Reception Wednesday 15th December 2021

 

                                                                       Hello to you all!

I am so sorry I have been off the radar ill and, even more upsetting for me, to have missed the Nativity yesterday. Mrs. Smith has been keeping me updated with how the children are doing and it is safe to say, yet again, they are being "shamazing"...................it is easy to forget that this is the end of a VERY long term, indeed their FIRST term in school. Not only that, but we have battled many illnesses doing the rounds, settling into school life, rising to many challenges and they have done it all with smiles on their faces and love and happiness in their hearts............even the excitement and change to routine that Christmas brings, they have remained calm and, yet again, made us all super proud!!!!!! 

To have every child come into school with a big smile on their face, happy to be here, is our ultimate goal! We believe we have achieved that in abundance this term! We love them all and hope that they and yourselves have a very happy, restful, healthy and fun Christmas holiday. Thank you for all your support this first term and we, as a team, are looking forward to our next two terms with your children.

A reminder that on Friday children can wear their home clothes to school and that they all need a "Festive" wrapped lunch box with a few surprise treats in for their party lunch!

Merry Christmas to you all,

Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Cleaver

Reception - Sorry!

 Sorry,

Nativity is now next TUESDAY!

Reception - Please read this for upcoming events

 Lots of reminders for these next 2 weeks:

This Thursday we are having our class photo taken for the Echo. 

On Friday it is Christmas Technology Day and Christmas Jumper Day. The children will be mixed across the school and will have the chance to do 3 Christmas craft activities.

After school on Friday is the Christmas Fayre, each class will be performing a song around the Christmas tree. Our song will be at 3:50pm, please collect your child from class as usual and then meet us at the Christmas Tree at the front of the school at 3:50pm.

Next Thursday is our Nativity at St Marys Church. We will provide you with a costume at pick up on the Thursday, your child will then need to wear this to the church. We appreciate that this may be a daunting experience for some of our children so we completely understand if you feel that your child would not be comfortable participating. Please let me know before next Wednesday if this is the case.

RWInc assessments will be carried out next week and you will be informed of your child's progress in the New Year once the data is collated.

Power Maths books may be returned to school before next Friday.

We are thoroughly enjoying the festive season and the children are coping brilliantly with all the excitement.

Please catch a member of the team if you have any questions.

Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Cleaver

Reception W/C 29th November 2021

The PoW Arctic Airways, and the imminent arrival of Phileas Fogg, has indeed sparked imaginations and inspired our young learners.................we were most intrigued by flight!!!!!!!!!!!! Many children were thoroughlu engaged for a significant length of time independently designing, making and testing out kites.

I asked children, "If aeroplanes and hot air balloons are so big and heavy, how do they stay up in the air?"

replies: "If people eat too much, they get fat and heavy and the plane will fall out of the sky!" "it's something to do with the wings" "Hot air balloons stay up because of the fire" "If you turn the fire down, the balloon will come down."

Retelling the Nativity.

A new building contractors firm were onsite today, apparently the are here to rebuild and paint the school and they charge a lot of money for their services. Not only that, they went to the school office to put in essential order for tool boxes and tools!

Independent choice - making a kite and testing it out.

More kites........

"I'm making a hot air balloon!"

Cleverly, this child cut slits in the straw, then folded sticky notes to fit in the slots in order to make stable wings! Amazing imagination!

We will continue to enhance our provision to suit the needs and interests of the children around this topic...........who knows where it will lead us!!??

                    Reminders: This Thursday is the Panto and Friday is Dress Like an Elf Day!

See you all tomorrow!

Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith,  Mrs. Cleaver and Mrs. McConnell

Reception - coming up this week!

 

We couldn't be more proud of Reception for their first class assembly - they showed tremendous confidence and happiness! Well done! I cannot wait for our Nativity Carol Service!

Week 3 timetable

In Power Maths this week we are learning about number stories and the concept of "one more" so please complete this part of the Power Maths book at home. Why not make it practical too.............out on a walk, in the kitchen, bathtime, playing with toys.

The children are really enjoying practising their letter formation in RWInc so why not leave some paper and pens lying around incidently and see if they independently choose to have a go...........NO PRESSURE THOUGH! Or you could go looking for sticks to draw the letters in mud, buy a cheap can of shaving foam and have fun using fingers to form the letters in the foam.................

"I found a cone"

Practising "a"

"I built a tower"

Independent writing

Being Rose the Resourceful Spider - building my learning powers!

We have loved exploring shape

Counting, estimating, sorting and sharing - maths everywhere!

Wow!

We have been learning all about 3d shapes.

