This week was about our new topic Moving On and the children embraced this as they had a very special day moving on and spending time in their new classroom with their new teachers in preparation for next year. We also focussed on team work and what means and how it looks! We had challenges such as passing the hoop
Author: Roxanne Conniff
This week the children have practised some gross motor skills, worked in teams and have shown off their story telling skills! In Phonics we have revised phase 3 long vowel sounds, tricky words and some digraphs such as -ai, -ar, er and -oa. They have looked at words ending with -ing and -ed too. In maths we have been deepening
This week the children enjoyed embracing the pirate life! They sent their own messages in a bottle, counted the gold coins in the sand, made more maps, cleared the beach of litter, experimented with different materials to see which were waterproof and which were not and lots more! In Maths we focused on number and understanding the concept of more
This week..the children have focussed on their counting skills! They have been considering what accurate counting looks like, sharing their own strategies and applying their skills in their play. They have explored which oceans are hot and cold, have shared their favourite marine animals and completed some sea animal comprehension. Books enjoyed this week are Come Away From the Water,
This week…Some of the learning has included using rekenreks to make amounts, using vocabulary such as double, not double, equal and not equal when comparing amounts and looking at patterns in maths. In other areas we have been focusing on longer vowel sounds in words, definitions of some new words and as always practicing our tricky words! The children have
This week we have been thinking about our feelings and emotions for Mental Health Week and doing some ‘Rainbow Painting’ and ‘Cosmic Yoga’.As part of the ‘Women in Science’ celebration the children have enjoyed learning about Ada Lovelace, Marie Curie and other important historical females. In provision, they have been exploring the science themed investigation station and looking at the
The children enjoyed meeting some very special elves this week. They shared their wishes and were shown the elf high five!
Reception children followed some simple instructions to make their own sandwiches and enjoyed eating them with their class puppets!
This week we enjoyed making dens, making three in different ways, practising our letter formation and applying the sounds we know to know to blend some new words. We also enjoyed taking part in the Harvest assembly with Year 1 and 2.