Our Week in Reception
WC: 20th October 2025
Wow, what an amazing first half term with our lovely children. They have settled so well and are working so hard. It has been so heartwarming watching new friendships grow and their confidence develop.
This week in Reception we have finished our ‘Autumn’ topic. Children have worked hard to rehearse an Autumn poem and have performed this in front of KS1. We looked at rhyming words, actions to key words and speaking clearly.
In Maths this week, the children have been looking at ‘more/less’. They enjoyed problem solving and using this vocabulary in their play. Children were using the water play to compare volumes of water, loose parts to challenge their friends and practiced their 1:1 correspondence to check their answers.
In RE, children looked at how we are all made in God’s image. They discussed how it is important to treat others with human dignity and respect We reflected on how we are all made unique, and no matter a person’s differences, we are all to be treated equally. Children role played scenarios of how to treat others, and drew pictures of how they can show kindness. Some children even wrote sentences this week to explain their pictures!
This week, some families celebrated Diwali. To understand this, children learnt about what the festival means to those celebrating. They coloured Rangoli patterns, and made their own Diva lamps.
We hope you have a restful half term and look forward to welcoming you all back on 3rd November.
The Reception team.
WC: 13/10/2025
This week we have Immersed ourselves in our ‘Autumn’ topic. We started our week with launching our own pumpkin patch, using our senses to investigate pumpkins, and practicing our chopping and slicing skills in the role play area.
We read our text of ‘Pumpkin Soup’ and followed instructions to make our own soup. Children then enjoyed eating the soup with our roasted pumpkin seeds in our outdoor classroom!
In RE, children have looked at what it means to be ‘welcomed’. We looked at how the sacrament of Baptism is a catholic welcoming into the church. We also discussed other ways we are welcomed and can be welcoming in our everyday lives.
In Maths, we have been investigating the pattern of 4. We looked at how we can represent the number 4 in various ways. Children were great at showing a variety of ways, using a collection of materials.
Have a lovely weekend
The Reception team
WC: 6th October 2025
This week in Reception we have been focusing on Black History. Through reading the story of Anna Hibiscus’s song, children have compared her family to their own.
The children had their first PE lessons and Gross motor sessions which they thoroughly enjoyed.
In RE, children were looking at how we can care for God’s creation. They were very knowledgeable about recycling, turning lights off and preserving water. In this month of October, we have been taking part in the Rosary challenge. On Tuesday, we were very excited to pray the Hail Mary with Fr Jim.
We can't wait for our 'Autumn' topic to start next week!
Have a lovely weekend
The Reception team
WC: 29th September 2025
Dear Parents and Carers
We have had another very busy week in Reception where we have continued our Harvest celebrations and have now started our ELS phonics teaching. Children this week have learnt the sounds 's' 'a' 't' 'p'. They have also been introduced to the harder to read and spell word 'A/a'. If you would like to practice these sounds at home, please use the video link below through our teaching of phase 2.
Children come into class in the morning, collect a whiteboard & pen and practice their previously learnt sounds. This helps with their memory of the sounds, as well as their letter formations.
Thank you for all of your very generous Harvest donations. The children have loved giving these to the school and fully understand the importance of this.
Next week we are starting PE. Please ensure your child is in full PE kit on Tuesday 7th October. They will stay in this all day.
Have a lovely weekend.
The Reception team.
WC: 11/9/2025
Dear Parents and Carers,
This week has been a busy week in Reception. The children have been settling in well, making new friendships and trying new activities. Children continue to move between the classrooms and explore outside in every lesson. They have been doing this with increasing confidence and it is lovely to see this developing.
This week in Literacy we have been reading the book 'The Colour Monster' and focusing on what makes us feel different emotions. Children were able to draw and explain what makes them happy and what makes them sad. They also know who they can speak to if they feel sad in school or at home.
The children have been looking at the 'Creation story' from Genesis in RE. They now know what God created on each day. Children then chose their favourite day in the creation story and drew this in their RE books.
Our role play area was a farm shop this week. This was to introduce the children to the festival of Harvest. Children looked at where our food comes from, how it comes to be in the shops and how different people celebrate harvest. This focus will continue into next week- we can't wait to share our learning on Tapestry.
Have a great rest of the week.
Mrs Crouch, Mrs White & the Reception team
