Have you ever wondered why when you dunk your biscuit into a hot drink it breaks. Well, today we found out when we did the dunking experiment. We had to choose three different types of biscuit and dunk them into the tea to find out which was the best. We talked about why this happened …
Today we enjoyed learning all about how to play golf. We learnt how to hold the club, hit the ball, while taking turns as we started to tee off. We used the mats to help us direct the ball in the right direction and collected the cones when we hit them. The final challenge was …
We have had a great afternoon outside. Reception took part in an exciting outdoor adventure that exercised our bodies and minds – orienteering. The children had to navigate between different checkpoints by reading maps to find the different pictures on the cones. Our next challenged was to attempt this on the uneven terrain…. the field! …
Reception have had a great day today discovering facts about space. We found out about who was the first man on the moon and learnt the names of the planets. We created our own rockets, made planets using bubble paints and even made a moon buggy. We then read the story of ‘What ever next’ …
We have had a lovely morning sharing all our wonderful work with our parents. The children were really excited. We planted seeds, made mini gardens, drew marvellous flowers, read the stories of Framer Duck and Jasper’s Beanstalk, whilst writing shopping lists at our farm shop. We finished with a little sing song and then waved …
As part of our topic on Celebrations this week we clebrated Diwali. We read the story of Rama and Sita, created a Diwali dance, made divia lamps and made Rangoli patterns. We even decorated the home corner for Diwali. Mrs Marshall very kindly come in to help and dondated many new artfacts for the children …
This morning Reception went in to Harvest Festival. Throughout the day we talked about how it is celebrated to give thanks for the crops, which have been safely harvested. We also talked about how Harvest Festivals are often celebrated in church by bringing baskets of food to give thanks to God. We sang songs, made scarecrows, designed …
Today Robins had their first PE lesson. We listened to the instructions and learnt a song about riding a bike. We moved in and out of all the spaces, remembering to beep our horns as we past our friends.
The children have had a lovely transition morning today. As part of their homework this week we would like them to write some sentences about what they have enjoyed in Robins or Bluebirds. We can’t wait to read it! Our final book is called ‘What can I do in the summer?’ This again is a …
Reception Maths Homework. This week we have been solving some tricky maths problems. Therefore, homework this week is a roundup of all our learning from the year. There are a number of activities that you could share with your child. Please work through these over the next few weeks and into the summer. Reception Maths …