Reception learning 05.06.2026

 

Year Reception: What We Are Learning 

This term our topic is Journeys. Our focus book this week was The Gruffalo.

Here is what we have been up to:

In Literacy we recapped our red words the,a,I,of,he,go,to,my,was,you,we,they,she,have,all and remembered that sentences begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop. This week the children enjoyed describing the Gruffalo and talking about his different features. We were impressed with their imaginative ideas and growing vocabulary!

Please continue to read 5 times a week with your children and work on set 1 and set 2 sounds as well as word time words (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc).

In Maths this week the children have been learning how to share objects equally between groups. They used a range of resources to explore fair sharing. The children showed enthusiasm and are becoming more confident in recognising when groups are equal and when they are not.

Thank you so much for all your generous donations for Rainbow Day. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Well done Reception for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work! 

Nursery Learning 1.6.26

This week we have been learning a lovely poem, all about Mud! We have been really impressed with how the children have learnt the words and remembered the actions. 

Here are the words, it would be great if parent's could listen to the children performing the poem. You could see if they can fill in the last word of the line and show you their actions.  

Scoop up some mud,
Stir it with a stick.
Splat it in a bowl,
give it all a mix.
Stick it in the oven,
put it on to bake.
Soon it will be ready - 
a lovely muddy cake. 

To support our learning of the Mud poem, the children got stuck into a wonderful sensory mud tray experience! There was lots of excitement as they squished, scooped, stirred, and explored the mud using a variety of tools. The children loved getting hands-on and discovering how the mud felt, moved, and changed as they played.

Armed with magnifying glasses, the children became little investigators, taking a closer look at the mud and spotting all the interesting details hidden within it. They enjoyed sharing their observations, describing what they could see and feel, and comparing their discoveries with their friends.

This messy, sensory-rich activity helped bring the poem to life, allowing the children to experience mud in a meaningful and memorable way. As they explored, they developed their curiosity, language skills, fine motor control, and confidence in investigating the world around them. Most importantly, they had lots of fun learning through play!The children enjoyed role-playing as chefs in the playdough area, creating a variety of imaginative meals. They used herbs from our garden, which they had helped to grow, carefully cutting them with scissors and adding them to their creations. This supported the development of their fine motor skills and hand strength while helping them make connections between gardening and cooking.

Using frying pans and a range of playdough tools, the children rolled, shaped, and moulded the dough while engaging in imaginative play and sharing ideas with their friends. The activity encouraged creativity, communication, and sensory exploration through the use of the fresh herbs they had nurtured themselves.

The children have been enjoying lots of mark-making opportunities using paints, chalks, and pencils. They explored making different lines, shapes, and patterns, expressing their ideas and creativity through a variety of media.

These activities help to develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and pencil control, providing important foundations for early writing. The children were proud to share their creations and enjoyed experimenting with different tools and techniques.

To continue our mud exploration theme, we transformed our water tray by colouring the water to resemble muddy puddles. The children were excited to investigate how the "muddy" water moved as they poured, scooped, and transferred it between containers.

Using lengths of guttering, the children explored how water travels, watching it flow down different pathways and experimenting with ways to change its direction. This hands-on activity encouraged curiosity, problem-solving, and early scientific thinking, while also supporting fine motor development through the pouring and scooping actions.

On Thursday, our nursery was transformed into a land of pure imagination when we welcomed the brilliant Freshwater Theatre Company for a morning of interactive storytelling. The children became official Story Hunters, embarking on a grand quest through the nursery to track down missing characters from their absolute favorite nursery rhymes. With imaginary magnifying glasses at the ready, our brave little explorers searched high and low for clues, and every single time a character was discovered, the room erupted into song as we all sang our hearts out to help our new friends.

To finish off the magical session, our wonderful storyteller wove all the characters the children had found into one giant, brand-new, spectacular story. The children’s faces were a picture of pure joy throughout, filled with giggling, dancing, gasping, and enthusiastic shouting. The Freshwater Theatre Company cast a wonderful spell over us all, and the children haven’t stopped talking about it since, so be sure to ask your little one tonight which character they helped find and if they can show you their best Story Hunter dance!

Nursery Certificates- 5.6.26

Congratulations to Lewis who has been awarded the E for Excellence for demonstrating fantastic listening skills and excellent behaviour during our theatre visit. You were a wonderful audience member and showed great enthusiasm and respect throughout the performance.

Congratulations to MD Ayaan who has been awarded the E for Excellence for always having a smile on your face and bringing happiness to our nursery. You are a kind and caring friend who plays cooperatively with others, sharing, taking turns, and helping to make our classroom a fun and welcoming place for everyone.

