Hello everyone,

What a wonderful week we have had in Reception! We have been busy learning, exploring and discovering new things together as we continue to develop our skills and bring our exciting new topic, ‘Into the Woods’, to life.

Phonics: This week, we have been focusing on our Set 2 phonics sound ‘ay’. We have been practising recognising the sound, saying it clearly and spotting it in words. We have also been developing our early reading and writing skills by exploring words that contain ‘ay’ and using our phonics knowledge in our learning. It has been lovely to see the children growing in confidence as they practise their sounds!

Maths: We have been exploring shapes and numbers, looking closely at the different shapes we can find around us. We have been thinking about the characteristics of shapes, including their sides and corners, and discussing what makes each shape special. Through practical activities and hands-on exploration, we have been developing our mathematical vocabulary, noticing similarities and differences, and strengthening our understanding of number.

Reading and Exploring: This week, we have enjoyed a special visit to the library, where we explored a range of books and began thinking about the stories and topics we enjoy. We have been encouraged to follow our curiosity, share our interests and think about what makes us want to learn more. It has been wonderful to see the children discovering new books, sharing their ideas and developing their love of reading.

Into the Woods: We have been busy creating some exciting new classroom displays to help bring our new topic, ‘Into the Woods’, to life! We have been using our creativity and imagination to develop our learning environment, ready to inspire further exploration and discovery. We are looking forward to seeing where our curiosity takes us as we begin to investigate the wonders of woodland environments and the world around us.

We are so proud of the children's enthusiasm, creativity and growing confidence. It has been lovely to see them sharing their ideas, asking questions and learning together throughout the week. Well done, Reception!

Kind regards,
Reception Team

Hello everyone,

What a wonderful week we have had in Reception! We have been busy learning, exploring and discovering more about the world around us as we continue to enjoy our Autumn focus. 

Phonics: We have been continuing to learn our sounds and develop our confidence in recognising and using them. We have also been building our understanding of sentence rules, learning how to put our ideas into sentences and beginning to understand the importance of things such as capital letters, finger spaces and full stops. We are so proud of the progress the children are making as they develop their early reading and writing skills!

Maths: We have continued to explore number bonds, investigating the different ways numbers can be combined to make a whole. Through practical activities, games and discussions, we have been developing our understanding of how numbers fit together and strengthening our number knowledge.

Exploring Autumn: As part of our Autumn focus, we have been making some special autumn playdough, exploring and mixing colours inspired by those we might find in nature. This has encouraged us to look closely at the beautiful colours of the season and get creative with our learning. We have also been developing our understanding of the world around us through planting, nature walks and observing our ever-changing environment. These experiences encourage us to ask questions, share our discoveries and notice the wonderful changes that happen during Autumn. 

We are so proud of the children's enthusiasm, curiosity and growing confidence in their learning. It has been lovely to see them exploring, discovering and learning together. Well done, Reception!

Kind regards,
Reception Team

Hello everyone,

What a fantastic week we have had in Reception! We have been busy learning, exploring and discovering more about the wonderful changes happening around us during Autumn. 🍂

Phonics: This week, we have been focusing on recognising and distinguishing between letter sounds that can sometimes look or sound similar, such as c and k, and b and d. We have been practising recognising these letters and forming them correctly, helping us to become more confident in our early reading and writing.

Maths: Following on from last week’s focus on number bonds to 10, we have continued to explore number bonds and the different ways numbers can be combined. Through practical activities and discussions, we have been developing our understanding of how numbers fit together.

Exploring Autumn: We have had a fantastic week exploring the ever-changing autumn weather and noticing how the world around us is changing. We have been using our class magnifying glass to investigate natural materials, looking closely at leaves, twigs and other autumn treasures. This has encouraged us to ask questions, share our observations and develop our curiosity about the natural world. 🔍🍁

We are so proud of all the enthusiasm, curiosity and fantastic learning we have seen this week. Well done, Reception!

Kind regards,

Reception Team

Hello to you all, 

What a lovely week we have had in Reception! We have been busy exploring, learning and noticing the wonderful changes that happen during Autumn.

