Imaginative Ideas
The children were set a task to create a Christmas card from: a small piece of blue card; some white foam; pens and pencils; and of course a few glittery sparkles. Aren’t their ideas imaginative…
Paper Chain Team Building
Last week we had a competition to see which team could make the longest paper chains. We listened carefully to the instructions of how to make a chain. We got really fast at picking up a strip of paper, putting a bit of glue on one end then curling it over so it sits on top of the other end to…
Christmas Activities
We are looking forward to Christmas in Reception and have been enjoying some Christmas themed activities.
Our lego challenge was to follow the design on the photograph carefully to create a Christmas picture.
In the Design Area we have been measuring tubes and cutting them 3 different…
Natural Christmas decorations!
I asked: ‘Can you create a Christmas decoration from what you can find on the school field?’
This was their reply…
Maths is always challenging!
This week in maths, we’ve been dividing numbers up to four digits using the formal written method of short division.
Later on in the week, we learned to divide by 10, 100 and 1000. I was amazed by the level of perseverance a lot of children are now showing to have.
Take a look at what some…
Human water-cycle!
We have been looking at the water-cycle and what happens. We decided to see if we could explain it by becoming the water-cycle! Can you spot the mountains, oceans and clouds? Can you recognise where the processes of evaporation, condensation and precipitation occur?
What is friction?
Today children learnt about friction. They found out that friction is the force resisting the motion of an object on a solid surface.
The children looked at ways friction works for them, including stopping them slipping and how friction affects cars on the roads.
Next week, we will be…
Our Christmas nativity!
Well done to all the children who have took part in this years Christmas nativity, you all looked fabulous, sang wonderfully and spoke with very loud voices!
You made everyone feel incredibly proud!
A feeling of pride…
I am always really proud to show visitors around our lovely school. It’s great for them to see the learning that takes place and the fabulous relationships within our school family. It also gives me the opportunity to reflect upon the work that we do and our vision for the future.
What I love…
We love the Power of Reading in Reception!!
Our Power of Reading book at the moment is from the Charlie and Lola collection.
I will not ever never eat a tomato by Lauren Child.
The children have really enjoyed exploring this book.
We began by looking closely at one of the pages in the book and tried to think of what the characters,…
How is Christmas celebrated around the world!
Today we thought about how we celebrate Christmas. As a class we shared our own Christmas traditions, including what we eat, what we wear, how we decorate our trees. Then, we looked at how Christmas is celebrated in two different countries, India and Australia. The children enjoyed learning about…