Friendship Day and Pudsy!
Reception had a superb day celebrating their friendships.
They each gave One Kind Word to be written on a balloon and explained how it felt to have such wonderful and kind friends. Reception then made heart shapes with their hands to show to their friends.
Reception - Spatial Thinking
Reception are enjoying exploring with their spatial thinking skills. They have been using their whole bodies to move under, over, through and around an obstacle course and have been inspired by Kandinsky's 'Stained in triangle' art to create their own piece of artwork.
#Enjoy…
Reception - Geometry
Reception have been doing a bit of detective work; digging around in their woodland area, recognising circles and triangles in our natural environment outdoors. They built their own triangles and circles but had a challenge - could they build a circle with sticks? A unanimous 'no' was the answer.…
Remembrance Week- ICT in Reception
Reception class are definitely becoming technological experts who have mastered how to choose an appropriate programme to explore their artistic talents. They were able to choose designs, colours, and the type of brushes they wanted for their poppies during our Remembrance week.
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Reception-Remembrance Day
Reception class have been learning about the past and the significance of wearing a poppy.
They discussed events and thought about the feelings of others whilst looking at poignant images.
#Embace #Evolve
Reception-problem solving
“The floor’s lava!”
Mrs M was so impressed with Reception’s problem solving skills. Not only did they work as a team to manoeuvre their way across their outdoor area, but they talked strategies, thought about their safety and included everyone who wanted to join in. Each one had a very…
Parliament Week in Reception
Our thoughts, feelings and opinions are so important to us in Reception. By taking part in a very official vote today, we discussed what we could consider when making important decisions, how to manage our emotions and the importance of turn taking. We then waited with baited breath to find out…
Reception-Arts and Culture Day
Reception have well and truly been inspired by the work of British sculptor, photographer and environmentalist, Andy Gloldsworthy OBE.
The creation of Reception's 'Magical Land Art' was thoroughly enjoyed by all of the children who worked enthusiastically to build their masterpiece. The…
Reception-Pumpkin fun
A pumpkin appeared in Reception’s outdoor area!
“What’s that?...Where did it come from?...Can I look inside?...It’s massive!…It’s really heavy!…Can someone help me?…WOW!…It’s slimy…Smells nice…I went pumpkin picking. It was really good. I went with my mum…I’ve been too! I sat in a…
Celebrating Black History Month in Reception
Reception have had a very busy morning preparing and enjoying a traditional African tropical fruit salad.
Their 'Saladi Ya Matunda' consisted of bananas, peaches, melon, pineapple, mango, a drizzle of runny honey and avacado. The children couldn't get enough of it and asked for more! Some…
Reception - Baking Hedgehog Bread
Inspired by their Little Red Hen story, Reception class made some hedgehog bread, from scratch! They got stuck in into weighing, mixing, kneading and forming their hedgehog shaped buns and lots of discussion about grinding wheat into flour, just like the hen. But, unlike the hen, Reception class…
Reception Enjoying Some Hello Yellow Yoga
For #HelloYellow2021, Reception class have been sharing their thoughts about their feelings and what they could do to help themselves to feel better. They talked about getting enough sleep, how they could build good relationships and how that might help them to feel happy and if they're not…
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