Reception learning 21.06.24

This week our story was Handa’s Surprise.

In maths we have been working on building models using positional language and exploring mapping. On Friday we  made African necklaces and took part in some African style dancing!

Please remember to complete and return the letter for our school trip. Thank you!

Reception learning 22.03.24

Dinosaurs 

This week, our topic was dinosaurs. 🦖

Thank you for your kind toy donations.

In Literacy, we were writing prehistoric letters such as hieroglyphics!

In maths, we were looking at 3D shapes.

Please see Dojo for more photos!

Mrs Marie, Miss Speirs and Miss Onabiyi

Reception learning 15.03.24

 Castles and Knights

This half term we are learning about Inventions and Discoveries.

This week our topic was Castles and Knights. Our focus story was In the castle!

In Literacy, we wrote a dragon wanted poster!

In maths, we were making 10, exploring doubles, and learning about odd and even numbers

Please see Class Dojo for more photos!

𝗧𝗢𝗬 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

We are on the hunt for any toy donations. If you have any toys such as dolls, superheroes, castles, small people/ figures, car garages, train track, dressing up clothes, construction toys, marble run, mobilo, lego, HappyLand, books, etc, please could you send them to Mrs Marie in 𝗔𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻 class.

Anything can be donated, just drop me a message with some photos if you are unsure. We would be extremely grateful!

Mrs Marie, Miss Onabiyi and Miss Speirs

Reception Learning 08.03.24

Space

This half term we are learning about Inventions and Discoveries.

This week our topic was space. Our focus story was Whatever Next!

In maths, we have been exploring 1 more / 1 less and number bonds to 10. 

In Literacy, we have been writing Mother’s Day cards.

Please see Class Dojo for more photos!

Mrs Marie, Miss Onabiyi and Miss Speirs

Reception Learning 01.03.24

Trains

This half term we are learning about Inventions and Discoveries.

This week our topic was trains. Our focus story was The Train Ride.

In maths, we have been representing 9 and 10.

In Literacy, we has been writing a sentence from the story we read.

Toy Donations:

If you have any unwanted toys that you would like to donate, please could you drop them off to Mrs Marie in Aspen class. We would love any dressing up clothes, action figures, dolls, dinosaurs, cars, Happy Land, etc! Thank you!

WOW certificates

Before the half term,

your child came home with two WOW certificates . Please could you return these to school this week so that we can put them on display. One certificate is for achievements inside school, and the other is for achievements outside of school. If you have misplaced yours, please let your class teacher know.

Thank you if you have already returned yours, check out our displays in the window!  🤩

Reading at home

Just a reminder that it expected that all children read at home at least 5 times a week. Please ensure your child is reading 5 times and you are signing the reading record to evidence this. These can be school books, library books or any books you have at home! Thank you!

Mrs Marie, Miss Onabiyi and Miss Speirs

Reception Learning 09.02.24

 Reminders and key dates: 

• Monday 12th February: RWI Parent session 
• Friday 16th February: End of Spring 1
• Monday 26th February: First day of Spring 2

Reading at home

Just a reminder that it expected that all children read at home at least 5 times a week. Please ensure your child is reading 5 times and you are signing the reading record to evidence this. These can be school books, library books or any books you have at home! Thank you!

Bags

Please could we kindly ask that you do not send your child in with any other bag unless it is a packed lunch or it is their reading day. We have limited space for coat and bag storage and many items are becoming lost / damaged due to the high volume of bags. Thank you!

 

Topic:

Goldilocks and The Three Bears

We read the book and encouraged the children to join in with repeated refrains and talk about the story characters and events. We talked about homes, and the rooms we have in our own house. Then we researched houses from the past, focusing specifically on Victorian kitchens. We learnt that food had to stored in cupboards and ice boxes as fridges did not exist then. Our kitchens looks very different to how they do now!

We also celebrated Chinese New Year this week

We learnt that dragons are a very important part of Chinese culture and play a large part in Chinese history. A dragon is a symbol of power, strength and good luck and was thought to protect people. Dragon dances are usually performed during Chinese New Year.

Take a look at all of the fun activities the children took part in: 

Mrs Marie, Miss Onabiyi and Miss Speirs

Reception Learning 02.02.24

 

Reminders and key dates: 

• Tuesday 6th February: Stay and Learn session (9am) 
• Friday 16th February: End of Spring 1 

Reading at home

Just a reminder that it expected that all children read at home at least 5 times a week. Please ensure your child is reading 5 times and you are signing the reading record to evidence this. These can be school books, library books or any books you have at home! Thank you!

Bags

Please could we ask that you do not send your child in with any other bag unless it is a packed lunch or it is their reading day. We have limited space for coat and bag storage and many items are becoming lost / damaged due to the high volume of bags. Thank you!

Topic:

The Gingerbread Man

We read the book and encouraged the children to join in with repeated refrains and talk about the story characters and events. We discussed the ways in which the characters tried to catch the Gingerbread Man and talked about how that might have made the Gingerbread Man feel. We also looked at real gingerbread man biscuits, buttons, root ginger and ground ginger. We used our senses to touch, feel and smell the objects.

We also made and decorated our own gingerbread man biscuits.

Take a look at all of the fun activities the children completed this week: 

Key vocabulary: 

Gingerbread, bake, run, cook, catch, ginger, 

Mrs Marie, Miss Onabiyi and Miss Speirs