Hello Reception Families!
What a wonderful, sunshine-filled week we’ve had in Reception! This week, our learning has been inspired by the much-loved book Stick Man by Julia Donaldson. Through a range of exciting and creative activities, the children have developed lots of key skills while having lots of fun outdoors!
We kicked off the week with a woodland walk to find sticks that could become our very own ‘Stick Men’. This sparked wonderful conversations about size, shape, and imagination. It also provided opportunities for Expressive Arts and Design as we began to create characters from natural materials.
On Tuesday, the children became tree investigators, exploring our school grounds to identify different trees. We looked at a range of leaves, and studies their different shapes to decide which tree Stick Man and his family might live in!
Inspired by Stick Man’s own family, on Wednesday we reflected on our own! Each child created a beautiful family tree, thinking about who is in their family and how we are all connected. This activity encouraged children to discuss similarities and differences between their families and their peers, showing understanding of a range of family dynamics. We hope you enjoy seeing these at home!
A truly magical moment on Thursday – we watched as our class caterpillars emerged from their cocoons as butterflies! This awe-inspiring experience supported our previous learning around life cycles from our Amazing Animals topic. On Monday we will be saying goodbye and releasing our beautiful butterflies.
Later, in Forest School, we gathered more sticks and used clay to make adorable stick and clay hedgehogs! We also learned and discussed lots about woodland creatures and their natural habitat.
To round off our Julia Donaldson themed week, we followed drawing tutorials to create our own pictures of Zog from Zog and the Flying Doctors and the Witch from Room on the Broom. The children showed such focus and pride in their artwork and the end results were spectacular!
Throughout the week, we have embraced the glorious weather and taken lots of our learning outdoors. From role play and storytelling in the shade to sharing books / reading in our new 'FRED TENT', the children have been developing social skills, confidence, and a deep love of learning – all in line with the EYFS emphasis on learning through play and exploration.
We’re so proud of the children’s creativity, curiosity, and collaboration this week. We can’t wait to see where next week’s adventures take us!
If you wish to continue with Stick Man adventures at home, Forestry England have a range of lovely activities to do so please feel free to check them out!
Stickman Home Learning Pack
Have a lovely weekend,
Miss Godden and The Reception Team 🌼
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