Miss Daniels' Reception Blog

W/B 18th July 2016

I cannot believe that this school year is over. We have absolutely loved every single minute of it, and we have been so lucky to have such an amazing class. Throughout the year each of them has made us smile, cry with laughter and feel so unbelievably proud of their achievements. Thank you all for your generous gifts and cards this week, we appreciate it so much. Have a lovely summer break, and I can't wait to see how grown up all of the children look as the go into year 1. 

Thank you all for an amazing year!

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 11th July 2016

As this is the last full week of school, we decided to change our awards, to awards of the year, for children who consistently work hard, throughout the whole year.

Well Done to the Star of the Year Ruby for outstanding development throughout Reception. Ruby joined our class, coming from a different nursery, and she settled in as though she'd known all of the children previously. Ruby has excelled in her reading, writing and maths this year, and continues to WOW us with her abilities. Ruby is also a brilliant friend to everyone in the class, and always uses her manners. Well done Ruby, keep it up in Year 1

Class Awards of the Year

Writer of the year - Anna    Maths of the Year – Joseph    Reader of the Week – Jack D

Merit Award of the Year

    ‘My past has been good, I can make my future even better.'

 Gold – Jack R       Silver – Lois     Bronze – Sophie

This week, we made our own ice cream cones in the creative area, using tissue paper and pom poms. Some of them looked good enough to eat!

We were lucky enough to watch Year 4 in their brass band performance, and Year 6 in their end of year production of Queen! The children really enjoyed getting to watch their older brothers and sisters, they were so proud of them.

Reception have really enjoyed using the ipad's lately to take selfies and add different effects to the images. We thought that we would embrace their funny sides and take silly pictures of each other. There are some funny faces! 

A big well done to Ellena this week, as she chose to cut her hair short, and donate all 7 inches of it to charity.

What a lovely thing to do.  

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 4th July 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Olivia S for working hard in her writing this week. Olivia also has beautiful manners with everyone in the class, including teachers.

Class Awards

Writer of the week – Kyle    Maths of the Week – Zilan    Reader of the Week – Tarley

Merit Award

    ‘Coping with unexpected change: being brave.'

 Gold – Anna       Silver – Chloe      Bronze – Freya

We have thoroughly enjoyed learning about the seaside this week in Reception. The children have discussed their holidays and family days out the to seaside. We used our sense and imaginations to write a Seaside Poem, which were fantastic. We have children very excited about their up coming holidays to Wales and Spain.

Zilan and her sister Zevin taught Reception all about the celebration of Eid. Muslims celebrate Eid at the end of Ramadan, by having lots of lovely treats to eat and spending time with their relatives. The girls taught us all so much, and wanted us to celebrate Eid with them. Zilan brought cakes for Reception to have, and she shown us the traditional way to greet each other at Eid. They children found it very interesting. 

On Thursday we had our Summer Disco, the children impressed us with their dance moves. I am sure they slept well on Thursday evening. 

On Friday, Mrs Mather was so kind to let us use her candy floss machine! The children were so excited as they watched the sugar transform into candy floss. It was the perfect end to another week in Reception.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 20th June 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Olivia-Mae for being an all round super star! Olivia-Mae always tries her best, and excels in all that she does. She is a positive role model for the rest of Reception. Keep it up Olivia-Mae!

Class Awards

Writer of the week – Jack B     Maths of the Week – Ruby    Reader of the Week – Freya

Merit Award

    ‘I am proud of my family, class and school.'

 Gold – Zilan         Silver – Olivia        Bronze – Bria

This week we spent lots of  time practicing for Sports Day. At the start of the week the weather wasn't being very kind to us, so we had to rearrange our canopy area to have a practice. The children enjoyed running as fast as they could, and also having some silly races too. 

We developed our directional language this week, as we used the Bee Bots to and a pirate map to find the treasure. The children needed to think critically about the directions the Bee Bot would need to travel. They were all fantastic, and found the treasure.

Reception took complete control in the creative area this week as they decorated their egg boxes to turn them into treasure chests. We also followed some clues around school and found our very own treasure. As a class, we discussed treasure is something that we value, and that it can be more than gold and jewels, such as; family and friends. 

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 13th June 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Mia for producing excellent writing in Literacy this week. Mia independently wrote four clues for her pirate treasure map, Mrs Holcroft was very impressed. Keep it up Mia!

Class Awards

Writer of the week – Lois     Maths of the Week – Olivia-Mae    Reader of the Week –Lily

Merit Award

    ‘I am the best that I can be.'

 Gold – Chloe         Silver – Sophie        Bronze – Hollie

Another week has flown by in Reception, and we have been super busy as always. 

On Tuesday we visited Christ Church, to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th Birthday. We learnt all about her life from being a little girl, to becoming Queen. We made our own crowns, and we ll transformed into little Prince and Princesses. The children were very well behaved and respectful, we were very proud of them. 

In Science this week we have been looking at the similarities and differences between the features of a pirate and a parrot. We discussed how our each part of our body has a different function, and although we are different to animals in lots of ways we are also quite similar. We also designed our own Pirates, working in pairs, choosing different textured materials and discussing how they felt. 

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 8th June 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Cian for really working hard this week in every area of his learning. We are very proud of the progress he is making in Maths. Keep it up Cian!

Class Awards

Writer of the week – Lily     Maths of the Week – Chloe    Reader of the Week –Joseph

Merit Award

    ‘I consider and respect everyone.'

 Gold – Mia          Silver – Bailey        Bronze – Katie

Welcome back to the final term of the school year. We hope you all had a lovely break. The children were so excited to come into school and tell us what they have all been up to, it sounds like they have been busy bees.

The children settled in and thoroughly enjoyed extending their imaginative play in our new Pirate Ship role play area, the children have named it Treasure Island. They have had so much fun.

We spent the rest of the week preparing for our garden party on Friday to celebrate Queen Elizabeth`s 90th birthday. The children worked hard to decorate flags and bunting for the party, and came to school smartly dressed for the occasion. The rain held off for just enough time for the whole school to enjoy a picnic outside on the playground. It was so much fun, and there was so much yummy food and cakes for us all to eat. Thank you very much for your kind donations.

