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Reception- Understanding the world- The difference in seasons
In class we took part in a quiz all about the different seasons and what signs indicate that we are in that season. We then had a circle time and the children picked items and said which season the item belongs to Eg, woolly hat= winter, sun cream= summer.
Reception Maths - Counting to 20
This week in Maths we have been extending our counting to 20 using concrete materials. We have been using a double ten frame and a variety of counters to represent amounts between 10-20. Whilst we did this, we noticed how we can see the numbers clearly on the frames, for example 10 and 5 makes 15. The children enjoyed developing their counting skills in this and worked hard to think about the cardinality of each number.
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Reception- PSHE- Summer
In our PSHE lesson we have been looking at the different seasons and especially focusing on Summer. Together we took a quiz to identify signs of summer. In class we did some flower arranging, making fans to keep cool and colouring our summer posters.
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Reception-RE- Jonah and the Whale
In our RE lesson we learnt the bible story ‘Jonah and the Whale’. We listened to the story and discussed the meaning of the story together and spoke about forgiveness and why it is important to forgive others who sometimes do wrong. We then acted the the story out in class.
Reception - Father's Day Stay & Play
What a fantastic afternoon we had in Reception! To celebrate Father's Day this coming Sunday, we welcomed some very special grown-ups into school for a brilliantly active 'Stay and Play' session. Our classroom and outdoor areas were buzzing with excitement as the children proudly showed their special visitors around. The children loved exploring our outdoor areas alongside their grown-ups, building, creating, and sharing their favorite daily school activities and it was clear that many of the boys had an absolute ball playing football on the MUGA together! The teamwork, laughter, and skills on display were wonderful to see. We would like to say a huge thank you to all the Dads, Grandads, and special grown-ups who took the time to join us. You made the afternoon incredibly memorable for the children. We hope all of our school families have a wonderful, relaxing Father's Day this Sunday!
Reception - PSHE - How we encourage others to keep to keep trying.
Today we continued learning about resilience and the magic word ‘yet’. We talked about ways we can encourage others to keep trying if they don’t succeed first time by working together and celebrating each other’s successes. We played games to get her to work as a team and applaud the winners and other players for trying.
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Reception: Muddy Monday
The Reception class had a brilliant time during their recent "Muddy Monday" adventure at Whitehall Park! The children leaped enthusiastically into nature, exploring various hidden corners of the park with endless curiosity. Foraging became a massive hit as the little explorers searched for natural treasures, which quickly sparked their imaginations and led to some fantastic outdoor roleplaying games. Energy levels reached an all-time high as the children giggled their way down the grassy hills, rolling over and over, before challenging themselves to climb the park's sturdy trees. It was a wonderful morning proving once again that some of the best learning happens right out in the great outdoors.
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Reception - RE - Ways to talk to God
In today’s lesson we talked about prayers being a way we send messages and talk to God. The children then came up with their own ways we could send messages to him including, writing letters, phoning him, sending messages in a kiss, sending messages in bubbles and by helicopter. We then went onto the yard to send some messages by bubble prayers.
Reception Maths - Using Rekenreks
This week we have been using rekenreks (our special bead strings on frames) during our Maths lessons to explore numbers up to 10. Instead of just counting one by one, the children practiced "subitising"—learning to see a group of numbers instantly. By sliding the colour-coded beads, they loved discovering that a number like 7 is made of "5 red beads and 2 white beads." This hands-on activity was a fantastic way for them to build a deep understanding of how numbers are made, paving the way for confident number bonds and addition. They did a wonderful job!
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Reception - RE
This week we learnt about Psalms and how we can sing prayers to God. We read the Clever Cub story ‘Sing to God’ and the children drew pictures of things they would like to sing about as a way to say thank you to God and what we are thankful for.
Reception - PSHE - A growth mindset
Today we revisited the idea of ‘bouncing back’ when things go wrong. We reread the story of Rosie Revere and then shared our own things that ‘we can’t do-yet’ using the magic word yet to train our brain and allow it to grow, every mistake is a clue that we need to try again a different way. We worked in pairs to build a tower and kept trying to build it as high as possible when it fell down.
Reception: Muddy Monday
What a difference a rainy morning makes! The Reception class children were bracing themselves for a very soggy afternoon, but right on cue, the clouds parted, the rain stopped, and the sunshine burst through just in time for our Muddy Monday session at Whitehall Park. The children had an absolute blast making the most of the fresh air and the damp ground (which made for some top-tier mud squelching!).