Reception Learning W.C 19.10.26

Reception learning

Our focus book was Room on the Broom:

Here is what we have been up to:

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc this week. They revisited the first 16 sounds from Set 1 to reinforce their phonics knowledge. Please continue to read with your children and work on these sounds with them everyday. 

In Topic, we have been reading the story Room on the Broom.  We played Guess who and the children were able to guess what costume their teachers were describing from the clues. They danced to Ghostbusters and moved like the different characters. The children also made fairy wands using a rang of materials including sticks and leaves.

In Maths this week the children have been learning to compose numbers to 4 which means understanding that numbers can be made up of different combinations of smaller numbers. Children explored how 4 can be made in different ways, such as 3 and 1, 2 and 2, or 1 and 1 and 2. Through practical activities, using objects, fingers and pictures, children begin to recognise that the total stays the same even when the parts change. This helps to develop their number sense, counting skills and early addition skills, building a strong foundation for future maths learning.

Our next topic after half term will be Celebrations! 🎉 We will be exploring a range of celebrations, including Diwali, Guy Fawkes Night, birthdays and Christmas.

Over the half term break, please continue to practise reading every day, including 1.1–1.8 word blending, as well as other basic skills such as writing their name, writing numbers to 9 and forming lowercase letters correctly.

Thank you for your continued support. Have a lovely half term, enjoy a well-deserved rest, and we look forward to seeing you all soon! 😊

Nursery Newsleter- 16.10.26

Splish, splash, splosh

 The rain didn’t stop our little explorers from having fun! The children popped on their wetsuits and wellies and headed outside to enjoy some wonderful learning in the rain.

There was lots of splashing, filling containers, pouring and transporting water from one place to another. The children were fascinated by how the water moved and loved experimenting with different containers.

Through these lovely experiences, the children were developing their physical skills as they moved, balanced and carried water, as well as their problem-solving skills as they explored filling, emptying and transporting. They were also building their early mathematical understanding as they discovered which containers held more or less water.

Most importantly, the children were having fun, following their own ideas and learning through hands-on exploration. Sometimes, the best learning happens when we pull on our wellies and embrace the weather! 

Through these lovely experiences, the children were developing their physical skills as they moved, balanced and carried water, as well as their problem-solving skills as they explored filling, emptying and transporting. They were also building their early mathematical understanding as they discovered which containers held more or less water.

Most importantly, the children were having fun, following their own ideas and learning through hands-on exploration. Sometimes, the best learning happens when we pull on our wellies and embrace the weather! 

Little City workshop

We had a fantastic time when Little City came to visit our nursery! The children loved exploring the different areas and becoming completely immersed in their roleplay. There was so much excitement as they moved around the little city, exploring the different spaces, trying out new experiences and using their imaginations to bring their play to life.

The children had opportunities to take on different roles, pretend to be grown-ups and explore familiar experiences from everyday life. Through their play, they could act out their own ideas, copy things they have seen adults do and create little stories with their friends. It was lovely to see them making choices, exploring the resources and finding their own ways to play.

There was so much learning happening along the way! As the children chatted and played together, they were developing their communication and language skills, learning to share ideas and express themselves. Taking on different roles encouraged their imagination and creativity, while playing alongside others helped them practise turn-taking, cooperation and building friendships. They were also developing their confidence and independence as they explored the city at their own pace.

Little City gave the children a wonderful opportunity to make sense of the world around them through hands-on, imaginative play. Most importantly, they had lots of fun, followed their own interests and enjoyed learning together! 

Reception W.C 12.10.2026

 

Year Reception: What We Are Learning 

Our focus book was Elmer:

In Topic, we have been learning about diversity. We have celebrated our differences and understood that we all belong! 

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc this week. They revisited the first 16 sounds from Set 1 to reinforce their phonics knowledge. Please continue to read with your children and work on these sounds with them. 

In Maths, We have been supporting Teddy to develop his understanding of counting, cardinality and ordinality by helping him count objects one at a time. This means learning to say numbers in the correct order, understanding that the last number counted tells us how many objects there are altogether, and recognising the order of numbers. Through these activities, we are building our early maths skills and confidence with counting.

