Jack and the beanstalk puppet show. , by Miss Harvey

Date: 21st Mar 2017 @ 8:34am

Last week in Reception, the children had a visit from Touchstones. They were able to learn all about plants and watch a Jack and the beanstalk puppet show. The children really enjoyed their workshop and were able to make their own flowers. 

Teddy bear's picnic, by Miss Marney

Date: 13th Mar 2017 @ 3:20pm

On Friday, Reception had a Teddy bear's picnic. All the children brought in their own teddy from home and we all sat and had a picnic. We had crisp, biscuits, juice and cakes. The cakes were made by the children in baking. They were yummy!! The children and their teddies had a great time. 

Book week in Reception, by Miss Marney

Date: 8th Mar 2017 @ 12:21pm

Book week in Reception started with a secret visit from Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Goldilocks came into the classroom and ate all the porridge and broke a chair. The bears came the next day to look for Goldilocks and they too ate some porridge and also a jam sandwich. The children wrote letters to Goldilocks and the Three bears and even made wanted posters for if Goldilocks ever came back. The reward was £20!!!! Unfortunately the Reception children haven't seen her since, but they have found clues such as a lock of her golden hair and some porridge outside....

The week finished with World Book day where the children came into school dressed as their favourite book character. We all had a fun day!

Visit to Church, by Miss Marney

Date: 14th Feb 2017 @ 11:38am

Last week Reception and Nursery walked to Church for a celebration of our half term topic 'Courage'. The children listened to the Bible story of 'Daniel and the Lion'. They also took some prayers to go onto the prayer tree about how we can be brave. The children ended their visit to Church with their favourite song, 'Our God is a great big God.' Thank you to Vicar Stephen. 

Superheroes in Reception, by Miss Marney

Date: 6th Feb 2017 @ 3:00pm

On Friday we had Superheroes take over in Reception!!! Batman, Spiderman, Supergirl and even the Hulk arrived plus lots more. The children had lots of fun playing the character of a superhero. We looked at super villians too and what super powers we could use to defeat them. We also wrote superhero ID cards and danced to some superhero theme songs. It was a fun superhero day!

Making star biscuits, by Miss Marney

Date: 26th Jan 2017 @ 9:56am

In Literacy, Reception have been learning about instructions and how to follow them. The children read instructions together on how to make star biscuits for our Space topic. They really enjoyed making them into star shapes and they even had a sweet in the middle. They tasted delicious!!

Space, by Miss Marney

Date: 16th Jan 2017 @ 3:18pm

In Reception this half term we have been learning about the topic Space. We have a role play 'Space rocket' where we have been dressing up as aliens and astronauts. We have been painting pictures of aliens, making masks and also making rockets with the junk modelling materials. We also looked at a rocket launching into space, we learnt about the planets and watched the first man land on the moon. We then wrote invites to a space party, which will be happening soon. Reception have had lots of fun so far and there is still even more to come! 

Making repeating patterns in Reception, by Miss Marney

Date: 16th Jan 2017 @ 3:09pm

This week in Maths we have started to look at pattern making. The children used cubes to make repeating patterns with two or more colours. They worked with a partner too. Through the week we will be making repeating patterns with different objects. Even jelly beans!!

The ice cream shop in Reception, by Miss Marney

Date: 29th Nov 2016 @ 11:42am

Reception were learning about money in Maths. They had to recognise the coins 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p and 20p. If they could recognise the coin they were holding, then they could buy an ice cream from the Reception ice cream shop. The children had a choice of ice creams, toppings and sauces. This was a successful lesson as the children were all able to recognise the coin they had. They could then enjoy their ice cream. Yum yum!

Porridge tasting in Reception, by Miss Marney

Date: 17th Nov 2016 @ 10:43am

This week in Reception we have been reading the story of, 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'. The children had some porridge to taste and they could choose their own topping. The toppings included jam, banana, golden syrup, raisins and chocolate sauce. The chocolate sauce was the most popular!! We talked about how the three bear's porridge was too hot, too cold and just right. The children were also developing their speaking and listening skills by saying what they thought of the porridge and listening to what others thought. Our porridge was just right. 

FIREWORKS IN FOUNDATION STAGE!, by Miss Mather

Date: 14th Nov 2016 @ 11:58am

On Friday 4th November Nursery and Reception had our own fireworks to celebrate Bonfire Night. Miss Crabtree and Miss Marney lit the fireworks and we all watched them.  afterwards we enjoyed a nice cup of hot chocolate to warm us up!

