The Reception children have all settled in really well and have had a very positive week. They have been busy exploring our learning areas and getting to know each other. We are very proud of them and are very much looking forward to our first f

I bet you are impressed with our observational sketches! The children in Reception worked with great care and a careful eye to produce accurate sketches of our germinated bean seeds. They are excited with the growth and will draw one final sketch of their bean plant later in the year. Who knows how tall the beans will be by then? Perhaps they might be tall enough to climb! 

The children of Reception have been working incredibly hard over the past few weeks learning all about traditional tales. There has been opportunities for retelling the stories, acting them out on the stage or with puppets, drawing story maps and discussing appropriate and engaging adjectives. You might not believe this, but Reception have even written their own book! They thoroughly enjoyed sharing their writing with the Year 5 children, who were very impressed, and look forward to sharing the books with you too! 

We thoroughly enjoyed Arts Week. We were inspired by Henri Rousseau's 'Surprised!' painting and even created our own. We used watercolour for the background, vibrant pastels for the tiger and used our fine motor skills to tear paper to create a 3D grass effect. We also learnt and then performed a dance, inspired by the painting and read a story where the tiger came alive. 

I'm Stick Man, I'm Stick Man, I'M STICK MAN, that's me, and I'm trying to get back to my family tree. 

Reception thoroughly enjoyed their forest school day, where they journeyed through the story of Stick Man. They met the characters of the story, including a dog and Santa, as they moved around the field until finally they made their own Stick Man back at the family tree. The teachers were impressed with the children's resilience when it came to binding their sticks together. 

The children also enjoyed orienteering, making nature crowns and a hot chocolate to warm them up at the end of the day. 

As a part of our 'Around the World' topic, the children in Reception this week flew to Egypt. First we thought about Egypt's climate and what we might need to pack. When we arrived, we looked around to notice any similarities and differences. We were surprised to learn that some people in Egypt travel by camel! We then wanted to know more about camels and found out how they have adapted for their environment. Did you know that camels have long eyelashes and three sets of eyelids to protect their eyes from the sand?