Exploring Autumn: We have been looking closely at the changes happening around us and talking about how the season is changing. We used a microscope to explore Autumn objects and discovered that things can look very different when we look closely! 🔬

Phonics: We have been working hard on our phonics, focusing on recognising letter sounds and practising our letter formation. We are becoming more confident with our sounds and remembering how to form our letters correctly.

Maths: In maths, we have been exploring number bonds to 10, finding different ways that numbers can be put together to make 10. We have been using practical resources and lots of mathematical talk to help us develop our understanding.

We are so proud of all the fantastic learning and curiosity we have seen this week. Well done, Reception! 

Kind regards, 

Reception Team

Hello to you all, 
 

What a lovely week we have had! We have continued exploring our topic “All About Me”, while also beginning to notice the wonderful changes that come with the start of Autumn. We have been talking about the changes we can see around us and beginning to explore the signs of the new season.

Computing
We have been learning about simple codes and instructions, thinking about the steps needed to make something happen. We have been developing our understanding of how computers think and work by following instructions carefully and putting steps in the correct order.

Phonics
We have been doing lots of phonics work this week, developing our awareness of phonemes (sounds) and practising hearing, identifying and using sounds in words. We have been building our confidence with our sounds and beginning to apply them when reading and writing.

Handwriting
We have also been working hard on our letter formation, focusing on how we form our letters correctly and developing greater awareness of the shapes and patterns we use when writing.

It has been a busy week of learning, exploring and developing new skills, and we are so proud of the children's enthusiasm and hard work! 

Have a wonderful weekend.

Kind regards, 

Reception Team

Hello to you all, 

The children have had a wonderful week filled with lots of exciting learning and exploration. We are so proud of how well they have settled into their routines and embraced every opportunity to learn. 

Literacy: We have begun working on letter formation, practising how to form our letters correctly and developing those all-important early writing skills.

Numeracy: We have been exploring grouping and patterns, looking carefully at how objects can be sorted, grouped and arranged in different ways.

Computing: We have been learning about following codes, developing our understanding of instructions and beginning to think like little programmers!

It has been a busy and brilliant week, and we are incredibly proud of all the children's hard work.

Kind regards, 

Reception Team

Hello everyone,

What a wonderful first full week we have had in Reception! It has been lovely to see the children becoming more settled and confident in their new environment. We have been so impressed with how well they have adapted to our daily routines. The children have been busy learning, exploring and having lots of fun together.

This week, we have started our topic ‘All About Me’, where we have been talking about ourselves, our families and what makes each of us special and unique. The children have enjoyed sharing their ideas and getting to know one another even more.

In RE, we have begun learning about Creation. We have been thinking about the wonderful world around us and discussing some of the things that God created. The children have enjoyed talking about their favourite parts of creation and exploring the world around them.

We have also been working hard on developing our phonics and writing skills. The children have been practising the sounds we have learnt and beginning to apply these in their reading and writing. It has been fantastic to see their enthusiasm and growing confidence as they have a go at forming letters, writing their names and listening carefully for sounds in words.

Alongside our learning, we have continued to enjoy exploring all the different areas of our classroom and spending time in our outdoor provision. The children are becoming increasingly independent and are learning how to work, play and learn together as a class.

We are incredibly proud of how well the children have settled during their first full week and are looking forward to all the exciting learning and adventures still to come!

Hello everyone,

What a wonderful first week we have had in Reception! It has been such a pleasure welcoming all of the children into our classroom, and we have been so impressed with how positively they have settled into their new surroundings. It has been lovely to see the children beginning to build relationships with their teachers and new friends, and starting to feel happy, confident and comfortable in their new environment.

Throughout the week, we have been busy exploring the different areas of our classroom and getting to know all of the exciting resources and activities available to us. We have also enjoyed spending time in the garden, discovering our outdoor space and beginning to learn how we can use it safely and respectfully.

We have also had the opportunity to visit the library, which the children thoroughly enjoyed. We have started to explore the books available to us and talk about how we can look after and enjoy our school library.

A big part of our first week has been getting to know our daily routines. The children have been learning where to put their belongings, how to move around the classroom, when it is time to tidy up, and how we work and play together as a class.