Parents joined us later for an assembly to listen to the children perform the songs they have learnt, watch a dance performance, and have a look at all of the wonderful cakes, hats, handbags and scarecrows they children have worked so hard to make. They were all fantastic, lots of hard work has been put into them.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x 

W/B 23rd May 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Anna for making amazing progress this term. Anna's reading and writing has excelled this term, and we are very proud of how well she is doing. Keep it up Anna.

Class Awards

Writer of the week – Ellena      Maths of the Week – Joseph    Reader of the Week –Grace

Merit Award

    ‘I can look after the world around me.'

 Gold – Jack B           Silver – Isabelle        Bronze – Skye

This week in Reception and Nursery went to Farmer Teds to round off the end of our 'Living Things' topic. The children had a fantastic day, they were all so well behaved and well mannered. Throughout the day we stroked the guinea pigs, went on a tractor ride, groomed the ponies, used the indoor and outdoor play areas and watched a cow being milked. Thank you to the parent helpers for coming along and enjoying the day with us. 

When we returned to school on Tuesday, the children wanted to create their own farm animals using paper plates.

We also went Pond Dipping on Wednesday at Sankey Valley. It was such a fantastic morning, all of the children listened well to the rangers, used the fishing nets and carefully handled the pond creatures. We found, tadpoles, nutes, fish and leeches. I am so proud of how the children all joined in a participated.

On Thursday we had an assembly with Dylan's Reptile Time to celebrate All Around the World Week. The children got to see lots of different reptiles from countries all around the world and learn lots of interesting facts. Some of Reception were brave enough to hold and stroke some of the reptiles!

Have a lovely half term break. See you all on Wednesday 8th June.

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

GARDEN PARTY

We are holding a garden party on Friday 10th June from 12:30pm onwards. All children are invited to wear smart red, white or blue clothing (no football/sports kits.) The day will consist of a picnic on the field, please bring your own food and no alcohol please. We will be holding garden games for you to play. There are several competitions to take part in throughout the day, and we would love to see as many entries as possible.

Hat and Handbag Parade - Please design and make a handbag/hat fit for royalty and bring it with you on the day.

A Royal Scarecrow Competition - If you would like to enter please make a royal themed scarecrow and bring it to school, any time before the party.

Bake for the Queen - Please bring your cakes with you on the morning of the garden party (£1 entry fee)

Summer Fair is being held on Friday 1st July at 3:30pm.

W/B 16th May 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Jack D for wowing us in maths, finding one more and one less without using a number line. Excellent work Jack, keep it up.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Mia      Maths of the Week – Grace    Reader of the Week – Bailey

Merit Award

    ‘I know how to help others when they are in trouble.'

 Gold – Tarley            Silver – Michael        Bronze – Cian

This week in Reception we have read Jack and the Beanstalk. The children have read the story as a group and acted it out using role play masks. We worked hard to transform ourselves into the characters and use expression, it was lots of fun. We retold the story in our Literacy activity this week, and I was amazed at some of the detail in the children's work. 

In Maths we have been working hard to find one more and one less, using objects, number lines and working it out in our heads. The children understand that when finding one more, we jump up the number line to a bigger number, and when we are finding one less, we jump down the number line to a smaller number. We are so please with the progress that the children are making.

We also planted our very own magic beans, just like the ones from Jack and the Beanstalk. However, we didn't plant them in soil, we sprayed pieces of kitchen roll with water, placed it in a plastic cup, and finally wedged the bean in between the wet kitchen roll. We are going to keep them in the sunlight, and watch as they begin to grow roots, and hopefully grow into a giant bean stalk. 

Reception have worked hard to create a crown for church as they are celebrating the Queen's birthday with us at our garden party on Friday 10th June. I am sure Her Royal Highness would love the crown Reception have created. 

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 9th May 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Kyle for showing a can do attitude to each area of his learning and working hard all week, particularly in his writing. Keep it up Kyle.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Harley      Maths of the Week – Jack R      Reader of the Week – Mia

Merit Award

    ‘I can share.'

 Gold – Ruby             Silver – April           Bronze – Ella

The lovely sunshine this week has meant that the children have had lots of fun learning and playing outdoors. We are lucky to have such a larger outdoor area.

This week the children have really enjoyed learning about different animals and their habitats. We looked at animals that live in the woodlands, desert, ocean, arctic, rivers and swamps. Thank you to all of the parents who brought in extra junk modelling for us to use this week. The children put so much effort into their habitats, to make them look like the real deal. As they were being made, the children were using such impressive language about the different habitats.

On Friday afternoon we enjoyed some lovely games and nursery rhymes outside on the field with nursery. It was lots of fun!

Have a lovely weekend in the sunshine

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 3rd May 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week April, for being an all round super star in Reception. April always tries her best, in each aspect of her learning, and she is a wonderful friend to everyone in the class. Keep it up April.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Hollie       Maths of the Week – Tarley      Reader of the Week – Chloe

Merit Award

    ‘I try to do things that make me feel proud of myself.'

 Gold – Joseph             Silver – Zilan           Bronze – Anna

The glorious weather this week has meant lots of fun learning outside for Reception. The children have really enjoyed our plants and flowers theme this week. We have learnt each of the parts a plant and labelled them in our Literacy, and we have also learnt that plants need, water, light and nutrients from soil to help them grow. Everyone has enjoyed playing in the Garden Centre role play, developing their own narratives and exploring with new vocabulary. We have also had play dough mud and artificial flowers for the children to get creative with.

Our gardeners worked so hard to brighten up the EYFS outdoor area this week. We have planted Begonias, Pansies and Petunias. As the children were planting we discussed the tools we were using, the different parts of the plants, and how we are going to look after them. It was so much fun!

On Friday the whole school, held and Artist Day. Each class focused on an artist and their style of work, and celebrated it by creating their own pieces. Reception and Nursery chose to learn about Jackson Pollock, he began painting with his canvases laid out on the studio floor, and he developed what was later called his "drip" technique. The children had endless amounts of fun outside dripping paint in patterns and getting messy. I am sure our pieces will be worth a small fortune!

 Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x 

W/B 25th April 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Harley, for being a super star across all areas of her learning this week. Harley produced fantastic writing about the Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Lily        Maths of the Week – Katie        Reader of the Week – Jack R

Merit Award

    ‘I understand what respect means.'

 Gold – Skye              Silver – Bria             Bronze – Freya

This week in Reception the children have loved learning all about mini-beasts. We thought of 10 different kinds of insects at the start of the week, and now we know 20! In Literacy we read the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and the children have loved being able to retell it through their writing. We have had some beautiful pieces of writing with pre-cursive letter formation. Our creative area was used to make all of the fruit the hungry caterpillar ate throughout the story. The children enjoyed getting their hands sticky in the glue.

In Maths, we have learnt all about symmetry and create beautiful, patterned butterflies, just like the one that appears at the end of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar.' They look lovely on our display and hanging from the ceiling. We have also practised recognising and writing our numbers in words this week, the children amazed me with how well they did.

Our favourite part of the week, was digging for worms in our mud kitchen, and woodland area on the school week and making our own wormeries. The children did not hesitate to get their hands dirty and pick up the worms. We made our own wormeries using recycled plastic bottles and layers and soil and sand. Each wormeris has at least one worm inside, as they wriggle around you will be able to see their trail through the mud and sand. Keep them in your back garden and check on them to see how they're doing.

Have a lovely long weekend. Enjoy the bank holiday.

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 18th April 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Lily, for excellent work in both her Literacy this week; writing about the life cycle of a frog. Keep it up Lily.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Anna        Maths of the Week – Isabelle        Reader of the Week – Joseph

Merit Award

    ‘I realise what I do affects other people.'

 Gold – Olivia S               Silver – Hollie              Bronze – Jack D

A big welcome back to the Summer term, I hope you're all feeling rested after a lovely Easter break.

This week in Reception we have been learning all about the Life Cycle of a Frog as we have some frog spawn in our classroom. We enjoyed some sensory play as the children placed their hands in some 'magic frog spawn.' The children thought of lots of describing words as they dipped their hands into the bowl.

In Literacy this week, the children have learnt how to draw a diagram showing the life cycle of a frog, write labels and also sentences to explain the changes that happen. They produced some fantastic independent work in their Wonderful Writing books. We also worked in groups, to create the life cycle together, the children worked very well together, helping each other to draw and sound out words.

We celebrated Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday on Thursday. We practised counting all the way to 90, which took us quite a long time. Reception celebrated Her Majesty's Birthday with a little garden party outside, enjoying yummy cakes!

The glorious weather this week has meant that we can spend lots of time learning outside, and the children have loved it. Look at how much learning and fun has taken place in our EYFS outdoor area.

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 28th March 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Sophie, for always trying her best and being a lovely friend to everyone in Reception. Keep it up Sophie.  

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Joseph and Jack R            Maths of the Week – Cian          Reader of the Week – Tarley

Merit Award

    ‘I think before I make choices that affect my health.'

 Gold – Ellena  Silver – Michael  Bronze – Mia

 This week the children have learnt all about Spring.

In our Maths this week we have been looking at making number bonds to 10. The children worked hard to find lots of different ways to make a total of 10. Our Literacy lessons we wrote acrostic poems all about the signs of spring. We enjoyed a lovely Spring walk around the school grounds, and we had lots of fun jumping in the puddles! We took clip boards out with us and wrote down all of the signs of spring that we noticed. It was lots of fun.

 We have had pretty daffodils in our classroom this week. The children looked at them closely and drew their own interpretation of them using oil pastels.

 We hope you have a lovely two week break.

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 21st March 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Michael for being a star pupil in class and always offering to help others. Michael has tried very hard this week to perfect his letter formation, and produced beautiful writing.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Bailey      Maths of the Week – Chloe   Reader of the Week – Jack D

Merit Award

    ‘I can look after the world around me.'

 Gold – Cian  Silver – Jack R  Bronze – Katie

 This week the children have really enjoyed learning about the Fire Service. They have developed their imaginative play and vocabulary playing in our Fire Station role play area. There was lots of excitement in the classroom on Wednesday when the children noticed smoke coming from the back of the school field. They all wanted to help, with hose pipes to put the fire out. 

We had a visit from the Communtiy Support Officers this week, the children wrote down their own qwuestions to ask them. We found out lots of information, and the children listend so well and learnt lots. It was such a fun afternoon, I think we definitey have some future CSO/Police Officers in our class.

In Maths this week, the children worked hard, halving numbers and sharing objects equally between groups of two and four. Our task was to make sure that the tangerines were shared out equally for Bumble and Betsy Bear to eat. The children did an excellent job checking that each group was equal. 

On Thursday the Easter Bunny visited Grange Valley, and left and Easter Egg Hunt for Reception to complete. We all worked well together to help find the eggs, and enjoyed a lovely treat of mini eggs and hot cross buns in the afternoon. 

 We would finally like to congratulate Miss Talbot, as she is getting married this weekend, and next week will be called Mrs Baines! Reception hope you have a wonderful day. Also, a big Happy Birthday to Mrs Mather, the children made a card, and we sang Happy Birthday to her.  

Have a lovely Easter weekend.

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 14th March 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Olivia-Mae for being an absolute joy in the classroom, and always trying her best in every area of her learning. Keep it up Olivia-Mae!

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Ruby      Maths of the Week – Lois   Reader of the Week – Bailey

Merit Award

    ‘I treat others the way I want to be treated.'

 Gold – Ella  Silver – Sophie   Bronze – Kyle

We started the week with a visit to the Book Fair in the school hall. Each child chose a book to read and we discussed how we look after books, and what types if stories we like. It is lovely that so many of you have purchased books after school, helping us to promote a love of reading.

In Maths this week we have been learning to tell the time and order the different events in a day. The children have all enjoyed playing `What time is it Mr Wolf?` outside on the playground.

Reception had a crime to investigate this week, Bumble Bear had been taken! We wrote our own Wanted posters to try and catch the person who had taken him. We found out that it was Mr Robinson in Year 4 that had taken Bumble. Reception dressed up as police officers and we went to bring him back to our classroom where he belongs. Mr Robinson only wanted Bumble Bear for a cuddle!

