This week in Reception we have been exploring healthy eating and what it means to be healthy. The children talked about how we can be healthy by drinking water, eating less sugary foods and keeping our bodies healthy through exercise. We have read the story ‘The Enormous Turnip’ as our focused t
This week in Reception, we have been reading lots of stories about scarecrows. We read The Scarecrow’s Wedding, The Scarecrow’s Hat, The Scarecrow’s Secret and Tattybogle. In literacy, we used our phonics to label the parts of a scarecrow. As our seedlings are now almost ready to plant out, we
This week in Reception, we have been learning all about growing beanstalks and how the process of growing a plant works. We talked about the plants life cycle going from planting a seed all the way to a beanstalk with peapods. The children have enjoyed planting their own beans in the outdoor area an
This year, as a school, we are taking part in the Royal Mail Heroes Stamp Design Competition. Millions of key workers have kept the country going when many others were told to stay home and there have been many people who volunteered to help in their communities. Royal Mail wants to honour them by p
This week in Reception, we have been learning all about St George’s Day and celebrating the Queen’s birthday. As part of our theme we learnt all about the country that we live in. We read a great story called ‘Me on The Map’ by Joan Sweeney which introduced the basic concept of using a map. We
The Governing Body would like to share information with parent/carers regarding driving and parking around the school. This is an important aspect in relation to the safety of our children and the support for our neighbours and community. Please take time to read the guidance sheet which can be do
As we finish the term, we see the days lengthening and the sunshine putting a little more spring in people’s steps; the increase in optimism is clear and welcomed. We all understand that the whole of our community has been living through a difficult period which will eventually be one for the hi
This week in Reception we have celebrated the festival of Easter and looked at the season of Spring. We have looked at different forms of new life which happen in Spring like new born chicks and lambs. We have learnt about the meaning behind Easter and read the story of Easter. The children had a ba
This week, Reception have continued to explore new zones of our EYFS outdoor area. They have enjoyed exploring moving water with our new hill water feature and water chutes. They have also been busy planting Spring flowers and camping in our forest area and looking for fairies and pixies in our
