Reception: Blog items
Date: 30th Apr 2022 @ 10:53am
This week, the whole school have been remembering our School Promises and why they wear an Always Badge.
Reception have been demonstrating these throughout the week.
"Always be honest- dont' tell lies" Indy
"Be respectful- have good manners" Charlie
"Always use kind words- not swear words or horrible words that make you cry" Marleigh
"You have to be kind and not hurt people" Alicya
"I try my best in everything I do" Mercedes.
"Be ready for phonics- be in the right place with the right things." Ariella
"You wear an Always Badge becuase you follow the Boundary Promises" Harrison
Reception Today Is The Queen's Actual Birthday !
Date: 21st Apr 2022 @ 9:28pm
Today, the children in Reception decided to make birthday cards for The Queen's actual birthday. They excitedly drew pictures of The Queen and balloons and flowers and wrote messages inside, sending her their best wishes on her 96th birthday.
Date: 21st Apr 2022 @ 4:37pm
Reception have been helping bringing the bees back into our outdoor area. We used compost, clay powder, wild flower seed to make our very on bee bombs. The children enjoyed mixing them altogether and rolling them into seed balls. Once the sall had dried out in sunn the children threw them into our very own bee bomb meadow to create a wild flower habitat for our bees.
Reception Holly Class Zoo Trip
Date: 7th Apr 2022 @ 10:51pm
Although the day started off a little wet, it was not long until the rain stopped and the sun came out and what an amazing day we all had at Blackpool Zoo!
Holly class visited the lions, tigers, giraffes, elephants and gorillas. They were delighted to watch the penguins swim under water, they laughed when they saw two orangutans hiding under blankets and even watched a seal lion demonstration.
It was such fun!
Here's a snapshot of our day!
Reception Willow Class visit the zoo
Date: 6th Apr 2022 @ 12:35pm
This week the children in Willow class enjoyed a visit to Blackpool Zoo. The children were very excited to put on their waterproof suits and go on the mini bus. We spent the exploring exploring, observing and finding out about all the different animals including lions, tigers, monkeys, giraffes, gorillas, sea lions, penguins and camels. The children enjoyed finding out about the animals different habitats and what they eat. When the children returned to school they prodcued some lovely pieces of writing all about the different animals they saw.
Reception Learning about Easter!
Date: 6th Apr 2022 @ 12:24pm
Reception have been learning about Christain celebration of Easter. We listened to the Easter story and talked how Jesus showed courage when he was crucified. The children learnt that throughout his life Jesus show kindness, compassion and empathy to others. Although Jesus was crucified on the cross on Good Friday he cross on Easter Sunday he rose from the dead to be with God in heaven. The children made their own Easter pictures and wrote some
"Jesus showed courage when he was scared" Harrison
"He was kind and helped lots of people" Maja
"He died on the cross and they put his body in a tomb" Isobelle
"He came back to life and went to heaven" Evelyn.
Reception See how our garden grows...
Date: 31st Mar 2022 @ 7:53pm
Reception have been very busy last Autumn, planting bulbs ready for Spring- and here they are!
Daffodils, tulips , hyacinths and crocuses!
"They need water and sun to grow" Isaac.
"Daffodils are yellow- they are everywhere at school!" Oakleigh.
Reception Forest School- Holly Class!
Date: 27th Mar 2022 @ 7:27pm
This week Holly Class have been busy looking for signs of Spring and just look what we discovered!
We found buds and blossom growing on the trees. In the grass we spotted daffodils, daisies and buttercups. However, the most exciting of all was discovering the frog spawn in the pond and some tadpoles swimming there too! Jenna even managed to find a frog!
"Blossom grows on the trees in Spring" Oscar
"Blossom is white and pink" Alicja
"Buds are where new leaves will grow" Charlie
"Daffodils are Spring flowers" Charlea- Rai.
It was such an exciting time learning in the glorious sunshine. We ended the morning by playing hide and seek. Take a look at what fun we had!
Reception Plant Britain- the next phase!
