Reception: Blog items
Date: 12th Oct 2021 @ 5:01pm
Over the last few weeks, Reception have been collecting food for the Harvest Festival.
This year was a bumper year with a huge selection of food such as, pasta, rice, soup and tinned fruit and vegatables.
A great big thank you to all our parents and carers who donated food this year!
Date: 6th Oct 2021 @ 3:54pm
Today, Year 2 explored their Science topic of Animals and their habitats further. We were aliens from another planet searching for another habitat and we had lost our co-pilot Shift. Whilst exploring the different habitats we encountered a variety of animals that would be found in that habitat. As we strolled through the rainforest a monkey helped us swing between trees and we grew feathers to keep warm in the Arctic. Miss Hooson and Miss Duckworth were impressed with the everyone's listening skills.
Date: 5th Oct 2021 @ 7:01pm
After reading the story 'Little Red Hen', Reception decided to bake their own bread but, unlike the story, they all helped each other to do it. Once it had baked in the oven, they all sat down and enjoyed eating their bread together.
They talked about the different ingredients in bread and why they were using a recipe. They discussed how the wheat grew and was then cut and ground at the mill where it turned into flour. All children mixed and kneaded the dough and, after sharing the bread to eat, many of them wanted another piece!
'It tastes warm" Mercedes.
"It is the best bread ever- so crunchy and then soft!" Charlie
'It's yummy!" Amelia
Date: 5th Oct 2021 @ 6:44pm
Rosie the hen is going for a walk- but she'd better watch out as there is a sneaky fox hot on her tail feathers! Rosie then leads the fox into a series of accidents, completely unaware that she is being followed!
Reception listened to the story and laughed out loud at the fox's mishaps! Through this engaging story, the children learned how to retell the story, sequencing the events using the correct prepositions (across, around, over, under). They drew story maps, collaged a paper plate fox, painted Rosie and even made an obstacle course outside!
Here are some of our photos!
Date: 28th Sep 2021 @ 8:36pm
This week in maths we have been focusing on learning new mathematical language and exploring its meaning through the use of different stories. We have been thinking about the words more and less and discussing what they mean. To help use understand this in more depth we role played stories using different props.
We read the story 'A Squash and a squeeze' and talked about how more animlas came into the old ladies house which made it feel very squahed. We talked about why the lady felt squashed and that is was because the amount of people was getting bigger. When the old lady took at the animals out we discussed the quantiy was getting smaller because there was less animals. We also read the story 'A Duck in a Truck". We made props to help use retell the story and used the language of more as each animal came to help the duck get out of the mud.
Date: 28th Sep 2021 @ 7:54pm
This week in Reception the children were introduced to our first Characteristic Monster 'Katie Kindness'. We read lots of stories in class about being kind and talked about the importance of being kind to others. Katie Kindness taught us that you can be kind in lots of different ways including; taking turns, sharing our toys, playing nicely with one another, helping eachother if we have and problem and using kind words. Mrs Clark and Mrs Farley havebeen keeping an eye out looking for lots of acts of kindness and even managed to catch some on camera.
Date: 24th Sep 2021 @ 5:09pm
No-Bot the Robot is a story about Bernard the robot who lost his bottom on a swing at the park. Everytime he thinks he has found it- it disappears again! Fortunatley, Bernard has lots of friends who kindly help him search for his bottom until it is found. It is a story of resillience and friendship.
The children in Reception enjoyed listening to the story with their teacher, looking at the illustrations in the Book Nook, building and creating their own robots with blocks, playdough and art resources. They also talked about the characteristic 'Katy Kindness' and what being a good friend means.
Here's some of the activities we did this week...
Date: 21st Sep 2021 @ 12:07pm
This half term's topic is 'All About Me" and this week Reception have been looking at their faces and learning how to draw their face. We discussed how we all look different, different coloured eyes, skin and hair, and then we drew a 'selfie'.
Here are some photos of how different we all look!
Reception enjoying lunch at school!
Date: 16th Sep 2021 @ 2:43pm
As part of Reception induction, this week they have enjoyed staying for lunch. The children were very sensible lining up and walking down to the hall. They used their manners when asking the lunch staff for their dinner and sat beautifully at the table. They have been trying hard to try new foods and cut up their food using their knife and fork. Well done Reception.
Willow Class - Our first week at school!
Date: 13th Sep 2021 @ 2:49pm
Willow class have had a great first week at school. We have been busy learning the new rules and routines, making new friends and working hard in the continuous provision. We are very proud of how well they have settled in. Have a look at what we have been up to.
Date: 10th Sep 2021 @ 3:57pm
Holly Class have had a super first week in school! We have been making new friends and meeting our new teachers.
Well done for a really fantastic start!
Take a look at some of the things we have been doing.
