Weeks 7 & 8 : Goldilocks and the Three Bears

These past two weeks we have been working with the story Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Children listened to different versions of the story and they wrote their own sentences about the story. This week, they also wrote a porridge recipe! In Topic classes, just made and tasted different porridges and described the tastes 'This porridge is too sweet! This porridge is too salty! This porridge is just right!' Just like Goldilocks in the story. This week we used clay to make the large, medium and small bowls and next week we will be able to paint them.

In English we learnt the new sounds /ar/ and /or/ and children continued to blend sounds to read and segment sounds to write.

In Maths we learnt how to put two groups together and find the total. Children did well working with numbers even above 10!

In PSHE we talked about challenges and standing up for ourselves. We focused on solutions and ways to make issues, challenges and conflicts better.

We are making great progress!

Week 6 : Happy Valentine's Day & Half-Term Break!

Reception concluded Term 2.1 beautifully with a busy and engaging week! Before the half-term break, we wanted to review everything taught so far this year and assess the children's phonics and reading abilities. This allows us to then plan accordingly for our return after the break. Children have done so well, and we are pleased with their progress. Please make sure to spend some time doing the homework this holiday to help your child build confidence.

We wish you a wonderful holiday!

Week 5 : Jack & the Beanstalk!

What a fun and busy week, and only one more before the half-term break!

This week we read the story Jack & the Beanstalk and we learnt about plant. In English, we learnt the new sounds /igh/ and practised our writing we sentences linked to our story. 'Jack is so high!' Next week, we will assess the children's phonics and writing skills to ensure that the right support is put in place.

In Maths, we learnt to estimate. It is not easy to guess as it can be scary to get it wrong. However children did well and they gave it their best shot!

In Topic we planted magic seeds, just like Jack! As we planted them on Friday, it will be an exciting surprise to see how much they have grown when we get back on Monday!

In PSHE we talked about different types of home and children shared about their own homes. Maybe in a condo? Or in a town house? Children worked together to build different houses and discuss their similarities and differences.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Week 4: The Three Billy Goats Gruff

This week in Reception we focused on the story The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Children learnt to retell the story in their own words and they wrote their own sentence about the story. It is great to see them attempting to write independently using their phonics skills.

In Topic class, we discuss the same story and talked about the bridge the goats had to cross to get to the other side of the valley, where the sweet green grass grew. Children worked in teams to build their own bridges. Working together as a team is not easy, we must share our ideas and listen to others' opinions. RB and RP showed great teamwork skills! 

In Maths we learnt about capacity and children really enjoyed working with the water beads and experimenting with different jugs. We have learnt the difference between empty, half-full and full.

In ICT we spent some time in the ICT Suite to develop our computing skills. Children practised their phonics skills whilst developing their mouse control. 

It has been a lovely week and we hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

Week 3: Happy Chinese New Year!

What a fantastic week it has been and how nice it was to end it with our Chinese New Year celebration! Thank you to all the parents who could be there and joined us for our special assembly. 

In class, we have been busy with two new sounds /ai/ and /ee/ and children have practised reading and writing words using all the sounds we have learnt so far. Their progression is outstanding! 

In Maths we have introduced the concept of weight and did lots of experimentation to find out light and heavy objects. 

In ICT we learnt to use the photocopier and made copies of our work!