Welcome to Reception!

Welcome to the Reception page. Please take the time to have a look at what we have been doing so far in Reception and also what we will be doing as the year progresses. 

Our Teaching Team consists of Mr Cranidge, Mrs Jones, Mrs Leader, Mrs Hall, Mrs Adams, Miss Redgrift and Mrs Brown.

Important information

• Our new Reception PE days are as follows:
  • RCC Monday
  • RDJ Tuesday 
  • RJL Thursday
  • Please bring your kit in on Monday and keep it at school all week incase these days alter.
• Our topic for this term is Minibeasts. We will be reading The Hungry Caterpillar and Super Worm. We will also be reading stories by Judith Kerr.
• Please visit the Curriculum Section under 'Key Information' to find out more about our learning this year and how you can help at home.

This week we have been reading the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.  We have enjoyed retelling the story - remembering all the food he ate and how he turns into a beautiful butterfly. We were so excited to receive some of the hungry caterpillar’s little friends! We are observing them closely to see how they will grow and change. In maths we have been learning about position and whether objects are near or far. We have also been continuing patterns on the Hungry Caterpillar.

The children have enjoyed talking about healthy eating and why we need to eat healthily and keep fit. We read the book Oliver’s Vegetables. Oliver didn’t like anything but chips ... until his Grandad made him try the Vegetables he had grown in his garden. The children wrote an extended piece of writing recalling what Vegetables Oliver ate on the different days of the week. We have enjoyed creating artwork, painting different vegetables and making crafty carrots. The children have talked about which vegetables they like,  do not like and what we can make with the different vegetables. 

In maths we have been halving shapes and quantities and learning about sharing amounts. The children shared vegetables equally between Oliver and his Grandad. The children have used the days of the week key word cards from Oliver’s Vegetables to practise writing the date on their work.

This weeks 'I am proud' certificates went to....

We have been excited this week to start our new topic all about plants and growing. We have planted seeds to grow cress and lettuce. We have been discussing what a plant needs to grow healthily. We have been looking after our plants and they are already starting to grow! We have been learning the parts of a plant and creating some fantastic flower art.

We had lots of fun on our Plant Hunt around the school grounds. We found lots of plants and flowers. 

We have learnt the story of Jack and the beanstalk and we are enjoying acting out the story in our small world.

In maths we have been learning about time. We have worked together to put our daily routines in order and have been learning how to tell the time using a clock.

This week we have started to get excited for Easter! We have been going on Easter egg hunts and dressing up as bunnies. We have been talking and writing about why we like Easter. We have learnt why we celebrate Easter and can recall the Easter story from the bible. We have enjoyed using our art skills to make Easter cards. In maths we have been learning about 3D shapes. 

Superheroes

This week we have been thinking about fictional characters who can help others. The children have been using their imagination talking about superheroes. They have discussed what their super power would be and who they would save. They have talked about some of the superhero characters they know and written about why they like them. There has been a real buzz in the classrooms as children have been setting each other super challenges during choosing time.

In maths the children have been investigating capacity and ordering the bottles of water.

This week we invited our parents and carers into Reception to see all the hard work we have been doing so far this term on our new topic. We performed our poems to the grown ups with loud, confident voices. We enjoyed designing and painting a rock for our outdoor area. We had some fantastic designs. Thank you to all of the grown ups who came in to share our special celebration. 

We found a mysterious box on Friday addressed to our class....it had glittery fingerprints on it. When we looked inside we were surprised to see that our missing character had been returned! Inside the box was a letter from Burglar Bill. He apologised and explained he realised stealing was wrong so he returned our characters. We were very pleased to get them back!

On our first day back at school we discovered a crime scene in our classes! Our small worlds had been messed up and everything was on the floor. We used our detective skills to investigate and found some muddy footprints and some finger prints. When we inspected more we realised one of our characters was missing! Olaf was stolen from RDJ and RJL and Geraldine the giraffe was taken from RCC. We will ask the Police to help us to work out committed the crime. We have made missing posters to help try and find our missing characters. 

This week we have been learning all about polar animals. The children have been learning different facts about polar bears and writing sentences about them. When we went outside the children discovered that some polar animals were stuck in the ice. The children explored the ice and tried to free the polar animals. The children have continued to dress appropriately for the winter climate in our winter shop.

The children have also enjoyed using their artistic skills to create polar bear plates. 

In maths we have been using buttons on snowmen to practise our counting and adding skills.

This week we have enjoyed talking about our Christmas holiday and all the lovely presents that the children received. We have also started thinking about our new topic Winter. We have been sharing what we know about Winter and have read the story ‘Jack Frost’. We have been acting out the story, cutting out snowflakes and creating snowmen. We have also enjoyed reading books in our igloo and role playing in our Winter Cafe. In maths we have been counting snow balls and writing the numbers carefully. 

WOW - this weeks I am proud assembly.

The children have been re-telling the story Room On The Broom using our picture prompts to build the story. They have been talking and writing about witches, making potions, rescuing spiders and making water colour scenes. The children have been pretending to be the witch on the Broom and adding ingredients to the witches potion to learn one more and one less than a given number. 

The children have also enjoyed playing teachers and teaching our sounds of the day.

The children in RDJ, RCC and RJL enjoyed gathering together for their first celebration assembly. The children sat beautifully on the carpet. The class teachers explained that the children had been doing some fantastic work this week and making them very proud. One child from each class was chosen for a special ‘I Am Proud’ award. This was a very hard decision as the children make us proud everyday. They were presented with a certificate in front of all the Reception unit. Well done to those that were nominated this week. 

The children in Reception will continue to gather each Friday for their own celebration assembly. I wonder who will be chosen next week?