On Friday, we visited Christ Church to learn all about the Easter Story. The children listened to the different parts if the story, completed lovely Easter craft activities and went on an Ester egg hunt around the church. It was so much fun, and the children were so well mannered and behaved.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 7th March 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Bria, for excellent progression in Maths and developing her sounding out and independent writing. Keep it up Bria!

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Ellena      Maths of the Week – Grace    Reader of the Week – Jack B

Merit Award

    ‘I can listen to good things about myself.'

 Gold – Olivia-Mae  Silver – Bria    Bronze – Olivia S

This week, we have read the story Whatever Next, by Jill Murphy. We used our class bear, bumble, to act out the story of Baby Bear going to the moon in a box used as a rocket. The children have produced some fantastic writing. We retold the story in the correct order and we wrote speech bubbles for each of the characters.

Reception created their own representations of the moon using paper plates. We mixed flour and paint together to create a bumpy effect. We then wrote a sentence about what we have learnt about the moon.

In Maths, we have learnt that doubling means adding the same number together to find a new total. We learnt to double the objects by counting out, and adding our fingers together and writing number sentences. We also played a Robin Hood game that involved doubling, click on the following link to play it at home: http://www.ictgames.com/robindoubles.html 

During our PE lessons this week we looked at rolling in gymnastics. We looked at lots of different ways we can roll our bodies, using a straight line, a circle and completing a forward roll with Miss Daniels. Reception fully understood how to make sure we keep our bodies safe when we are rolling.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

Book Fayre

The Book Fayre is back in school next week.  It will be open Monday to Wednesday, straight after

School up until 4pm and 6pm on the Thursday.

Parents Evening Week

Next week is parents evening week.  I have sent home confirmation of your appointment in book bags. 

Christ Church Visit

Reception are visiting Christ Church, for our Easter experience on Friday 18th March. Please return your permission slips ASAP.

Willowbrook Hospice Easter Toys

We are selling small, soft toys for Easter to help raise funds for Willowbrook Hospice. Toys are priced at £1.00 each and Willowbrook have sent a new selection of bunnies, chicks and lambs this year. They will be on sale from Monday 14th March, in the hall, during morning break.

W/B 29th February 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Jack D for showing great enthusiasm throughout our space and aliens topic. Jack has been working hard to develop his independent writing on our new 'Crown Table.' Keep it up Jack!

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Ruby       Maths of the Week – Mia    Reader of the Week – Freya

Merit Award

    ‘I value my achievements and I am proud of what I can do.'

 Gold – Harley  Silver – Chloe    Bronze – Hollie

This week we have been reading the story 'Man on the Moon', which is all about Bob, who has a very important job to clean the moon. The story has inspired the children's imaginative play and independent learning in provision. We have made aliens in the play dough, explored with our space station role play, and made telescopes to look for Bob on the moon.  

Katie's Grandpa very kindly sent in his real telescope on Thursday. The children were so excited to set it up and take it outside to explore, and look for aliens.

In Maths, we have been solving subtraction word problems, using objects, pictures and number lines. We are amazed by how well the children have understood the tricky concept of taking away and counting backwards. Some of us wrote subtraction number sentences.

We celebrated World Book Day on Friday, and all of the children looked fantastic, dressed up as their favourite characters.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

On Wednesday we received a very special delivery. A letter was sent to Reception from space. It was from Bob, the man on the moon in our story. He sent us a letter and a box with moon dust, and moon rocks. Bob wanted the children to write to him with their ideas of who was making all the mess on the moon. Fantastic writing was produced by everyone.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Katie       Maths of the Week – Ella    Reader of the Week – Cian

Merit Award

    ‘I can talk about how I am feeling.'

 Gold – Anna  Silver – Jack B    Bronze – Ellena

Welcome back to the second half of the Spring term, the children are now over half way through Reception and we are so excited to see how much more hey can amaze us with their learning and development.

A lot of children have been busy over the holidays with dancing, swimming, football and days out. Olivia, Freya and Ruby received awards for dancing, Joseph received a trophy from football club, and Zilan brought in lovely pictures of a family day out at the Sea Life Centre.

It was lovely to see the children returning to school with such enthusiasm and excitement to show off their aliens that had been made over the half term. Take a look at the pictures below, we have a very creative class!  

This week the children have enjoyed reading the story Aliens Love Underpants, especially Granny's Bloomers, and making a trampoline out of knickers! Everyone designed their own pair of underpants for their alien, and went on an Underpants Hunt around school. When we found them we wrote a sentence to describe them; we had some stripy, spotty and multi-coloured designs.  

We enjoyed a lovely walk on a frosty morning this week. Our school surroundings looked so beautiful and icey, we had to go and explore.

In Maths this week, we have been learning about money. We looked at different coins and talked about how much they represent. The children worked hard to sort the coins into piles of more or less than 20p and some of us added coins together to find the total amount.  

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

Dates for the diary:

Friday 4th March - World Book Day - Children can come to school dressed as their favourite character.

Monday 13th- Wednesday 17th March - Book Fayre after school

Tuesday14th- Friday 18th March - Parents Evening Week

Wed 23rd March - Easter Bingo

W/B 8th February 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Mia for wowing us with her reading and comprehension over this term. An exceptional little reader. Keep it up Mia!

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Jack B       Maths of the Week – Kyle     Reader of the Week – Lily

Merit Award

    ‘I know how to look after myself.'

 Gold – Freya     Silver – Lois     Bronze – Zilan

On Tuesday the whole school celebrated Safer Internet Day. We wore plain t-shirts and wrote kind words on each other as a permanent reminder of how kind we are. It was lovely to see the children thinking of such lovely things to write about their friends. 

The children were dolled up to the nines this week for their Valentines Disco. They had so much fun, and definitely danced their socks off.

This week our learning has been based around the Celebration of Chinese New Year and the year of the monkey. The children have learnt the story of the Chinese Zodiac, and understand why the Chinese years are named after animals. They also have a good understanding of the culture and different traditions in China. Parents were invited to our assembly on Friday afternoon, as the children showed off what they had learnt and had an opportunity to make crafts with parents and enjoy a treat of yummy prawn crackers.