"I am making spaghetti"

Off on holiday to the beach!

Happy Sunday and see you all tomorrow with your odd socks on!

Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Cleaver

Reception reminders!

 

A heads up for next week!

We are all looking forward to our first class assembly tomorrow - head to the school hall after drop off!

A reminder that it is Anti-Bullying Week next week and, in support of this week, it is National Odd Socks Day.

It is also Children in Need next Friday, 19th November. There will be a cake sale fundraiser on this day, so any cake donations would be gratefully received that morning at drop-off! Children, parents and staff may also dress up spotty or sporty. Reception will be carrying out our sponsored mile on wheels next Thursday, 18th - children can bring in their scooters or bikes that day. 

Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow morning!

Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Clever

Reception Timetable Autumn 2 week 2

 

Hello to you all!

We hope you had a very enjoyable Halloween and Bonfire Night! Now it is time to start thinking about Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our first Class Assembly is this Friday morning, which you are invited to come and watch. It will be in the school hall at 9:10am.

Reception Timetable Autumn 2 week 2

We will change library books tomorrow. RWInc home reading books will begin coming home this Friday but only for children in certain groups that are ready to blend.

Children are able to access milk each day, we are providing it in the afternoon in their drinks bottles so that we can ensure they have finished their water first.

Please read the school letters carefully for upcoming events and dates for your diaries.

See you all tomorrow.

Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Cleaver

Reception w/c Monday 18th October 2021

Here is the timetable and the home learning for the following, final week before Half Term!

Week 7 Timetable and Home Learning

A request: We are on the look out for some items, if you have any at home that you think you may be able to let us have, that would be fantastic!

• Junk modelling: washed and clean yoghurt pots, plastic bottles, interesting shapes and sizes of boxes or containers.
• Wrapping paper, unused occasion cards or blank party invitations.
• Unwanted blank stationary
• Buttons
• Keys
• Shells
• Thimbles
• Old costume jewellery, handbags, hats, purses, scarves.........
• Sequins or gems for crafting
• Beads
• Patterened or unique crockery or containers or jugs or tea pots or cutlery/utensils for the mud kitchen

Thank you in advance for any donations you can contribute, we really appreciate it and the children benefit no end.

ONE FINAL ASK: PLEASE CAN CHILDREN NOT BRING TOYS IN FROM HOME! THE ONLY OBJECT THEY CAN BRING IN, IS A SMALL SOFT TOY AS A COMFORTER. THIS IS TO BE KEPT IN BAGS AND IS THERE SHOULD YOUR CHILD NEED EMOTIONAL COMFORT FROM IT.

Here's to a wonderful last week - can you believe they have completed their first half a term in school?

See you all tomorrow!

Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Cleaver

Reception - learning through play..............

Lots of learning through play....................listening, communicating, collaborating, reasoning, creating, exploring...............

It was absolutely lovely to be able to meet with parents last night at our first consultation evening. I really appreciate your patience at having to wait to talk with me as it is often difficult to talk at the door before or after the school day. The 1:1 sessions are an opportunity for us to celebrate your child's unique talents, learning and wonderful personalities and, equally as important, how they have settled into school. They are also valuable for us because it is also an opportunity for you to share with us anything we may need to know about your child. I am very much looking forward to our second consultation session on Thursday and meeting those of you I have not had a chance to talk with yet.

Thank you once again for your continued support and positivity.

Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Cleaver

Reception Monday 4th October 2021

 Thank you for all the Home Learning, we are enjoying sharing them with our class.

Timetable for the week ahead with Home Learning attached.............................

Time Table W/C 4/10/21

Don't forget the farm trip tomorrow - old, WARM, play clothes, raincoats/all in one suits and wellies are all essential!!!!!

Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Cleaver, Mrs. Long and Mrs. Brooker 

Reception - Friday + next week's timetable and Home Learning

Look at what Harrison wrote!

Selecting appropriate materials.

A painting for mummy!

Making cakes in the mud kitchen..........I love Erin's heels!

Playing with my friend with vehicles in the mud.

Mrs. Smith's RWInc group - wow!

More beautiful self portraits.

Using Mighty Writer to create a story..........there was a genie in Millie's story and she used words such as "appeared and suddenly" wow!

Sharing pens and drwaing together "Do you like mine?" "I love yours it's very pretty".......

Playing with new friends, designing a race track in the sand.

"I'm going to work! I am a teacher."

Home Learning came home yesterday in bags or book bags.

Here is a digital copy along with next week's time table.

Timetable and Home Learning

Have a fabulous weekend!

Mrs. J, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Long and Mrs. Brooker