Finding out about the flute
After a long, wet lunchtime, Mrs McIntyre shared some flute playing with the children in Nursery A. They guessed what material the flute was made from and learned about how the sounds are made by blowing across the mouthpiece and different high and low sounds by pressing the keys. They then sang…
Baking Cookies in Nursery B
This week the children baked cookies together. We talked about the different ingredients and followed the instructions to make delicious chocolate chip cookies. We used scales to measure the ingredients and mixed and stirred using wooden spoons and whisks. The children then used their hands to…
Developing our Woodland Area
This week the children in Nursery have been helping to develop our woodland area. We had a generous donation of logs, so we used our strong muscles to move them into position to create a circle. During our time in the woods we are building our resilience and confidence by taking risks and…
Designing a cake
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…
Showing our Love and Care
In Nursery A we have been demonstrating our love and care through role play. We have been caring for our ‘babies’ by making sure they are fed, clothed and well looked after. We have names for our dolls so that they are treated with dignity and respect. We talk about why we need to look after…
Andy Goldsworthy Inspired Natural Art
We have been inspired to make some art with nature by finding out about the work of artist and sculptor Andy Goldsworthy. After collecting Autumn treasures at home, we have used these to create. We have made faces, patterns and even our own trees. We have been developing our vocabulary around…
The Gingerbread Man
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 the Reception Blog
Welcome to our first blog of the new term 2025. Keep checking back for updates and pictures of what’s happening in Reception.
Nursery B Visit the Library
Every week the children in nursery visit the school library. They enjoy looking at books with their friends and talking about the pictures. We read stories together and talk about what has happened.
Today we read ‘The Tiger Who Came To Tea’ by Judith Kerr. The children remembered lots of facts…
You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man!
This week the children have been reading the story of the Gingerbread Man. We have been using our speaking and listening skills to talk about the story and we even decorated our own gingerbread men!
You’ve got a friend in Nursery A
It has been wonderful to watch friendships being created and developed in the first few weeks of nursery. We are learning to get along, help one another and develop our sharing skills. We are putting our faith into action, demonstrating how we love God and one another.
Cooking in the Mud Kitchen
Today the children in Nursery B have been using their imaginations and working together to create delicious mud soup, pies, stew and ice-creams. They took turns, listened to one another and counted their ingredients to make the perfect recipes. They mixed, poured, stirred and cleaned up after…