Homework for this week
Your teachers have prepared a set of documents to help you with your learning at home during the school closure. Click on any light blue writing to see them appear in full:
Click here, or read below for Ms Llewellyn and Mrs Cleaver's home learning plan for Reception.
Your teachers have prepared a set of documents to help you with your learning at home during the school closure. Click on any light blue writing to see them appear in full:
Click here, or read below for Ms Llewellyn and Mrs Cleaver's home learning plan for Reception.
After reading the book Handa's Hen, the children acted out the story to music. Check out their dance moves:
In January, we have been learning about India and the festival Diwali. We acted out the story of Rama & Sita: |
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We made our own globes:
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And we built the Taj Mahal! |
Our language focus this half-term is understanding things that go together are not always the same. Check out some of the activities we have been doing to support this:
Parents of Reception children were invited to work in class with their child for a Reading Workshop on Wednesday 20th November. Thank you for helping us giving your child the best start in school!
On Wednesday 6th November in the morning and later in the afternoon, parents of Reception children were invited by Ms Llewellyn to attend their first Phonics Workshop. Thank you very much to all the parents who came!
Here is a copy of the slideshow Ms Llewellyn presented that day: Phonics
Here is a copy of the slideshow Ms Llewellyn presented that day: Phonics
We have now learnt 10 new sounds. Here are some pictures of us using our knowledge of these sounds to build and read words.
Name writing
In October, we have been practising building and writing our names.
In October, we have been practising building and writing our names.
On Monday 24th June, Reception children went to Hatton Country World for their end-of-year class trip.
Hatton Adventure World is a fun day out for all the family, whether you’re looking for indoor or outdoor fun, we’ve got something for everyone. Based in the heart of Warwickshire, our adventure world is a great day out for the under fives, right through to young teens. It is located in Hatton, Warwickshire. To know more about the place, you can visit: https://hattonworld.com/ |
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On Friday 12th June in the morning, Reception children had their first class assemblies where they told us everything they have done and learned of over their first year of school. They were amazing!
Many thanks to all the parents who came to support them.
Many thanks to all the parents who came to support them.
Poppy and Tabitha went to Bournville Book Fest where they met Lydia Monks, illustrator of Frog Hops Off! and What the Ladybird Heard.
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Here are Ms Llewellyn's recommendations for the reading challenge:
Look at our achievements!
Congratulations to Poppy, who ran on Sunday 14th October in the Mini Great Birmingham Run (3 - 8 years old) to raise money for Birmingham Children's hospital.
There were 147 youngsters who took part in this fabulous event in 2018 raising a fantastic £1,200 so far for the charity. |
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Reception children recently read the book Oliver's fruit salad by Vivian French and Alison Bartlett.
On Wednesday 12th June, they made their own fruit salad. They were very sensible using the sharp knives!
The children have been creating a herb garden in our outdoor area and the photos show them planting.
On Wednesday 10th April, Reception children were left clues by the Easter Bunny and they went on a hunt...
It was so exciting!
It was so exciting!
On Wednesday 27th February in the sunny afternoon, some children from Reception sat for a while in our prayer garden with Miss McArdle for a calm time of collective worship.
On Wednesday 13th February, we celebrated the Chinese New Year by trying Chinese food. Not an easy task to eat with chopsticks!
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Check out our ball skills!
Phonics
This week in Reception, the children have been doing lots of activities linked to their focus sounds m, a, s, t, d, eg sorting objects by their initial sound, word building and mark making in the sand.
This week in Reception, the children have been doing lots of activities linked to their focus sounds m, a, s, t, d, eg sorting objects by their initial sound, word building and mark making in the sand.
Click here to help your child practise their handwriting .
Please practise reading these words at home with your child. Please encourage your child to 'Fred talk' and then blend the word. Happy Reading!
On Wednesday 14th November 2018, we a big party in the classroom
for Fred the Frog's birthday.
Everything had gone spooky in Reception before the half-term break! We have been creating our own spells and potions after reading Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson.
