Spring 2 Week 1

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I hope you had a wonderful half term!

This week we have had a lot of excitement in Reception! On Monday, we received a letter from the Natural History Museum, asking us to look after a dinosaur egg. The children wrote letters to say that we would look after it and we would be careful. On Tuesday, the egg was delivered! The children observed and described the egg and made posters warning people to be careful and do not touch the egg. They predicted what dinosaur could be inside the egg. On Thursday, the egg was cracked, there was mess on the classroom floor and we found footprints on our door and windows. We compared the footprints with pictures of dinosaur footprints and identified the dinosaur as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. We researched facts about a T Rex and made posters warning people that a dinosaur has escaped. Some children demonstrated their oracy skills by telling different classes about what we had found. On Friday, the Natural History Museum called to say thank you for looking after the egg. During the week, the children have made artwork and amazing pieces of writing.

 

In Maths, we have been learning about odd and even numbers. We have also been learning about doubling. Please practise doubling to double 5.

In Religion, we have been learning about Community and Participation. They children have been thinking about the groups in the community and the groups they are involved with. They dressed up as police, nurses, doctors and firefighters. We thought about he importance of sharing and discussed the stories we have read in the Bible about Jesus sharing.

Next Week

Tuesday – Mardi Gras – wear purple, gold or green

Ash Wednesday – EYFS and KS1 service at 2.45pm

Thursday- World Book Day- dress up as your favourite character or in pyjamas and bring in your favourite book.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

Spring 1 Week 6

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This week has been a busy week in Reception!

Our theme was love. We have been making valentine’s cards for our parents, talking about how we can show love to people and making lots of pictures. The children have been making hearts using different resources and making drinks for people we love.

In Phonics, we have been revising the digraphs we have learnt this term. Please practise at home so the children can read the sounds and when they hear them, they can write them.

In Maths, the children have been making 6, 7 and 8 in different ways using resources, continue to practise this at home.

On Tuesday and Friday, we visited Seabrook Retirement Home. I was proud of the how the children interacted with the residents and they sang beautifully.

      

On Friday, the children led the school assembly. They read confidently and sang beautifully. They spread the message of the Gospel reading well. Lots of them said they would tidy their room and make their beds to show their love!

Have a wonderful half term!

Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

Spring 1 Week 5

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This week we read the story The Elves and the Shoemaker. The children designed their own shoes and described them. They designed clothes for elves and labelled them. They made elf hats and elves.

In Religion, we listened to the story Jesus Blessed the Children. The children acted out the story, used small world to retell the story and drew pictures. We talked about how the story showed God’s love to the children and then we thought about how we can show love to others. The children wore magic gloves and showed love in the class. They also planted plants to show love to God’s creation.

In Maths, we have been making 6, 7 and 8 in different ways using a variety of resources. We used tens frames, ladybirds and beanbags. Continue to practise this at home.

In Phonics, we learnt the tricky words they and my. We learnt the digraphs ng, nk, ai and ee. Please complete their phonics books and practise these sounds.

This term,we have focused on the past. We have been reading traditional stories and thinking about how things have changed. Next week, we are going to visit  Seabrook Court retirement home in Potters Bar. This is an opportunity for the children to talk to older people and they will sing some songs. We will walk from school at 1015am and return to school at 11.45am. Half the class will go on Tuesday and half of the class will go on Friday. If you are available to help on either day, please let me know.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Carey and the Early Years Team

Spring 1 Week 4

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This week we read the story The Gingerbread Man. The children wrote new endings to the story. They made gingerbread men from different resources, they sequenced the story, they made a bridge for the gingerbread man to cross and labelled the characters. The highlight was making gingerbread men and eating them.

After we were scientists. We predicted what liquid would be the safest for The Gingerbread Man to swim in. Oil, water, juice or vinegar. We measured the liquid to make it a fair test and observed what happened. The only gingerbread to not dissolve was in the oil.

This week was Chinese New Year. Thank you to Yashu and Isabella’s mums for coming in, decorating our class, talking to the children about Chinese New Year and giving out lots of gifts.  We made snakes, dragons and wrote numbers 1 – 5 in Chinese. Happy New Year to Yashu and Isabella’s families.

       

In Maths, they represented 6, 7 and 8 in different ways and practise counting on from 5 to 6, 7, 8.

In Phonics, we learnt the digraphs ch, sh, th and the tricky word they. Please practise at home.

In Religion, we listened to the story Jesus Feeds the 5000. The children acted out the story, made baskets of bread and fish, drew pictures and wrote sentences.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Carey and the The Early Years Team

 

Spring 1 Week 3

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Our focus this week was The Three Little Pigs. The children retold the story with puppets and by drawing a story map. They thought of ways they could trick the wolf. They made houses of straw, sticks and bricks. They made Wanted posters to find the wolf. To continue to develop their oracy skills, they used phones to call the police and tell them what had happened. The children predicted what objects could be blown away and tested them. Outside, the children dressed up as builders and built houses with bricks.

In Maths, the children have been comparing mass using the vocabulary heavier and lighter. We used balancing scales to demonstrate how we can measure mass. First the children estimated what they thought then measured the objects. Then they looked for objects that have the same mass and showed them balancing on the scales.

In Phonics, we learnt y, z, zz and qu. Our tricky words are he and she. Please complete the phonics sheets and practise the sounds and words at home.

