Category: Reception
Reception Coordination Challenge @ The Urban Factory
Mrs Storey’s reception class took part in the early years coordination challenge at the urban factory yesterday.The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves experiencing all of the different equipment that was on offer. Their...
Reception Virtual Author Visit
This morning the Reception children joined a virtual visit to watch author and illustrator Nick Sharratt read his new book ‘Oh No! Shark in the Snow’. We really enjoyed joining in with...
Learning about Diwali in Reception
We talked about Diwali, the Hindu and Sikh celebration of light. The children enjoyed looking at the artefacts and dressing up in traditional clothes. We thought about how different people have different...
Halloween in Reception
This week in Reception we have been busy enjoying lots of spooky Halloween themed activities. We have been building and writing words in the writing pumpkin patch, counting and matching numbers to...
Mental Health Day in Reception
In Reception for World Mental Health Day we talked about things we could do to make us feel happy when we’re sad. Then we went out into the garden and put on...
Reception Take Ten To Read
The children each chose a favourite story from a selection we have read in class to share with a friend. They talked about the title, what happens in the story, the characters and why...
Scarecrow Day in Early Years
Yesterday it was Scarecrow Day for all of the children in EYFS! We had a fantastic day taking part in lots of fun and exciting scarecrow activities. We made chocolate hay stack...
Learning Through Play – Letters and Sounds
Why begin Teaching Reading through Games? It is vital that early reading experiences are happy and positive. The aim should be not just for children to learn to read, but to enjoy...