Class of 2031 (Rec)

It has been poetry week in Reception! After listening to various poems about minibeasts we then set to work to write our own class poem! As a team, we wrote our very own poem packed with rhyming words! We then thought of actions to go with each line. Reception then performed their poem to Nursery…

It may be a rainy day but we are always busy in reception!

This morning we have been learning about Diwali or the ‘Festival of Lights’ The children were very interested to hear how this is celebrated and we are going to be making our very own diva pots in class.  

This week we will be investigating patterns. We started off by reading the story ‘My Mum and Dad Make Me Laugh’ by Nick Sharratt. The children loved looking for the spots and stripes in the book. We then went to activities and explored further by making our own patterns.

As part of our poetry week, we have been reading lots of poems about minibeasts. We have explored new vocabulary, where we might find minibeasts and what equipment might help us to find them! We then, in small groups, used all our knowledge to find minibeasts in our garden area. So far, we have…

In Reception we take every opportunity to practise our fine motor skills.  This week we have been using Geo Boards and elastic bands. 

After listening to the story ‘Leaf Man’, we used our Autumn collection to create our very own Leaf Men! What brilliant creations!

We have been using scarfs to make movements to music. A fun way to develop our gross motor skills!

We have been reading The Gingerbread Man! Today, we received a letter from Mrs and Mr Baker, telling us they are hosting a cake competition. Together, we designed and labelled what we thought was an ‘award winning cake’. The children then made their own designs and labelled what was on their own…

Our book for this half term is The Gingerbread Man and the children have loved reading and talking about this book.  Today we were discussing how the Gingerbread Man could get across the river without the fox.  We talked about bridges and boats.  The children then went into provision and made…

Welcome to our first blog of the new term 2025.  Keep checking back for updates and pictures of what’s happening in Reception. 

This week we are making friendship bracelets! We are talking about the friends we have made in Reception and what we like to do with them. We used our fine motor skills to thread beads onto the string.