Reception
Welcome to Reception.
If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to ask any member of the Reception team.
Reception Staff: Mrs Rycroft, Miss Thompson, Mrs Sharkey and Mrs Shanley.
In Reception, we offer a broad and balanced curriculum to prepare our children for a life in modern Britain.
If you would like to view the curriculum map for the whole year, or for previous half term topics, click on the links below:
Spring 1 - Week 3 and 4
People Who Help Us
We have been learning about important jobs that people do to help us. We have found out about doctors, paramedics, firefighters, police, lollipop people and lots of other important jobs.
We talked about the emergency services and when we would ring 999. We have told the children to learn their addresses in case of an emergency. Please help your child to do this.
Chinese New Year
This week we celebrated Chinese New Year. We talked about the how it is celebrated and why. We also listened to the story 'The Great Race' and discussed the different animals in the Chinese zodiac calendar. This year is the year of the rabbit!
STEM Day
Today we talked about jobs that scientists and engineers do.
We read the story ‘Lost and Found’ about a boy that travelled to the south pole on a boat. We then investigated items that float and items that sink. Next, we designed and made our own boats!
The Gingerbread Man
We have enjoyed reading the story ‘The Gingerbread Man’. We baked and ate our own gingerbread people. We measured the ingredients and mixed them all together. Next, we cut out the gingerbread people and baked them in the over. They were yummy!
Snow Day
We enjoyed playing out in the snow. We talked about what the weather is like in the winter.
Spring 1 - Week 1 and 2
On the Move
We have been learning about different types of transport and vehicles. We have found out about different ways to travel by road, air, water or on a track. We thought about the best way to travel to different places. We designed and made are own vehicles using a range of construction resources. We did our own traffic survey to see how many vehicles went down Moston Lane. We recorded this on a tick chart.
We have had a lovely few days celebrating Christmas together with our Christmas nativity, Christmas party and lots of Christmas activities in our classrooms. We hope that you all have a lovely Christmas break and we look forward to seeing you in the new year.
Our Nativity
Our Christmas Party
A Visit from Father Christmas!
Autumn 2 - Week 5 and 6
Winter Wonderland
We have been learning about winter time. We have discussed seasonal changes from autumn to winter. We talked about the weather and clothes that we wear to keep warm. We learnt about animals that hibernate. We also went on a winter walk around our school grounds to look at how the trees and plants have changed. We enjoyed stories such as 'Percy the Park Keeper, One Snowy Night' and 'Little Robin Red Vest'.
Autumn 2 - Week 3 and 4
Day and Night, Light and Dark
We have been learning about day time and night time. We read a story called 'Night Monkey and Day Monkey' and made comparisons about what we see in the day and what we see at night. We also discussed animals that are nocturnal.
Next we enjoyed some stories about space such as 'Whatever Next' and 'The Way Back Home'. We designed and made our own aliens! Take a look at our super aliens below!
Team 1 Aliens
Team 2 Aliens
More photos from week 3 and 4...
Autumn 2 - Week 1 and 2
What's on the Menu?
We have been learning about why is it important to eat a healthy, balanced diet. We ready the story 'Oliver's Vegetables' and then we designed and made a delicious vegetable soup to eat. It was yummy!
More photos from a busy 2 weeks...
Week 7 - Autumn
This week we have been learning about autumn time. We have talked about the changes in weather from summer to autumn. We went on an autumn walk to look at the plants and trees. We talked about what different animals do in the autumn to prepare for the colder weather. We also talked about harvest time and the busy jobs that farmers will be doing at the moment.
Diwali
In Reception we recognise that people have different beliefs and celebrate special times in different ways. This week we have been learning about the festival Diwali. It is also called the festival of light. Diwali is a very important religious celebration that takes place every year. Although it is traditionally celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs, it can be celebrated by people from other religions as well.
Stay and Learn
We really enjoyed welcoming lots of our children's family members to our stay and learn session. We hope you enjoyed watching the children's phonics lesson and joining in with the activities in our classrooms. We look forward to doing this again in December.
Week 6 - ‘Head to Toe’
Our 5 Senses
This week we have been learning about our 5 senses.
Sight
We see things with our eyes. We read 'Anna's Amazing Glasses' and made our own glasses!
Touch
We touch things with our skin. Our fingers are good at feeling things. We played a feely bag game. We used words to describe what we could feel such as 'hard', 'soft', 'spiky', 'smooth' and 'furry'.
Taste
We taste food and drink with our tongues. We tasted some different foods such as hummus, honey, jam and sweet chilli sauce. We used words to describe how they tasted such as 'sweet', 'sour' and 'spicy'
Smell
We smell things with our noses. We investigated different smells with smelly tubs. We talked about smells that we like and dislike.
Hearing
We hear sounds with our ears. We played a game to guess the different sounds. We investigated the sounds that different musical instruments make.
Weeks 5 - 'Head to Toe'
Our Bodies and Keeping Healthy
We have been learning about our bodies. We have been talking about different body parts and how we use our bodies. We have also been learning about keeping healthy by eating a healthy, balanced diet, exercising and getting a good night's sleep.
This week's photos...
Weeks 3 and 4 - 'Those Nearest and Dearest'
Families - We have been learning about what a family is. The children have been talking about who is in their families and who is special to them. Not all families are the same and it is ok to be different.
Friends - We have been learning about friendship and what we need to do to be a good friend.
- We listen to each other.
- We share our toys.
- We take turns.
- We say kind things.
- We help each other.
- We have fun together.
The children have shown us that they are all lovely and caring to their friends in Reception! We are very proud of them!
Weeks 1 and 2 - 'Welcome to School' and 'I am Amazing'
We have had a lovely 2 weeks in Reception. The children have been exploring their new classrooms, getting to know their new teachers and playing with their friends.
We have been focusing on making sure that the children feel happy and safe at school. We have been learning about different feelings through stories such as 'The Colour Monster' and 'The Worry Monster' and discussing the children's own feelings. We hope you agree that the children have settled in brilliantly. We are so impressed with how they come into the classrooms every morning with big smiles on their faces.
Below are some pictures of your children enjoying themselves, exploring all of the activities that we have. We love learning through our play in Reception!
We will continue to post news and photos throughout the year so please check the website regularly. We will also update you on the phonics and reading that your child is doing in the coming weeks and look forward to discussing your child's progress at parents evening in October.
Please let us know if you have any questions or you would like to discuss anything.
Thank you for your support.
The Reception Team
Team 1's First Day Photos!
Team 2's First Day Photos!
Autumn 1 - Week 1
Welcome to School
Autumn 1 - Week 2
I am Amazing
