Reception Class News 13/ 12/ 24

What a busy week it has been in Reception! It was so lovely to see everyone back and feeling better after being poorly. We've had a great time learning together and enjoying all the festive activities as we get closer to Christmas.

Physical Development
With Coach Gabriel, we continued to develop our ball skills. We practiced passing, rolling, and dribbling the ball, while focusing on the most important skill of all: keeping control of the ball.

Mathematical Development
This week, we focused on spatial awareness. We explored and developed our positional vocabulary, describing where objects were placed and seen from different viewpoints. We then drew representations of what we could see from these various perspectives, which really challenged our observation skills!

Literacy Development
As we have now completed all of our Ready Steady Write-up tasks, we turned our attention to some wider writing provocations inspired by our story. We wrote thoughtful wishes for our friends on star shaped paper and placed them in our class "Wish Jar," just like the character in Star in the Jar. It was a joy to see such lovely, independent writing!

Language and Communication
We have continued to enjoy sharing stories from our Twelve Books of Christmas book advent calendar. Each day brings a new magical Christmas tale, which we have loved exploring together as a class.

Understanding the World
In RE, we completed our Questful RE Maps, showing our understanding of the key question, "How do Christians celebrate Jesus' birthday?" We reflected on all we have learned and how this special celebration brings joy and meaning to people's lives.

Expressive Arts and Design
Christmas crafting has officially begun in preparation for our upcoming Messy Church next week! We have been busy weaving festive ribbons through Christmas tree shapes to create beautiful bag decorations, which look so colourful and cheerful. We also made star collages to feature on the front of our Christmas cards and wrote our Christmas messages inside. To top it all off, we created the central decorations for our Christmas crowns, adding some festive magic to our designs. The classroom has been full of creativity, colour, and excitement.

Wellbeing
This week, we had some very important discussions about safety. We talked about times when we might feel unsafe and what strategies we can use to help ourselves in those situations. We also identified trusted people who can support us when we feel worried or unsure. To finish, we enjoyed a wellbeing activity where we watched a funny video clip together--it brought lots of laughter and joy to our day!

What a wonderful week, Reception! You are truly shining your lights brightly in all areas of your learning, and we are so proud of you.

Mrs Ward