Have a lovely half term break, see you all on Monday 22nd February

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

Dates for the diary:

School re-opens Monday 22nd Feb - British Values Week

14th-18th March - Parents Evening Week

113th-17th March - Book Fayre

Wed 23rd March - Easter Bingo

W/B 1st February 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Katie for producing excellent writing this week. Katie is now writing full sentences independently and applying her phonics knowledge. What a super star! Keep it up Katie.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Olivia-Mae        Maths of the Week – Jack R     Reader of the Week – Ruby

Merit Award

    ‘I try to use words to make the world a better place.'

 Gold – Michael      Silver – Grace    Bronze – Tarley

This week was National Story Telling Week, we kick started the week with a visit from author Steve Hartley, who read a part of his story to us. All of he children were engaged and excited, especially when he teachers had to fit into a giant per of knickers! We celebrated the week with our Harry Potter reading night, each of the children had so much fun being in their pyjamas listening to lovely bedtime stories and enjoying a treat of hot chocolate, cookies and crumpets. 

We have had lots of Frozen activities in our provision this week, which he children have really enjoyed using, particularly the messy shaving foam. Our Literacy activity this week was to write an invitation to a Frozen Fever party, the children produced fantastic writing and they all understand that an invitation needs the day, place and time included.

This week we learnt about Islam as a part of our learning about other cultures, countries and beliefs. Zilan very kindly brought in her head scarves and prayer mat from home. Zevin from Year 2 kindly came down to teach us all how to speak Turkish. The children really enjoyed learning about Islam. The afternoon of learning lead to this lovely quote from Ellena;

"it`s good that people are different, because if we were all the same it would be boring."

On Wednesday we had our Messy Maths Workshop. Thank you to all the parents that came and took part. It was a great way to show you how we teach maths in early years and give you an insight of how you can develop your child`s understanding of maths at home.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

REMINDERS

• Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 9th February, children are to bring a pale coloured t-shirt that we will write kind messages on.
• Valentines Disco Thursday 11th February 1:30pm - 3:25pm. Bring party clothes in a labelled bag.
• Chinese New Year Celebration on Friday 12th February at 2:00pm.

W/B 25th January 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Joseph for showing how mature he is with attitude towards his learning. We are very impressed with Joseph's progress in reading and writing this term. Keep it up Joseph.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Chloe        Maths of the Week – Zilan      Reader of the Week – Sophie

Merit Award

    ‘I can learn from my mistakes.'

 Gold – April       Silver – Kyle    Bronze – Bailey

This week in Maths the children have been learning all about capacity. We looked at the capacity of different containers, and the children can confidently discuss that a larger container has larger capacity and a smaller container has a smaller capacity. We developed our independent learning in our water area throughout the week.

Reception became scientists this week as a part of our learning all about winter. We investigated which was the quickest way to melt ice. The children thought of lots of different ideas to melt ice, such as; hot water, the sun, a radiator and a hairdryer. Our investigation was carried out across the week and the children wrote up each part of the experiment. We found that the hot water melted the ice the quickest.

We created fantastic snowmen pictures this week using cotton wool balls for our display. Each snowman is so different and unique, they look lovely on our window.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

REMINDERS

• Messy Maths Parent Workshop on Wednesday 3rd February at 2:30pm
• Harry Potter Reading Night Thursday 4th February 3:30pm - 5:00pm. Children should bring pj's in a labelled bag.
• Valentines Disco Thursday 11th February 1:30pm - 3:25pm. Bring party clothes in a labelled bag.
• Chinese New Year Celebration on Friday 12th February at 2:00pm.

W/B 18th January 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Ella, for producing some fantastic writing this week. Ella has been working so hard at home with her writing, and you can definitely tell with the Newspaper Report she wrote this week. Keep it up Ella.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Michael        Maths of the Week – Skye   Reader of the Week – Isabelle

Merit Award

    ‘I know who/how to ask for help.'

 Gold – Jack D        Silver – Lily      Bronze – Bria

This week Reception have been so busy learning lots of new wonderful facts from our Dinosaur theme. We have learnt that Paeleontologist's are people who discover dinosaur fossils and bones. We become fossil hunters and made our own out of slat dough and toy dinosaurs.

In Maths this week we have been solving addition number problems, by adding two groups together to find the new amount. Some of us counted on our fingers and some children chose to use a number line. What clever children we have choosing their own methods to solve maths problems.

We conducted a science experiment this week, with our Dino Land. The children wanted to have a real volcano eruption, so that's exactly what we did. Reception watched in amazement as the volcano erupted with hot red lava. During this experiment the children used some terrific language and asked questions of each other.

On Wednesday we enjoyed a lovely walk to the park, as we have been learning about out local community. Thank you to the parents who came with us, we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Reception had a big shock on Thursday morning after Hymn Practise, our classroom had been ruined. Luckily Miss Daniels' iPad was set up ready to record our learning for the day. Have a look at what it captured....

An enormous T-Rex had been in our classroom and made a huge mess! The children could not believe their eyes. They decided to look for it around school and warn other members of staff to keep an eye out for it. We then produced fantastic newspaper reports to tell everyone what had happened.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 11th January 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Hollie, for always trying her best in each area of her learning. Hollie is also developing in confidence which is lovely to see. Keep it up Hollie.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Ella        Maths of the Week – Freya    Reader of the Week – Ellena

Merit Award

    ‘I try to be the best that I can be.'

 Gold – Jack R         Silver – Cian       Bronze – Skye

In Literacy this week we have read the story of Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs. The children really enjoyed reading this story, and are able to retell it without using any props or images. We looked at writing speech bubbles for the different characters, and discussed what each of them would say. We are so proud of what they were able to produce.

In Maths we looked at measuring height and length. We used our dinosaur toys to put them in order from smallest to largest, and the children developed lots of new mathematical vocabulary. The children also decided to expand their learning in other areas of provision; we made different length snakes in the play dough, built towers with construction blocks for our height, and also measured objects using different units of measure.

