Reception Certificates - W.C 26.1.26

 

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 - Elena

Star Writer - David

I have made my teacher happy- Harper

Aspen 

E for Excellence - Eden

Star Writer - Theo

These pupils have read ten books and earned their Silver certificate - 

Alder - 

E for Excellence - Thomas

Star Writer - Sofia

105 Books to Read Before You Leave Broadford-  

These pupils have read ten books and earned their Bronze certificate - Hunter, Imani, Austin, Mia and Adian

 These pupils have read ten books and earned their Silver certificate - Adian and Charlie 

Reception Learning - W.C 26.1.26

 

Reception: What We Are Learning 

Reception have been working really hard this week. Our focus book was The Gingerbread Man. 

Here is what we have been up to:The children have been listening to the story, baking their own Gingerbread men, creating new characters for the story, crafting their own Gingerbread men and making great choices during independent choosing time. 

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc this week. In Literacy, we have been writing words about The Gingerbread Man story. The children used their sound knowledge to write words including run, fast, can and catch. They also practised the red words as, me and you. Please continue to read 5 times a week with your children and work on set 1 sounds as well as word time words (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc). Watch this video for set  1 sound practise - Set 1 sounds

In Maths this week we have been learning about the numbers 6,7 and 8. We have sorted the numbers into different piles and used different representations to show each number. We worked well with our partners and have shown great resilience!

Just a reminder, this Monday the 2nd of February we are having our Fairytale dress up day. Children can come dressed as their favourite Fairytale characters including the Gingerbread man, Little Red Riding hood, a wolf, a princess or prince. 

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

Nursery Certificates 26.1.26

 

Congratulations to Ann-Marie who has awarded the E for Excellence certificate this week. 

Ann-Marie has been listening really well this week. She has enjoyed our small group sessions and has been able to talk about what she can see happening in the story. 

Congratulations to Rayyan who has awarded the E for Excellence certificate this week. 

Rayyan has been trying really hard to write his name independently this week. He has remembered how to hold his pencil correctly and has formed his letters really well. 

Nursery Learning WC 26/1/26

Dates to remember:

Tuesday 2nd February - Wellgate Farm visiting the school

Friday 13th February - School closed for inset day 

This week, the children have been exploring the book Little Monkey by Marta Altés. They have thoroughly enjoyed following the little monkey’s big adventure and sharing their thoughts along the way. We have spent time learning about the features of different jungle animals, and the children have worked really hard to describe them through a fun game of “I Spy.”

In our maths area, the children have been enjoying using the banana maths counting frame. They have explored numbers by using cubes and magnetic tiles to represent different quantities, carefully counting along the frame to see what each number looks like. This hands-on activity has supported the children in developing their counting skills, number recognition, and understanding of quantity, while encouraging them to explain their thinking and work together with their peers.

This week, the children have been working really hard on their observational drawing skills. They carefully observed flowers and bananas, focusing on adding fine details to their drawings. The children explored a range of materials and surfaces to represent their observations in different ways, including painting on cling film, painting on the underside of a table, and using pencils, paint, and crayons. These creative experiences encouraged close observation, experimentation, and confidence in expressing their ideas through art.

Taking care of ourselves and each other is an important part of the early years curriculum. This week, the children worked really hard to care for their babies by cleaning, feeding, dressing, and washing them. They thoroughly enjoyed this experience, engaging in thoughtful role play as they spoke to their babies in gentle, calm voices and soothed them to sleep. This activity supported the children’s social and emotional development, encouraging empathy, responsibility, and nurturing behaviours.

This week, we made a new kind of playdough: banana playdough! Made with real bananas, this sensory activity encouraged the children to talk about the texture, colour, and smell of the playdough. The children were highly engaged as they explored the dough, supporting their language development and curiosity while enjoying a fun, hands-on experience.

