Blog Author: Jane Maloney

Within their Maths provision, Reception have been looking at shapes with 4 straight sides. 

They had different sized squares and rectangles and lots of loose parts to use.  They discussed which shape would hold the most/least loose parts and compared how many different sized loose parts fitted…

Reception have been engrossed so much in the Julia Donaldson story Stick Man, they decided to draw themselves as though they were a stick person and then try really hard to make a stick person during Muddy Monday.  It was quite tricky but their perseverance paid off in the…

Reception explored using various expressive lines across their page to create a paper lantern.  They enjoyed feeling, handling, and manipulating various materials and used different tools and techniques, as well as experimenting with different textures and designs.

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What a lovely way to end the year celebrating Christmas 2021 with their friends; partying, singing and dancing, and lots of fun and laughter.

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Talk about ICT wizards!  Well, Reception have been zooming-in, flipping their images, refining their creations and building on their previous learning.  They could even teach Mrs M a thing or two!

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Reception's very first Nativity in front of a live audience. They were amazing! Every second was enjoyed by all.

Merry Christmas everybody! 

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Reception took on a new challenge today and had amazing results.  They listened to, and understood step by step instructions for drawing their snowmen.

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Yesterday, Reception were building bridges over water.  Today, Reception enjoyed exploring ice!  "How did it get there?  Why is it wet?  Can we break it up?  What shall we use?  What shapes can we see?  What's happening to it? Will we have ice again tomorrow?  We hope so!"

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Lots of giggles could be heard in Reception today!  They loved designing underpants for their aliens.  They used their mathematical skills and drew some 2D shapes on the pants too.

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Reception have been taking safety measures when weighing up the risks within their play.  Yes, they knew there was a chance they could fall, but by making sure their bricks were stable and didn't wobble (too much), they were happy to give it a try.  They were brave and confident during their…

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 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.

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