This week we also got to explore with different musical instruments. We learnt the names of Xylophones, Drums, Maraca's and Agogo's. We had a very noisy classroom as the children played them to see what sounds they could make.

Our Dino World is now well under way, Reception have loved getting messy using PVA glue to paper mache the cardboard. Next week we will be adding trees and also volcanoes!

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 4th January 2016

Well Done to the Star of the week Kyle for coming back to school with great enthusiasm towards his learning. We are pleased to see great progress in his writing, and hope it develops further through our Dinosaur topic. Keep it up Kyle.

Class Awards

Writer of the week –Cian        Maths of the Week – Tarley    Reader of the Week – April

Merit Award

    ‘I can say one thing that I want to get better at.'

 Gold – Chloe          Silver – Anna        Bronze – Lois

Welcome back to the Spring term and Happy New Year. We are so happy with how the children have came back to school, eager and ready for the next step in their learning journey.

Thank you for all of your efforts with the junk model dinosaurs over the Christmas holidays. They are fantastic! Some of them are displayed in our classroom and in the school library, for everyone to see.

We have been developing our fine motor skills this week by cutting out parts of dinosaurs bodies and sticking them back together. They children are really enjoying the Dinosaur topic, and are learning lots of facts, and new vocabulary such as; carnivore and herbivore.  

In Maths this week, we have been practising our counting and recognising numbers, and also beginning to look at addition by adding two groups together to find the total. 

Reception had an afternoon of exploring on the iPad's. we looked at the different apps available for us to use, and focused on the app called 'Scribble My Story.' The children were able to discuss the different features of the app and help each other.

Reception fully enjoyed their first PE session with the Everton Football coaches. They practised their throwing and catching skills independently and with partners.

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 14th December 2015

Well Done to the Star of the week Grace for progressing so much in her maths and literacy over the Autumn term.  Keep it up Grace.

Class Awards

Writer of the week – Zilan         Maths of the Week – Olivia S    Reader of the Week – Lois

Merit Award: ‘I keep calm and overcome feelings of anger.'

 Gold – Mia, Silver – Joseph,  Bronze – Sophie

It has been a very busy last week of term. We cannot believe it is time for the Christmas break already. Myself and Mrs Mather are so proud of the progress and development the children have made in such a short space of time in Reception. We have had enjoyed the last week with lots of fun Christmas activities.

We explored and played with magical snow...

We watched Nursery practise their Christmas Sing-a-long...

We visited Christ Church to learn all about the Christmas Story...

reception received a special letter from Father Christmas, he had left us some magic elf dust to make a Christmas wish. We had to blow the magic dust onto the playground so Father Christmas could see us from the North Pole....

We also made delicious Ginger bread biscuits and decorated them with icing and smarties. Our classroom smelt lovely. explored and played with magical snow...

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, and a very Happy New Year. Thank you for all of your kind Christmas gifts and cards, we appreciate them so much.

Enjoy the break with your families

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

Merry Christmas Everyone xx

W/B 7th December 2015

Well Done to the Star of the week Ellena, for becoming much more independent. Ellena has progressed a lot this term and we cannot wait to see what the next term holds for her.  Keep it up Ellena.

Class Awards

Writer of the week – Bria          Maths of the Week – Jack D    Reader of the Week – Olivia S

Merit Award: ‘I can be a really good friend.'

 Gold – Bailey, Silver – Harley,  Bronze – Katie

This week, we were so busy with our performances of Wriggly Nativity. Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have worked so hard in the last few weeks to learn their lines and practise singing their songs. We couldn't be prouder of our little Stars and Shepard's for standing up on the stage in front of lots of people. We hope you enjoyed watching it as much as we did.

Wednesday was Christmas Dinner day in school, the hall was decorated with lovely Christmas table cloths and crackers whilst the children ate their delicious dinner and sang along to Christmas songs. It definitely put us all in the Christmas spirit.

The favourite day of the week was definitely Friday, which was Christmas Party Day. Thank you for all of your food and drink contributions, they all went down very well with the children. We had a disco in the school hall, and played party games, then we enjoyed some lovely food in our classrooms.

We also had a special visitor.....

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

REMINDERS

Monday 14th December: Reception will be visiting Christ Church to learn about the true meaning of Christmas from 1:30 - 3:00

W/B 30th November 2015

Well Done to the Star of the week Cian, for trying really hard, and having a go. Cian has progressed a lot this term and we are so proud of his developments  Keep it up Cian.

Class Awards

Writer of the week – Kyle          Maths of the Week – Bailey    Reader of the Week – Skye

Merit Award: ‘I stand up for people who are being treated unfairly.'

 Gold – Lois, Silver – Tarley,  Bronze – Chloe

This week Reception have been busy writing their letters to Santa, and looking through the catalogues to cut out images of the gifts they would like to receive. I am positive that all the children are on the nice list this year! 

We had a lovely time decorating our classroom and putting up our tree and lights. It looks so festive and Christmassy.

Reception worked like busy little elves to get it all finished.

Our trip to Underwater Street was fantastic! The children had so much fun and gained brilliant experiences from it. They explored with bubbles, exploding volcanoes and making bath bombs. We also got to visit Santa, and he gave us all an early Christmas gift. I was so pleased to hear the children using beautiful manners.

Thursday was our Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. All of the children sang beautiful Christmas songs, and Father Christmas made an appearance to switch on the lights. It was a lovely afternoon.

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Friday 4th December: Christmas Fayre, located in the hall 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Tuesday 8th December is when the infants will be performing their Christmas Nativity in the morning for Reception parents to come and watch at 9am. Grandparents invited to watch on the same day at 1:30pm.

Wednesday 9th December: Christmas Dinner Day. If your child is on school meals this day they will all receive a yummy Christmas Dinner.

Thursday 10th December: Reception will be visiting Christ Church to learn about the true meaning of Christmas from 1:30 - 3:00.

Friday 11th December: Christmas Party Day, children bring their party clothes in a clearly labelled carrier bag.

W/B 23rd November 2015

Well Done to the Star of the week Freya, for achieving so much since the start of the school year. We are so happy with how Freya has progressed personally and academically. Keep it up Freya.

