Reception certificates 05.12.25

 Reception E for Excellence

Apple 

E for Excellence - David

Star Writer - Ayan

I have made my teacher happy - Bright

Aspen 

E for Excellence -  Ibrahim

Star Writer - Haroon

Alder

E for Excellence - Adian

Star Writer - Amy

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.

Nursery Learning 1.12.25

School Tours 

Prospective parent tour - December 15th 1.30pm. Please contact the school office to book 

Remember for our pre-school children school applications need to be completed by 15th Jnuary! Please ask the office or nursery staff if you have any questions. .

After listening to the story Kiss Goodnight, Sam, we spent some time exploring the stormy weather that appears in the story. The children were fascinated by the sounds and movements of the rain and wind, so we extended this curiosity by creating our very own rain makers. They carefully filled and decorated their tubes, experimenting with different materials to discover which ones made the best “rainy” sounds. It was a lovely hands-on activity that encouraged creativity, listening skills, and lots of excited conversation about the weather!

The children had a wonderful time exploring a variety of textures in our tuff tray this week. They made marks and patterns in the snowy glitter, watching how it sparkled as they moved their fingers through it. There was lots of excitement as they gathered up the giant cotton-ball “snowballs,” feeling how soft and fluffy they were. This sensory play encouraged early mark-making skills, imaginative play, and plenty of giggles as the children explored the snowy scene together!

The children built this obstacle course completely by themselves, using their own ideas and imagination. It was wonderful to see them confidently choosing their own resources and deciding how to set everything up. They worked together beautifully, helping one another, sharing suggestions, and proudly testing out their creation. Their growing independence and teamwork skills are really shining through, and it was such a joy to watch!

We have been encouraging the children to develop their independence when putting on their coats. They have been practising the “flip trick,” finding their sleeves, and having a go before asking for help. It’s lovely to see their confidence growing as they try new skills and proudly manage more of the routine on their own each day. You can support this at home too by giving your child time to practise putting on their coat independently, they love showing off what they can do!

 

Nursery Certificates- 4.12.25

Congratulations to Aston, who has been awarded the E for Excellence certificate for his wonderful play. Aston is such a kind friend who consistently treats others with gentleness and respect. We love watching how he includes everyone in his games and always strives to make sure his friends feel happy and valued. Well done, Aston, we are very proud of you!

Congratulations to Radiya, who has been awarded the E for Excellence certificate for her wonderful imaginative play. Radiya has been making new friends and confidently joining in with their games, which has been lovely to see. We are so proud of how much her confidence is growing each day. Well done, Radiya!

Reception What We Are Learning W/B 01.12.25

 

Year Reception: What We Are Learning 

Reception have been working really hard this week. Our focus book was Winter: A Solstice Story.

Here is what we have been up to: we have learnt all about the season of Winter. 

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc.  The children worked hard to write Christmas cards this week. 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).

In Maths this week the children have been learning about different 4 sided shapes. They learnt about squares and rectangles and were able to explain the differences between the two. 

             

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

Reception What We Are Learning W/B 24.11.25

Year Reception: What We Are Learning 

Reception have been working really hard this week. Our focus book was Kipper’s Birthday.

Here is what we have been up to:

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc this week. The children have all been assessed and are now working in groups based on this.  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). The children discussed what happens at a birthday party. They worked hard to write CVC words such as box, rip, hat, tag, win, hug and nap. They used their sound mats to write down the initial sounds they could hear in the words and they tried to sound the CVC words out using the sound mats. 

In Maths this week the children have been learning one more and one less with numbers up to five. They also worked hard to explore the composition of the numbers 1-5. They were able to talk about the whole and the parts they could see for example: three frogs were on the log, another two were in the pond, there were five frogs altogether. Three is a part, two is a part and there are five altogether. 

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