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19 December 2024

Writing in Reception

Some fabulous independent writing today in Reception.  

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13 December 2024

Father Christmas’ Castle

Reception are getting very excited for the big day.  The girls built a castle for Father Christmas so he can make their toys in it!  All three want new dolls for Christmas.  

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12 December 2024

Counting

The children love to watch Numberblocks and today had a go at making their own number stairway using our multilink cubes.  There was lots of counting and checking to make sure that the correct number was reached. 

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10 December 2024

Four Sides or Not!

This week we have been looking at 2d shapes.  We have talked about the properties of the shapes, including corners and sides.  We then sorted various shapes according to the number of sides they had.

 

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10 December 2024

Exploring Colour and Texture

In Reception we have been using watercolours to explore mixing and different textures when we are painting.  The children loved the delicate colours the paints made. Clancy and Isabella particularly enjoyed this activity.  

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5 December 2024

Christmas cards

Christmas card designs are on the go in Reception! The children are using water colours to carefully create their design. 

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3 December 2024

A Balancing Act

We love every opportunity to practise our gross motor skills in the garden!

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3 December 2024

Building Work in Reception

We love using the big blocks in the outdoor resource area.  Here we have created a strong house made from bricks, concrete and a tiled roof! This should keep out the big bad wolf!

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28 November 2024

Nearly Time!

Christmas preparation is in full swing in Reception.  We are slowly working our way through costumes for our Nativity play.  Watch out for any lines in book bags this week.  

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21 November 2024

Snow!

We were so excited to see the snow on Tuesday morning.  Although there wasn’t that much we certainly made the most of it! Apart from a few cold hands we had a great time. 

 

 

 

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15 November 2024

In Disguise!

Some new wigs and glasses have refreshed our dressing up basket this week!

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12 November 2024

Odd Sock Day

 

The children and staff were all excited to take part in Odd Sock Day!  We are kind to each other every day in Reception, and have talked about the importance of this. 

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