Our other Reception awards this week go to:

Writer of the week – Jack R          Maths of the Week – Jack B    Reader of the Week – Grace

Merit Award this week: ‘I try to tell the truth even when it may be difficult.'

 Gold – Isabelle, Silver – Mia Broughton,  Bronze – Lily Hesketh

Reception have thoroughly enjoyed our Pets theme this week. Thank you to those of you who brought in pictures of your Pets. It was lovely to see: Chloe's dog Buddy, Jack's dog Rascal, Ella's dog Jakey, Bria's rabbit Luna and dog Coley, Lois' tortoise Rainbow Dash and Katie's goldfish Mickey.

We turned our role play into a Vet's surgery this week. The children loved being able to look after the pets and make them better. They also used what they had learnt about the RSPCA during their imaginative play.

Reception had a visit from Miss Daniels' dog Tilly on Thursday. Each of the children enjoyed getting to meet her and give her a stroke. They all thought of lovely describing words for Tilly, such as; soft, curly ear, fluffy, pretty. I am sure she will be happy to hear what Reception thought of her.

On Friday afternoon we enjoyed a visit from a local author, Jessica Parish and we read her story Pugaluggs and got to meet her beautiful pugs. There were lots of craft activities for you to complete. It was lovely to see parents and children working together.

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Wednesday 2nd December: Class trip to Underwater Street. Packed lunches to be in a clearly labelled plastic bag. Bags will be thrown away.

Thursday 3rd December: All parents and grandparents are invited to watch the school's Chirstmas Tree lighting and sing Christmas Carols from 2:00pm - 3:00pm.

Friday 4th December: Christmas Fayre, located in the hall 3;300pm - 5:00pm/

Tuesday 8th December is when the infants will be performing their Christmas Nativity in the morning for Reception parents to come and watch.

Wednesday 9th December: Christmas Dinner Day. If your child is on school meals this day they will all receive a yummy Christmas Dinner.

Thursday 10th December: Reception will be visiting Christ Church to learn about the true meaning of Christmas from 1:30 - 3:00.

Friday 11th December: Christmas Party Day, children will come into school in their party clothes.

W/B 16th November 2015

Well Done to the Star of the week Lois, for producing excellent, independent pieces of writing both in school and at home.

Keep it up Lois.

Our other Reception awards this week go to:

Writer of the week – Mia B          Maths of the Week – Lily H      Reader of the Week – Anna HM

Merit Award this week: ‘I notice that we are the same, and we are different, and both is okay.'

 Gold – Ruby C, Silver – Olivia S,  Bronze – Joseph P

This week the whole school has come together to raise awareness for Anti-Bullying Week. We have a lovely display in the school hall to show that  we do not accept bullying in our school.

Reception have read the story of The Rainbow Fish, and discussed the importance of sharing, and being kind to one another, which everyone in Reception is very good at doing. The children have produced lovely writing about their favourite part of the story, and also created their own Rainbow Fish in the creative area, which are now on display in our classroom. It's lovely and sparkly.

Thank you to all of the parents who attended the Phonics Assembly this week; I hope you all found it useful and will be able to support your child's development of phonics and reading at home. The children were so excited to sing their songs, and show off how fantastic they all are.

In Maths, we have been exploring with the number 10. We have learnt how to write it, how to count out that many objects and also how to make 10 using 2 different numbers. We applied this learning by adding sequins to fish templates using only two colours to make a total amount of 10.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

REMINDERS

PUGALUGSOn Friday 27th November at 2pm, Reception and Nursery are having a visit from an author of the story Pugalugs. We will be reading the story and taking part in craft

activities. All children and parents/carers are welcome to come.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Friday 27th November: Own clothes day - bring chocolate for the Christmas Fayre.

Friday 4th December: Christmas Fayre, located in the hall 3;300pm - 5:00pm/

Tuesday 8th December is when the infants will be performing their Christmas Nativity in the morning for Reception parents to come and watch.

Wednesday 9th December: Christmas Dinner Day. If your child is on school meals this day they will all receive a yummy Christmas Dinner.

Friday 11th December: Christmas Party Day, children will come into school in their party clothes.

W/B 9th November 2015

Well Done to the Star of the week Jack R, for always showing enthusiasm towards his learning and always trying his best in each area of his learning and development.  Keep it up Jack.

Our other Reception awards this week go to:

Writer of the week – Freya            Maths of the Week –Sophie         Reader of the Week – Katie

Merit Award this week: ‘I cooperate with others in work and play.'

 Gold – Zilan, Silver – Jack D,  Bronze – Michael

In Maths this week, Reception have been looking at 2D shapes and their properties. The children enjoyed exploring with different shapes in the environment, and describing them.

Try this at home: I am thinking of a shape with 6 sides and 6 corners, what is it?

We have also read the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff this week. The children are confident in retelling the story and discussing each of the characters. We are encouraging the children to use expression when reading, they all had brilliant troll voices.

I am sure you are all aware that our troll went missing from the classroom. The children wrote Wanted posters to find him, they noticed footprints left outside on the playground, and tangerine peal, we think he must have been hungry. and on Friday Mrs Threlkeld had a fright when she noticed a big, green, troll with sharp claws in her office. She rushed to tell us about it and we brought him safely back to our classroom.  We also created our own trolls in the creative area, the children chose their own resources and discussed the process of making it.

On Wednesday, Reception celebrated Remembrance Day. Jack brought pictures of his Great Grandad in his soldiers uniform into school top share with the class. They were such lovely pictures. Reception also worked in pairs to create a poppy for the 'Weeping Window' display in the hall, which looks beautiful. all of the children took part in a two minute silence on Wednesday at 11:00am, myself and Mrs Mather were so proud of how grown up they were.  

Thank you to all of the parents that took part in the Charlie and Lola work shop. The children enjoyed it so much, and loved telling us all about it.

Have a lovely weekend

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

REMINDERS

Phonics Assembly for parent next week on Wednesday 18th November at 2:00pm.

Underwater street money needs to be brought in ASAP.

