Blog Author: Janine Brady

This week in PE Reception have been learning how to walk & run negotiating space, avoid obstacles & change direction accurately.  They have been learning to run in & out of objects with increasing confidence, walk forwards, backward, left & right and be able to stand on one foot for a short period…

Today the children were sent a challenge from Red Riding Hood as she couldn't find her way home. The children had to listen carefully as Mrs Brady spoke in Fred talk (sounding out each sound in a word eg c-a-t) the children had to then say the word eg cat. They then the found the corresponding…

Today the children returned back from lunch to discover that their role-play area had been cordoned off. They were trying to figure out what had happened. They looked for clues... 3 beds, a broken chair and 3 bowls of porridge, however, the small bowl was empty. Some children said 'It's…

This week the children have been learning through the story 'Elmer'. They have looked at the characters feelings within the story and retold the story by sequencing pictures. They have also been exploring colour mixing, and using their colours to create their own patch work elephant. 

This week in Reception we have been learning all about each other and our families. We spoke about who we live with and have drawn some amazing pictures of our families. We have also read the story 'The Colour Monster'. We watched different clips from some well known Disney movies and discussed…

We are so proud of all the children in Reception. They have settled into Reception life so well. They have been exploring their new environment and making lots of new friends. Keep up the great work Reception!

This week the children in Reception have been completing their maths topic of visualise, build and map. The children have been looking at items from different angles and describing where an item is.The children were amazed to hear that for one child, an item was in front of a block, but from where…

What a fabulous day to end our Aspirations week. The children came dressed as their dream job and we had a visit from Skelmersdale fire station, Dan from LFC Health and Safety and an amazing artist. Dan was so impressed with the children's questions, he gave away 4 LFC stadium tours, how lucky are…

This week in PE Reception have been practising their jumping skills, jumping the correct way with their feet together and landing on two feet at the same time. They have also learnt the difference between long jump and high jump. 

#enjoy #embrace #evolve

This week the children have continued to learn all about sea pollution. They created their own fish in the creative area showcasing what would be in their stomach if they swallowed the wrong things and also wrote all about what they could see in the sea that doesn't belong there. 

#enjoy…

This week Reception have been learning all about recycling and how we can save the planet. We read the story 'Somebody Swallowed Stanley' all about a plastic bag that ends up in the ocean, we looked at the consequences of this and decided to do something to help. We went litter picking around…

Reception have been focusing on the story Bee and Me. They realised that the book had no words, the children had to summarise each picture using hashtags. They thought about what was happening, what they could see and the feelings and thoughts of the characters within the story. In provision they…