In other areas of our provision, the children enjoyed exploring the firefighter role-play area, dressing up and playing with the fire engines. They also engaged in imaginative play with diggers in the sand tray and developed their fine motor skills while fishing with magnetic rods in the finger gym area. These activities encouraged creativity, coordination, and cooperative play across the setting.

Nursery Team

Reception Learning - W.C 19.1.26

 

Reception: What We Are Learning 

Reception have been working really hard this week. Our focus book was Little Red Riding Hood.

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Here is what we have been up to:The children have been listening to the story, learning about stranger danger, writing get well soon cards to Grandma, learning all about wolves and making great choices during independent learning time.

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc this week. In Literacy, we have been writing wanted posters for the Wolf from Little Red Riding Hood. The children used their sound knowledge to write words including sharp claws, long tail, grey fur and mean. Please continue to read 5 times a week with your children and work on set 1 sounds as well as word time words (1.1, 1.2, 1.3 etc). Watch this video for set  1 sound practise - Set 1 sounds

In Maths this week the children have been focusing on capacity. Capacity is the maximum amount that something can contain. We tested out how many animals our boats could hold before sinking and practised using scales. We learnt words such as heavy, balanced and light. 

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

Nursery Learning 23/1/26

 

Lost Property – Trainers

We are trying to locate a pair of black Adidas trainers that may have been taken home by mistake. They may be a little small for your child.

One of our children has gone home wearing black Adidas trainers in size 8, however his own trainers are smaller (approximately size 6.5).

If you think you may have a pair of black Adidas trainers at home that do not belong to your child, please let a member of staff know. Thank you for your help.

This week, the children have been enthusiastically engaged in a range of activities inspired by our focus book, What the Ladybird Heard. At the playdough table, the children worked with great concentration and creativity as they moulded and shaped their playdough to create their own ladybirds. They carefully added details such as spots and legs, using black straws and pom poms, helping to develop their fine motor skills and attention to detail. The children showed pride in their creations and enjoyed talking about the features of their ladybirds as they worked.

At the maths table, the children enjoyed a hands-on counting activity using ladybirds. They carefully counted the spots on a range of different ladybirds and then used cubes or black pom poms to represent the total they had counted. This activity supported the children in developing their counting skills, number recognition and one-to-one correspondence, while also encouraging them to check their work and talk about their thinking with others.

At the art table, the children took part in a creative activity where they made puppets of the animal characters from our story, What the Ladybird Heard. After carefully cutting out their chosen animal, they selected different coloured lolly pop sticks and used glue to attach them, creating their puppets. Once finished, the children used their puppets to act out and retell parts of the story, encouraging imaginative play, storytelling and communication skills, as well as developing their cutting and sticking skills.

This week, the children enjoyed playing with the diggers and sand. The sand had a different texture to our outdoor sand, which sparked their curiosity. They loved making tracks, building mounds, and exploring how the diggers moved through the sand.

Dress-up, construction, finger gym and the farm tray provided the children with a variety of engaging play-based activities. The children thoroughly enjoyed exploring and immersing themselves in these experiences. At the writing table, they focused on developing their fine motor skills by drawing ladybirds and other animals from our story. They worked really hard to use a correct writing grip while colouring and carefully shading their pictures.

Our outdoor area was bustling with activity today. The children thoroughly enjoyed exploring the assault course, where they challenged themselves by jumping, balancing and climbing, helping to develop their gross motor skills, coordination and confidence.

We also played a fun and challenging game using hoops and cones, where the children practised aiming and trying to land the hoops onto the cones. This proved to be quite tricky, but the children showed great perseverance and enthusiasm as they kept trying and celebrated their successes.

In addition, the children took part in a planting activity with Mrs Luca. They carefully mixed topsoil with compost, focusing on planting bulbs gently and with care. We were very impressed by the children’s interest, patience and attentiveness during this activity. Many more planting lessons are planned, and we look forward to continuing to build on this growing enthusiasm for gardening. 🌱

Nursery Team