Bring a Bottle for Christmas Fair

We are asking for contributions for the Christmas Fayre in the form of bottles and chocolates on three consecutive Fridays. Next Friday, 20^th November, is bring a bottle day. Please send contributions in to school in the morning, thanking you in advance for your support.

W/B 2nd November 2015

Well Done to the Star of the week Tarley, who has been a superstar across all areas of her learning this week. She has produced lovely writing about Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot. Keep it up Tarley.

Our other Reception awards this week go to:

Writer of the week – Grace            Maths of the Week –Olivia-Mae         Reader of the Week – Harley

Merit Award this week: ‘I treat all adults and children with respect.'

 Gold – Hollie, Silver – Ellena,  Bronze – April

This week that children have learnt all about Bonfire Night and The Gunpowder Plot. We acted out the story of Guy Fawkes and the plotters, trying to blow up the houses of parliament. The children worked hard on their independent writing this week, using lots of describing words for fireworks. We also learnt a rhyme about 5th November, see if they can say it with you at home:

'Remember, remember the 5th November,

Gunpowder, treason and plot,

I see no reason, why gunpowder treason,

should ever be forgot.'

Reception completed a science experiment this week, to create our own fireworks in water using food colouring. We learnt the names of new pieces of equipment such as glass beakers and pipettes. The children used the pipettes to drop the food colouring into the water and mix it with other colours. We all watched in amazement as the colours dispersed to make water fireworks.  

Our role play area has changed in a campsite for this half term. The children were so excited when they saw it on Monday morning. they were eager to develop their imaginative play and engage with each other, it was lovely to see.  

We have had a very creative week in Reception. The children explored what happens when different colours are mixed together using a variety of resources. We used different patterned rollers, and we also produced lovely art work by blowing the paint through straws. Our classroom looks very colourful.

On Bonfire Night day we made delicious chocolate covered apples with sprinkles. We hope they children enjoyed eating them as much as they did making them. Look at the concentration on their faces.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

REMINDERS

Parents evening times have been allocated and are taking place next week on Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th November.

Underwater Street permission slips and money must be sent in by next week the very latest.

W/B 19th October 2015

Well Done to the Star of the week Isabelle for trying exceptionally hard this week with all aspects of her learning. She has produced wonderful independent writing, I can tell you're working hard at home. I am so pleased, keep it up Isabelle.

Our other Reception awards this week go to:

Writer of the week – Sophie           Maths of the Week – Ruby           Reader of the Week – Bria

Merit Award this week: ‘I think before I make choices that affect my health.'

 Gold – Kyle, Silver – Ella,  Bronze – Jack B

I cannot believe that the first half term is over. It seems like two minutes ago the children arrived proudly dressed in their uniforms for their first day in Reception. Myself and Mrs Mather could not be happier with the children's progress over the past 8 weeks. They are truly a wonderful class, and we already can't wait to start the next new term.

This week the children thoroughly enjoyed our 'Spooky Stuff' theme of the week. The highlight was definitely the Pumpkin Party! The children's costumes were fantastic, thank you for all of your efforts. Mrs Mather and I definitely got a fright from some of their costumes. Have a look at all of the wonderful outfits.

The children loved making potions in the gloop, they were mesmerised how it turned from a solid into a liquid. It was magic! The language the children developed as they watched it drip from their fingers was incredible. The canopy became very messy as you can imagine!

Our creative activity this week was to make spiders and spiders webs. The children concentrated as they threaded the wool around the plates to create their webs. When making our spiders the children each counted out 8 legs, and stuck on some googley eyes. They have been hanging in our creative area all week. I think they scared some of our teachers.

The children danced the afternoon away at the Ugly Bug Disco on Tuesday. I am sure they were all very tried when they got home.

We hope that you all have a lovely and well deserved break over the half term. Have fun and most importantly stay safe.

See you all back in school bright and early on Monday 2nd November.

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

W/B 12th October 2015

Well Done to the Star of the week Chloe for progressing so much since the start of the year.

We are so pleased with your development, particularly in writing. Keep it up Chloe!

Our other Reception awards this week go to:

Writer of the week – Cian        Maths of the Week – Joseph        Reader of the Week – Mia

Merit Award this week: ‘Doing something brave: overcoming fear.

 Gold – Bria, Silver – Skye,  Bronze – Olivia-Mae

This week the children have really enjoyed our Harvest theme.

We have learnt all about farmers, and how they work hard at this time of year to harvest all of their crops and vegetables. We have planted wheat in our play dough and used tractors to dig them up. We also looked at different types of food that contain wheat such as bread, pasta, Weetabix, and cereals.

 Thank you for bringing in the cardboard boxes, the children had so much fun working together to talk through their ideas to build a Combine Harvester. I think you'll agree that it looks amazing.

In Maths, we have been practising counting sounds, actions and objects. We played a game were we rolled the number dice to read the number and then roll the actions dice and act out the actions. The children had lots of fun. We have also played Bong Drums on Education City, click on the link to play the game.

We enjoyed making yummy bread on Thursday. We read the instructions and checked all of our equipment, and discussed the method we needed to use to make sure the bread would rise. All the children worked hard using their muscles to kneed the bread. We enjoyed tasting some delicious vegetable soup, and dunking in the bread that we worked so hard to bake.  

Have a lovely weekend.

Miss Daniels and Mrs Mather x

We tasted some hearty vegetable soup and enjoyed dunking our bead that we worked so hard to make. It was delicious!

W/B 5th October 2015

Well Done to the Star of the week Jack B for having a brilliant week in Reception. He has been working very hard to recognise his numbers and enjoying his phonics sessions. Keep it up Jack!

Our other Reception awards this week go to:

Writer of the week – April

Maths of the Week – Bria

Reader of the Week – Olivia-Mae

Merit Award this week: ‘Doing something brave: overcoming fear.

 Gold – Sophie, Silver – Isabelle,  Bronze – Harley 

This week, we have been learning all about Autumn. The children loved searching for signs on our Autumn Walk around our lovely school grounds and down the country lane at the side of school. In our Literacy session, we wrote a list of each of the things we spotted, such as conkers, leaves, and squirrels.