Congratulations to Beau who has been awarded the E for Excellence for his excellent knowledge of animal. Whilst playing in the samll world, he was able to tell Miss Day all the animals he was playing with, including more unusual ones like a jackal! great job, Beau.

Reception certificates 05.06.2026

 Reception E for Excellence

We have had a fantastic week of learning and there has been so much to celebrate and be proud of in Reception! 

These children worked extremely hard and have been rewarded for all of their determination and efforts.

Apple 

E for Excellence - Anthony

Star Writer - Ray

4 Rs - Resourcefulness - Keegan

I have made my teacher happy- Mokshad

Aspen

E for Excellence - McKenna

Star Writer - Ayzel

Alder

E for Excellence - Imani

Star Writer - Matty

Nursery Rainbow Day- 5th June, bring something orange!

 

On Friday 5th June (tomorrow!) we are holding a non school uniform Rainbow day at Broadford in support of prizes for our summer hamper raffle. Pupils can come to school wearing their own clothes, but they must wear school shoes or trainers. Instead of the normal procedure of bringing in some money, on this occasion we are asking pupils to bring in an item to donate to the summer raffle in exchange for wearing non school uniform.

The Nursery's colour is ORANGE!

As this is for prizes we need new items which are of course in the colours of the rainbow. We have given each year group a specific colour for the day.

Nursery Learning 18.5.26

 

This week in Nursery, we have had a lovely time exploring the story Where the Wild Things Are. The children really enjoyed listening to the story and talking about the different emotions shown by the characters. We focused on understanding “wild” feelings, such as feeling angry, excited, frustrated, or energetic, and compared these to “calm” feelings, when we feel relaxed, happy, peaceful, or ready to listen.

Throughout the week, the children took part in a variety of activities linked to the story, including role play, discussions, movement games, and creative activities. They explored ways to recognise their emotions and talked about strategies that can help them calm their bodies and minds, such as taking deep breaths, sitting quietly, or talking to an adult. It has been wonderful to see the children beginning to express their feelings and develop their understanding of emotions through play and conversation.

We would also like to remind families that it is half term next week. The following Monday, 1st June, is an INSET day, so Nursery will reopen for children on Tuesday 2nd June. We hope you all have a restful and enjoyable break, and we look forward to welcoming the children back after half term.

We had a lovely time exploring different brushes and noticing the unique patterns they could make. The children also enjoyed mixing poster paints together to create new colours and experiment with their creativity. It was wonderful to see their excitement and curiosity during the activity.

During lunchtime, our 30-hour children have been enjoying sitting together with their packed lunches and developing their independence skills. They have been doing a wonderful job tidying away their belongings after eating and learning the importance of keeping our environment clean and organised. It has been lovely to see the children chatting happily and building friendships during this time.

In the playdough area, the children have been creating their own islands inspired by Where the Wild Things Are using natural resources such as shells, flowers, and sticks. They have enjoyed exploring different textures and patterns, especially noticing the interesting marks the shells made in the playdough. It has been wonderful to see their imagination and creativity develop through this activity.

One of our tuff trays was linked to the story Where the Wild Things Are, where the children explored boats travelling across the ocean. They had lots of fun investigating the different natural materials, including leaves and feathers, using their senses and imaginative play to bring the story to life.

In our finger gym activity, the children have been carefully threading pipe cleaners through colanders to help develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. They showed great concentration and perseverance while exploring different ways to thread and manipulate the materials.

Crackers and cream cheese have been a very popular snack choice this week. The children have been practising their spreading skills independently, developing their fine motor control and confidence during snack time.

In another tuff tray, the children explored purple bubblegum scented Gelli Baff this week. They thoroughly enjoyed the sensory experience, using their hands to investigate the squishy texture while talking about the colour, smell, and how it changed during play.

We hope the children have a lovely half term next week and look forward to seeing them back on Tuesday 2nd June for our last half term of the year! 

Nursery Certificates- 22.05.26

Congratulations to Felicia who has been awarded the E for Excellence certificate for the way she has learnt the new routine in nursery. We are impressed by Felicia's ever growing confidence and growing independence. Keep going!

Congratulations to Naailah who has been awarded the E for Excellence certificate for her growing confidence. Naailah has been making new friendships and it has been lovely to watch her socialise.

Congratulations to Sultan who has been awarded the E for Excellence certificate for a super start to Broadford. We have loved seeing how confident and happy Sultan is and we are very impressed with his super listening!