Sensory Smelling
This week we have created a sensory smelling station in our garden. We have put several herbs and spices in jars and encouraged the children to smell them and talk about them. They loved the coco powder but the garlic salt was not so popular!
Tasting Fruits
This week we have been reading Handa’s Suprise in class with Reception. The children have explored the contrast between some of the clothes we wear and the traditional clothes of Kenya, where the story is set. We looked at differences and similarities between types of animals and houses in…
Combining two groups of numbers
Today the children explored combining two groups to find out how many there were altogether. The children had a set of dominoes that included up to 8 spots. We also had a ‘car park’ with numbered spaces. The children took it in turns to select a domino and found the total number of spots. They…
Mindful Movement
We have been taking part in weekly Mindful Movement sessions with @activesefton. The children have loved trying out the poses and listening to their breath and importantly trying to be still and present.
Finding matching pairs
As part of our maths work this week, the children have been finding and making pairs! The children have been recognising that a pair is two.
Friendship cards
Our dream cave has turned into a friendship card making station! The children are creating their own friendship cards to give to their friends, it is a great way to show our care and love for one another. The children are using name cards to support their writing of their friend’s…
Future Architect
Architects of the future here in Reception. The boys spent most of the afternoon building this airport!
Balancing Act
We have been talking about balancing today as part of our work with our book. The children have loved doing the actions to get through the creek.
Changing States of Matter
Following on from last week’s icy weather we decided to explore what happens to ice and how we can melt it the quickest way. We started off by enjoying a song from ‘Frozen’ by Olaf who wanted to see what happens to snow in summer! We then used warm water, salt and glitter to melt the ice. We…
Reception Church Visit
Last week Reception visited church to. See the crib with the Three Wise Men visiting. We have talked about the story of the Wise Men and their visit to the baby Jesus and the Angel visiting them to tell to avoid King Herod on the way home. It was great to see the church crib with all the…
Good Friends
In Reception we have been talking about being a good friend to others as Jesus was a good friend to us. We discussed what makes a good friend and the things we like to do with our friends. Some children visited Mr Dinsdale because they have been noticed for being lovely friends and looking after…
Hammers and Nails
Using our fine motor skills we are creating pictures today using Tap Tap Art. We are very careful not to bang our fingers and are enjoying copying the pictures and creating our own!