Bonfire celebrations in Reception, by Miss Marney

Date: 7th Nov 2016 @ 2:53pm

Last week we celebrated Bonfire night in Reception by having fireworks, making chocolate apples and drinking hot chocolate. The children had lots of fun watching the fireworks and saw all the different colours and heard the noises. We then went inside and ate the chocolate apples we had made and had some yummy hot chocolate. We had a great time!

Reception Gardening Club Fun, by Miss Crabtree

Date: 31st Oct 2016 @ 2:07pm

The children in gardening club had lots of fun carving pumpkins. The teachers cut the tops off and the children had to scoop the pumpkin seeds out using spoons.  We then cut faces in the pumpkins and put tea lights in them.  They looked really spooky.  

Baking in Reception, by Miss Marney

Date: 17th Oct 2016 @ 3:01pm

Last week we made fairy cakes in Reception. The children added flour, sugar, butter and bicarbonate of soda. They then put the mixture in bun cases and we put them in the oven. The children really enjoyed baking and they each got to take one home. 

First Week In Reception , by Miss Crabtree

Date: 12th Sep 2016 @ 2:31pm

The children have had a wonderful first week in Reception.  They have enjoyed playing in the areas of provision and making new friends. The children have also enjoyed choosing their lunch and playing out on the big yard during lunch time. 

Reception Trip to Farmer Ted's, by Miss Crabtree

Date: 13th Jun 2016 @ 1:17pm

The children had a wonderful time visiting Farmer Ted's.  The children took part in pony grooming, guinea pig petting, had a ride on a tractor and saw lots of farm animals.  The children also had the opportunity to visit the minibeast hut and touched snakes, frogs and cockraoches.  As the weather was nice we also enjoyed a picnic outside for lunch.  The children behaved really well and we are so proud of them. 

Secret reader, by Miss Marney

Date: 13th Jun 2016 @ 8:06am

Dalton's Mum came into school to be our Secret reader. Dalton was very shocked, but pleased that it was his Mum who had come to read to the children. She did a great job and the children really enjoyed the story. She even volunteered to come in again! Thank you to Dalton's Mum for being our Secret reader.

The Wild Roadshow Visit to Reception, by Miss Crabtree

Date: 9th May 2016 @ 3:04pm

The children really enjoyed our visit from The Wild Roadshow.  They were very brave and all touched at least one animal.  We saw a snake, bearded dragon, geko, tarantula and millipede. 

Secret Reader in Reception , by Miss Crabtree

Date: 17th Mar 2016 @ 3:52pm

The children have enjoyed listening to stories from our secret readers.  Mr Whelan was our first secret reader and Asha's mum was our second.  We listened carefully and put our hands up to answer questions.  Some of the stories were very funny.  We can't wait to see who our next secret reader will be!  Thank you to parents who have volunteered so far.  If you are interested in coming in to read to your child and their class, please speak to a member of staff in Reception.

Reception fun in the snow, by Miss Crabtree

Date: 15th Mar 2016 @ 4:13pm

Reception had a great time playing in the snow.  The children said it was "cold", "squishy" and "crunchy".  We made a huge snowman, made snow angels and even had a snowball fight. 

Our Reception Christmas holiday project, by Miss Marney

Date: 22nd Jan 2016 @ 9:30am

The children in Reception had a project to complete over the Christmas holidays. The theme of the project was 'Christmas' and the children had to make something to represent this. We had lots of interesting projects come back into school and the children who completed them told us how they were made. What a fantastic effort! The finished projects were amazing! Well done everyone who is in the gallery below.

Reception's visit from Father Christmas, by Miss Crabtree

Date: 11th Jan 2016 @ 12:31pm

The children in Reception had a surprise visit from Father Christmas on our party day. The children wore their party clothes and said thank you when Father Christmas gave them a present.

EYFS Perform Whoops-a-Daisy Angel - Dec 2015, by Mr Whelan

Date: 5th Jan 2016 @ 10:27am

All the children in Nursery and Reception really enjoyed performing Whoops-a-Daisy Angel!

Please have a look at the photos and watch the video clips.

Superhero day in Reception , by Miss Crabtree

Date: 17th Nov 2015 @ 8:19am

The children had a wonderful day dressed as Superheroes to raise money for Children In Need.  They took part in a parade to show us their costumes and danced to some fo their favourite music.

Bonfire Night In Foundation Stage, by Miss Crabtree

Date: 10th Nov 2015 @ 8:22am

The children had a wonderful time watching the fireworks on Bonfire Night.  After the fireworks we came back into school to warm up and had chocolate and parkin.  It was delicious.