Date: 7th Sep 2021 @ 7:48am
Date: 16th Jul 2021 @ 10:19am
Today we became historians and celebrated Heritage Day! The focus of the day was to look at how Blackpool trams have developed and changed over time. First we discussed what different types of public transport there are and why we use them. We looked at the similarities and difference between them. Then we looked some photgraphs and videos of old and new trans and discuss how they have changed. The children came up with some fantastic ideas. The children the designed their own trams and labelled them. Finally using a range different meduim and materials at the creative table to make our own trams.
Date: 16th Jul 2021 @ 9:57am
The children thoroughly enjoed taking part in Sports Day. They demonstrate excellent sportmanship by supporting the other children in their house teams. The children tried their hardest when competing in the different races and showed resilence and determination. We are very proud of you all.
Oh! I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside!
Date: 5th Jul 2021 @ 8:42pm
It's Summertime and Reception have been busy learning about the seaside! We have been role playing 'at the beach' and what fun we have all had!
We have made lists of what we need to take to the beach, we have been to the Beach Shop to buy our items, had a picninc on the beach and even stopped for ice-cream and ice- lollies at the ice-cream van!
"You need to wear a sun hat on the beach" Darcey
"We are having a picnic- orange juice, sausages and cakes" Georgia
"My favourite flavour ice-cream is vanilla" Leyton.
"I wear flip flops on the beach" Darcey
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Date: 25th Jun 2021 @ 10:09am
As the weather has been getting warmer, we have been learning outdoors more than ever! Therefore, it is very important that we stay safe in the sun. We listened to Mr Tumble's song to help us remember what to do!
"You need to wear a sun hat" Leo
"You need to wear sunglasses" Ella-Rose
"Put suncream on to stop yourself burning" Darcey
"Drink lots of water to stay hydrated" Leyton.
"Stay in the shade" Harley.
Date: 22nd Jun 2021 @ 1:52pm
This week Reception have been learning about the importance of being a good friend. We talked about different emotions and gave examples of when we felt like that.
"I was scared on my first day of school because I didn't know anyone" Leo
"I'm happy when I'm with mummy" Ellie-Mae
"I get worried when I can't do my work" Caden
We hid our faces behind out hands and revealed each different emotion.
Then we listened to the story of Percy the Pig on his first day at school. He felt scared and lonely and we talked about what we could do to make Percy feel better.
"Ask him to come and play" Emily
"Show him around so he doesn't get lost" Leyton
"Tell him a joke to make him laugh" Ella-Rose
We shared some different images and talked about what was happening in each pictures ansd discussed ways in which we could be a good friend. We role played these scernios and then corrected them by demonstrating all the qualities of a good friend.
Date: 18th Jun 2021 @ 12:31pm
Holly class have been extremely busy this week searching for treasure using our own treasure maps, reading pirate stories and telling our own pirate narratives using small world figures. We enjoyed dressing up and making our own huge treasure chest and treasure using junk!
'I've drawn a treasure chest so you know where the treasure is!" Lacey.
"X marks the spot on my map." Kian
"You have to go around the tree to find it!" Leyton.
"It's near the sea!" Oscar
Take a look at what we've been up to!
Date: 15th Jun 2021 @ 2:52pm
Today Reception have had a very exciting delivery of 5 duck eggs. The duck eggs were put inside an incubator to keep them warm. We listened really carefully and we could hear the ducklings cheeping away inside their eggs. At lunch time some of the eggs started to crack and 3 ducklings chipped away at their egg untill they were out. When the ducklings hatched out of the egg their feathers were very wet. We left them in the incubator so their feathers could dry out. In the afternoon the children enjoyed observing the ducklings from our viewing station and recording what they could see. We can't wait until the next two eggs hatch and we watch our ducklings grow and change.
Date: 9th Jun 2021 @ 5:33pm
Reception have been reading the story 'The Three Little Pigs'. We have been very busy acting out the story using puppets, writing about our favourite part of the story, making houses out of cardboard boxes and collaging paper plates to create our favourite characters. We learnt that "bricks are strong" and that is why our houses are built from them!
Date: 7th Jun 2021 @ 3:21pm
This half term in Reception we are going to be focusing heavily on reading to make sure we are ready for year one. Our classroom areas have been flooded with different reading challenges giving us lots of opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills we have learnt in our phonics lessons. We are currently recapping our phase 3 diagraphs to ensure we can recognise them out of context when we are reading our reading books. Have a look at some of the excited reading challenges we have been completing.
Date: 18th May 2021 @ 9:28pm
Over the past few weeks the children in Willow class have had their classroom transformed into superhero central. We have enjoyed reading lots of different superhero stories, using our imagination to create our own superhero narrative, making and painting superheros, working our superhero maths equations and drawing and writing about our own superheroes. Come and have a look at our amazing work.
