Blog Author: Janine Brady

Reception #embraced their amazing day spent with Pearl of Africa choir. They enjoyed their morning activities which included learning about Uganda and Africa. During the afternoon the children showed off their dancing and singing skills and loved learning how to play the drum. What an amazing…

This week we found some magic beans in our classroom, there was lots of discussion as to where they had come from. 'It must be Jack, from Jack and the Beanstalk' the children said. We found the book and shared it together. We had a great idea to plant the beans, but first Mrs Brady wanted to see…

Reception have enjoyed the story 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. It all started when we discoverd the Three Bears in our classroom. We decided to make some more porridge with the bears to encourage Goldilocks to come back. The children followed instructions of to make porridge, then added their…

This week the children have enjoyed the story Elmer, they have created their own patchwork art. The children have also enjoyed playing lots of different matching and sorting games! 

#enjoy #embrace #evolve

This week Reception have been learning all about each other, each others families and talking about our emotions using the story 'The colour monster'. The children have enjoyed lots of different activities, but particularly enjoyed listening to instructions of how to draw a robot. Wow look at…

The children have settled so well into their new class. They are enjoying making new friends and exploring their new environment. We are so proud of you all! 

#enjoy #embrace #evolve

Reception have been well and truly inspired by lots of different careers, they have loved getting stuck into the role of each occupation. On Tuesday they met a paramedic and got to look to around an ambulance. They then met a painter and decorator and learnt all about the role and the equipment…

Reception have #embraced their first aspirations day. We enjoyed learning all about the circus and showed off our skills as we tried lots of different activities such as plate spinning, stilts and juggling. We then met nurse Polly who showed us how to take care of patients at hospital. Later in…

Reception have enjoyed the story 'Somebody Swallowed Stanley'. They have learnt all about how our litter can effect the animals in the ocean. They thought of ideas of how they can keep our sea and land free from pollution. They have also enjoyed learning about recycling and created a list of what…

Reception have enjoyed STEM week, they had to rescue a dinosaur from the water without using their hands. They had to think of strategies of how to rescue it, they figured out that they had to put different items into the bucket in order for the water to rise. They then looked at push and pull…

Reception have loved the story 'Bee and Me'. They have completed a poster about how to help Bee's, painted some beautiful flowers, tried honey sandwiches and during ICT they made their Bee come to life using the app Chatterpix. Wow what a busy week!
#enjoy #embrace #evolve.

This week Reception have been reading a story called 'The Tiny Seed'. The children watched as the tiny seed travels and blows across seas, deserts and mountains, braving many hazards along the way, before finally finding a place to settle and grow into a beautiful flower.  The children learnt an…