Reception Class News

What a fantastic way to end our week with our very first Welcome Worship! We loved inviting our parents to be part of such an important part of our school day. We were so proud to share the message that each of us can shine our lights out into the world through our words and actions. The children sang beautifully and spoke with such confidence, it was a truly special moment.

Throughout the week, in preparation for this, we have been learning more about what makes up a school worship. We spent time talking about the different parts and why we do them., before practicing our own ready to share on today.

In Literacy Development, we worked hard on forming our letters so that our names are becoming more and more recognisable. We also began developing our story language and enjoyed taking part in some baseline activities to show off what we can already do.

In Physical Development, we were very excited to have our first session with Thrive Coaching, with Mr J and Mr M. We warmed up by jumping like bunnies around the hall, hunting for carrots! Out on the playground, we worked in two teams and practiced lots of different movements: jumping, hopping, and running in different directions while keeping safe and aware of each other's space. We also practiced jumping over obstacles and learned how to bend our knees and land carefully on two feet.

In Understanding the World, our RE question was "Why are we all different and special?" We thought carefully about what makes each of us unique and wonderfully made. Linking this to Expressive Arts and Design, we created self-portraits using mirrors. We looked closely at our face shape, eye colour, ears, nose, and hair, whether it was straight, curly, long, or short. The children took such care, and the finished portraits look amazing!

In Mathematics, we focused on counting and numeral recognition. We sang number songs to help us recite numbers in order and practiced ordering numeral cards from 1-5 and then 6-10. We also worked on matching objects to numeral cards, showing great focus and enthusiasm.

It has been a wonderful week of shining brightly, learning lots, and celebrating together.

Have a great weekend
Reception Class