Date: 27th Mar 2022 @ 7:09pm
Last November, our Eco Warriors from Reception, Year1 and Year2 planted spring bulbs in the pond area of our school grounds as part of the BBC Plant Britain project.
Countryfile Plant Britain wants to get everyone planting in a big, ambitious two-year project where we can all do our bit in the battle against climate change and to help wildlife and our own well being.
All the hard work was worth it because the spring bulbs have now grown and are looking beautiful! They have definitely enhanced our woodland pond area- take a look at our photos.
Date: 23rd Mar 2022 @ 4:41pm
This week in Reception we have been learning about the importance of keeping ourself and our bodies healthy. As a class we discussed different ways we an keep healthy including having a balanced diet, regular exercise, plenty of sleep, keeping clean and regularly brushing our teeth and keeping ourselves hydrated. We produced some fantastic pieces of writing and even enjoyed making our own healthy snack 'a fruit kebab'. Outside in the garden we enjoyed bathing the babies. brushing the false teeth, buying healthy snack from our shop and exercising on our balance bikes.
Reception Comic Relief- Super Heroes!
Date: 21st Mar 2022 @ 8:54pm
Reception had a great time dressing up as their super heroes to raise money for Comic Relief.
Marvel Super Heroes, The Justice League and the NHS were just some of the many heroes found in Reception on Friday!
Take a look!
Reception Whose that trip trapping over my bridge?
Date: 21st Mar 2022 @ 8:04pm
This week Reception have been reading the traditional tale 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'. The children have enjoyed retelling the story both indoors and in the garden. Inside the children used the puppets and props to retell the story in thie own words. The created their own story maps and drew pictures from the story adding labels. Outside the children worked together using the large wooden bricks to build their own bridge. They then took it in turns to play the different characters.
Date: 16th Mar 2022 @ 10:03pm
Our Eco Warriors, Isaac and Charlie have been very busy making sure everyone recycles ALL the waste paper in Reception.
They have also been checking that all food waste goes in the red bin after breakfast and snack time.
" Somebody put their fruit in the grey bin so I took it out and put it in the red bin!" Isaac.
"i found paper in the grey bin- not the brown recycling bag!" Charlie.
Date: 10th Mar 2022 @ 2:25pm
This week in Reception the children have been talking about the importance of reusing and recycling unwanted waste. We collected a range of different bottles, cartons, boxes, tubs and tubs and used them to create our own junk model animals. We use tape and glue to attach the items together and them used different matterials and paint to decorate them. We made some fantastic wild animlas including parrots, elephants, giraffes, snakes and monkeys.
Date: 3rd Mar 2022 @ 12:55pm
The children have enjoyed dressing up as their favourite book characte. We had some fantastic costumes including Harry Potter, Willy Wonka, Little Red Riding Hood, The Cat in Hat and Goldilocks. The children enjoyed listening and retelling their favourite stories. drawing, painting and writing about their favourite characters and making their own special bookmarks. The children are looking forward to spending their book tokens and getting a brand new book.
Reception Pancake Day- Holly Class.
Date: 1st Mar 2022 @ 8:51pm
Today, Holly Class have been busy making pancakes and choosing our own special topping!
We measured the ingredients then mixed them together before Mrs McAllister cooked them. It was such fun watching her flip them in the pan. Luckily, none of them hit the floor or the ceiling! We then chose our own toppings and filled our faces with the most "sweet" and "awesome" pancakes ever!
"You need eggs, flour and milk" Charlea- Rai.
"Mix it all up in the bowl" Sab.
"Cook it in the pan and then flip it!" Charlie.
"I like chocolate spread and strawberrries" Amelia.
"I like syrup" Oscar.
"Bananas were yummy!" Mercedes.