Celebrating Black History Month

During Black History Month, we celebrated the achievements, contributions and positive impact of Black members of our community. We explored the work of artist Matthew Small and created our own art inspired by his work. Using bottles, we designed and created figures representing the ‘People Who Help Us’, celebrating the important roles people play in keeping our community safe, happy and healthy.

We also learned and performed a poem called ‘We Are the Future’, which helped us to celebrate diversity, recognise the importance of equality and understand that every child has the potential to make a positive difference in the world.

Through our creative activities, discussions and poetry, we celebrated Black history, culture and achievements while learning about respect, inclusion and the importance of valuing everyone in our community.

Next week, our topic focus will be Room on the Broom, where we will explore the story through a range of fun and engaging activities. In maths, we will be learning about number composition, exploring how numbers can be made up of smaller numbers. In Read Write Inc. (RWI), we will be revisiting the sounds we have learnt so far. At home, you can support your child by sharing Room on the Broom together, practising recognising and saying familiar sounds, and exploring how numbers can be made in different ways using everyday objects, such as toys, building blocks or pieces of fruit. 

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

Nursery Newsletter 09.10.26

🌧️ Splish, splash, splosh!

The miserable weather certainly hasn’t dampened our spirits! Dressed in our raincoats and wellies, we’ve been making the most of the rain, splashing in puddles and having lots of fun outdoors. Who says rainy days can’t be the best days?

🌿 Outdoor explorers

There’s always something exciting to discover outside! We’ve been digging and collecting bark from our mud kitchen to investigate on the tuff tray, climbing over tyres, practising our balancing skills and getting creative with chalk. So many ways to explore, move and create!

🏃‍♀️ Ready, steady, jump!

Our little engineers have been busy using the big green crates to design their very own obstacle courses. We’ve been experimenting with different ways to arrange them before enjoying the best bit, jumping off! Lots of problem-solving, physical development and fun along the way.

🎨 Colourful creations

Aprons on and creativity at the ready! We’ve been mixing paints and adding them to the water tray, watching with fascination as the water changes colour. We’ve been exploring colour mixing, making predictions and discovering what happens when different colours come together.

🏗️ How tall can we build?

We’ve been busy building tall towers using our tubes, carefully stacking them higher and higher. We love comparing the towers to our own height to see how tall we can make them and, of course, watching them tumble down! We’re developing our construction skills, spatial awareness and understanding of height, balance and stability.

💦 Water, wheels and wonderful discoveries!

Our outdoor guttering has inspired lots of experimenting! We’ve been joining the pieces together to create long channels, then sending water and cars down them to see what happens. We’ve been testing our ideas, solving problems and discovering how to make things flow, with plenty of excitement when our cars reach the bottom!

 

Reception Learning W.C 5.10.26

 

Year Reception: What We Are Learning 

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world,” said Mahatma Gandhi.

Our focus book was People Who Help Us:

Here is what we have been up to:

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc this week. The children have been learning the sounds v, y, w, z and x. Please continue to read with your children and work on these sounds with them. 

In Maths, we have been developing our subitising skills! Subitising is the ability to look at a small group of objects and recognise how many there are without needing to count each one. The children have been exploring the number 3 and learning to recognise what 3 looks like in different ways. We have been using our fingers, dots, objects and pictures to help us spot 3 quickly.

🌈 What We Are Learning Next Week

Next week, we will be exploring the wonderful story of Elmer the Elephant 🐘🌈 as part of our topic. We will be enjoying the story together and using it to support our learning and discussions.

🔤 Phonics: We will be revisiting some of the sounds that we have found tricky. Please continue to practise these sounds at home to help build confidence and secure our learning.

🔢 Maths: We will be learning the counting sequence to 5 and developing our understanding of numbers through practical activities.

Ways you can help at home:

• Practise counting to 5 together.

• Count everyday objects such as toys, stairs, socks or pieces of fruit.

• Sing counting songs and rhymes.

• Ask your child, “What comes next?” when counting.

• Keep practising those tricky sounds little and often. 💕

Thank you for your continued support with your child's learning! 🌟

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