Welcome to Reception Class.

The class teacher is Miss Andrews.

Mrs Johnson, Miss Street and Miss Harrison are the class teaching assistants.

Class Newsletters 

Knowledge Organiser

World Book Day

Botanists

We learnt what a botanist does and had a go at being a botanist for the day. We investigated the different parts of a flower by pulling it apart. We drew a variety of flowers using water colours and oil pastels. We created flowers using petals and craft materials and playdough. 

9 and 10

Finding 9 and 10, sorting dominoes into three groups; less than 9, more than 9 and 9, subitising up to 9 and explain how they see it and using a 10 frame to make 9. 

Seasons

The children could recognise there are 4 different seasons and name them and describe the differences. 

Length

The children explored length by sorting objects- long and short. 

Pancake Flipping!

Thank you for all the donations!

Space- Famous Astronauts and the Moon Landing

Carrot Cake- Yum!!!

Space

Stars, Constellations and Galaxies

Space- Weaving paper to make Earth

Space- The Solar System. 

Maths

Numbers 6,7,8

We have been focussing on the numbers 6,7,8 this week and we will continue next week. We have started off by subitising and telling an adult or a friend how many dots there are and how they see it. The children have been practicing this skill for example, "I can see 3 and 3 and I know that makes 6." This helps with finding the composition of a number- looking at a number and finding different ways you can make the number. Lastly, the children played around with number ordering and we talked about one more and one less of each number. 

Mass and Capacity

This week we started off by using the balance scales to compare mass between 2 different objects. This was explored in play. Once familiar with the balance scales the children enjoyed finding the 'balance' in the scales. The children used cubes to balance against an object. After, we explored capacity with the water tray with a variety of containers. 

Carrot and Potato Soup

Many children safely peeled the carrots and potato's for our soup. Tasting-  the children said the soup was delicious. 

Maths

Numbers 4 and 5

In the last 2 weeks we have been focussing on developing knowledge of the numbers 0-5. The children now have improved subitising skills and can use their "quick eyes" to count up to 5. We have being using our stem sentences of " ..... is a part .....is a part and the whole is ....." for example 1 is a part, 4 is a part and the whole is 5. This helps deepen understanding of number composition.

Merry Christmas Everyone

A Wiggly Nativity 

Christmas Market

Christmas Exhibition 

Preparing for the Christmas Market

The children made strawberry fondant creams, Christmas biscuits and reindeer decorated biscuits. 

Maths

Squares and Rectangles

This week the children explored shapes with 4 sides. 

Our Play This Week

Maths

Numbers 4 and 5

• Identifying the numbers 4 and 5.
• Subitising to the amount of 5 using dot plates.
• One more and one less- block staircase.
• Composition of 4 and 5. " I can see 3 and 2 and that makes 5"
• Stem sentences= "3 is a part and 2 is a part and the whole is 5".
• Exploring numicon- how we can join parts together to make a number.

Maths

Circles and Triangles

• Identifying circles and triangles.
• Finishing the stem sentence- I know its a triangle because it has 3 sides and 3 corners. I know its a circle because it is round.
• Finding shapes in the environment
• Positional language.

Maths

It's me 1,2,3

This week we have started to focus on the numbers 1,2,3.

• Recognising numbers
• Subitising
• Representing the numbers
• 1 more and 1 less
• Composition of the numbers

Let’s explore space-Planetarium Show

The children had a good introduction into space through an immersive experience. The children will learn more about space in Spring. 

Maths
Patterns 

The children created patterns with a variety of objects. 

Maths

Match, sort and compare 

This week the children had fun matching socks, fish and monsters. They played turn taking games to see who could find the most matches. 

Self-Portraits 

Pete the Cat: Rocking in my school shoes

A brilliant story that introduces the children to school life with a catchy tune. The children loved Pete and enjoyed painting, drawing, cutting and modelling him. 
 

First Weeks at School

The children settled well into reception life and they have explored all of our continuous provision.