Reception Pancake Day in Willow Class
Date: 1st Mar 2022 @ 3:01pm
Willow Class have been busy celebrating Shrove Tuesday and making pancakes today. We followed the recipe to make the pancake mix. We need eggs, flour and milk. We worked together to whisk the mix and make sure was no lumps. We had lots of different toppings including strawberries, chocolate spread, lemon, sugar, syrup, bananas and blueberries. The children helped to chop and prepare the fruit using the knives carefully. When the mix was ready Mrs McAllister made the pancakes by pouring the mix into the pan. We waited for it to cook and then flipped it in the air. The children thoroughly enjoyed tasting the different toppings.
"My favourite was the strawberries and chocolate" Indi-Anna
"The syrup is so sweet" Harrison
"I like the bananas best" Leo
Reception The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Date: 1st Mar 2022 @ 2:52pm
Reception have been reading the story The Tiger Who Came to Tea. We have been using the props at the storytelling table to help us sequence the story. We have also been painting tigers, using a rnge of materials at the creative table to make tigers and role playing the story in the home corner. The children have produced some lovely pieces of child initiated writing in continuous provision
Date: 23rd Feb 2022 @ 12:37pm
Reception enjoyed finding out about the number 100. We counted out 100 cubes to see how many there were and talked about numbers that are more or less than 100. We then used the numerals to make our own 100 pictures.
Reception Bears, bears and more bears
Date: 23rd Feb 2022 @ 12:32pm
Reception enjoyed bringing their favourites teddies to school. We compared all the different teddies and talked about how they were similar and different. Mrs Clark brought her very old teddy bear in to show us and we discussed how teddy bears had changed over time. The children enjoyed sorting different bears, drawing and writing about their own bear and using loose parts to make their own teddy bear face.
Reception Now Press Play...Weather!
Date: 21st Feb 2022 @ 8:29am
The children of Reception enjoyed taking part once again in Now Press Play- this time it was about the weather. They embarked on an exciting journey wearing some magical wellies!
Take a look at some of our photos!
Reception Chinese New Year Celebrations!
Date: 4th Feb 2022 @ 4:31pm
This week we have been celebrating Chinese New Year!
We decorated our home corner and made Chinese lanterns and dragons. The children learned the skill of folding paper into a concertina and attaching a handle and sticks to their work. Ribbon dancing, fan dancing and dragon dancing was enjoyed by everyone and we read The Chinese New Year Story (how the new year animals were chosen) and wrote about our facvourite animal from the story. This year it is The Year of the Tiger!
Date: 2nd Feb 2022 @ 11:39am
This week Reception have been learning all about Antarctica, what the climate is like there and finding out about different animals that live there. We have been looking at world maps and globes and identified that the top and bottoms parts of the globe have the coldest climate and in the middle is where it is warmer because of the equator. We found out that Antarctica is one of the 7 world continents and is home to the penguin species. During class discussions, exploring globes and atlases, playing with small world figures and reading different information books we found out lots of interesting facts and learnt lots of new words including; continent, climate, north and south pole, temperatire, globe, equator, blubber and carnivore. We produced our own child initiated writing about the different animals used the globes to locate different places, looked at how he animals had adapted to their environment and created out own narratives.
"Polar bears have lots of blubble to keep them warm" Evelyn
"Look that Antarctica, it white on the map because its cold and snowy there" Harrison
"Penguins can't fly but they are good at swimming and diving" Neveah
"Antarctica is a continent" Marleigh
"The equator is in the middle of the earth. Its warmer there" Isobelle
"Polar bears are carnivores and they eat meat" Isaac
Reception Meet Danny Determination
Date: 28th Jan 2022 @ 5:19pm
This week the children were introduced to the characteristic monster Danny Determination. Danny Determination taught us that you have to keep on trying and not give up no matter how hard it might be. Children showed determination with their phonics, writing and maths- even using the new sports equipment outside.
Take a look at how determined we are in Reception!
Date: 28th Jan 2022 @ 4:57pm
The classrooms in Reception are alive with the sound of music!
Each week the children enjoy singing along to their favourite songs and playing a range of instruments-. This week they sang a a phase 3 letter sound song, played a congo drum to keep a steady beat and used polar animals to make a pattern song.
Take a look at what they have been doing.
