blending, listening carefully to sounds and putting them together to make words.

In Maths, we have been playing lots of number games to build confidence with counting and recognising numbers. A firm favourite this week was our dice game, which had everyone excited to take turns and count carefully.

We are so proud of how well the children are settling into Reception and can't wait for another exciting week of learning together!

Have a great weekend!

Mrs Sheehan
































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