In Religion, we learnt the Glory Be prayer.

Outside, we have a cafe role play where the children are encouraged to develop their speaking and listening skills. They are all using their writing and maths skills when writing orders and paying for items.

Please send writing books back on the children’s reading day.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

Spring 1 Week 2

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This term we are learning about traditional stories. This week we read Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The children acted out the story, used resources to retell it, they made cottages, bears and Goldilocks out of different resources. On Wednesday, we arrived in class and someone had made a mess. We looked at the evidence and predicted it was Goldilocks. She had eaten baby bear’s porridge and broke his chair. The children made wanted posters to help to find Goldilocks. The children also drew story maps and wrote  a letter to the Three bears to say sorry.

 

The children were very excited to take part in trampolining this week. They had a great time!

In Maths, we have been practising finding 1 more and 1 less than a number to 5. Please continue to practise this at home.

On Friday, we learnt about Peace and how God created a beautiful world and how peace was important. We though of times when we would like peace and what activities we do to be peaceful. We made doves as a sign of peace and drew things they do when they are peaceful.

If your child does not have wellies in school. please send some in on Monday.

Sorry that the meeting was cancelled on Monday, we will send the writing books home next week. Please ask if you are unsure what to do.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

 

Spring 1 Week 1

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Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful Christmas. The children have enjoyed telling us about their holidays.

This week we learnt about the Epiphany. On Monday, we wore crowns to assembly to celebrate the feast of the Epiphany. We listened to the story from the Bible and the children acted out the story. The children made kings and made presents for Jesus. They made labels for their presents and painted pictures of the story. Many children sequenced the story and wrote sentences.

   

The children thought of what they would like to do better in 2025 and wrote on stars and decorated them.

In Maths, we learnt about the number 0. The children sorted pictures that represent 0 and not 0. The children ordered numbers 0-5. We have also been learning to subitise. When we see objects, we can say the number without counting. We used dice and dominoes to say the number of dots without counting. Playing dominoes and games with dice is great for children’s Maths skills.

We have enjoyed looking at the snow and seeing the ice in the playground. On Friday, we made snow pictures.

On Friday, we went into the hall and explored moving in different ways on the apparatus.

Next week we will be starting the Phase 3 phonics. Please support your children learning these sounds each evening and completing the sheet in their phonics books. We will also be sending home writing books on their reading day. There is a meeting on Monday at 2.45pm to explain these. If you cannot come to the meeting, information will be in their writing book.

We are encouraging the children to practise zipping up their coats, please practise this at home.

Have a great weekend.

Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

 

Merry Christmas from Reception Class!

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The last week of the Autumn Term has been a busy one!
On Monday, we had a great time at the Panto, watching Aladdin. The children loved sitting with their reading partners. Thank you to the Yashu’s mum and Michelle’s mum for helping.
On Wednesday we had our Christmas Lunch and Pope Paul’s Got Talent. Well done to our singers and dancers who took part.
 
We have been busy making cards for home and for our reading partners. The children have demonstrated what they have learnt this term by writing their cards.
We made salt dough decorations and painted them. We have also been writing letters to Santa!
It has been a wonderful term. The children have settled in well and have learnt lots!
Thank you for your continued support, the cards, and generous presents.
Have a fantastic Christmas. See you in 2025!
Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team

Autumn 2 Week 6

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This week, we have been learning about the Christmas Story. We listened to the story and the children enjoyed remembering what characters they played in our class nativity. The children made stables, people and characters to retell the story. They painted, cut, and decorated a box. The children made a book to retell the story.

Cara had the travelling nativity from the church and brought it to school on Monday. The children enjoyed naming the characters in the box and retelling the story. Thank you to Cara’s mum who sent in biscuits for the children to enjoy!

In Maths, we have been learning about the number 4 and 5. The children have been learning to make these numbers by adding two numbers together. They have demonstrated their understanding using natural resources, cherry models, fives frame and lots of other resources.

We have had fun in our elf workshop, wrapping and delivering presents. If you need help wrapping presents for Christmas, the children are very good.

On Thursday, we had a great day at our Christmas party! First we saw Father Christmas and were given some chocolates. We played pass the parcel, sleeping lions, musical statues, musical chairs and musical bumps. The children played games in the hall with their reading partners and had cake.

If your child is a Monday reader, please send their book in on Tuesday.

See you on Monday at the church at 9.30am.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Carey

Autumn 2 Week 5

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The second candle of Advent is purple. This candle represents Peace. This week, the children listened to the story Peace At Last. They made daddy bear and they made a bed for daddy bear using boxes and different materials. Then they drew pictures of the activities they like to do when they have some peace. We also read the story Five minutes Peace and talked about how we need to give peace to others.

 

The highlight of the week was our class Nativity – The Twinkly Nativity. I was proud of  the children for their amazing singing, dancing and clear speaking. The children have worked very hard to learn all their lines, songs and dances. We hope you enjoyed it! You will received a link to watch it together at home.

 

  

The children have been working hard on revising the Phase 2 sounds and applying them to reading and writing. Please continue to practise at home and practise reading and spelling the tricky words.

On Friday, the children decorated our shed to make Santa’s workshop.

If you have and small boxes or shoe boxes, please send them in on Monday.

Lots of children are not eating enough at lunchtime, therefore they are very hungry in the afternoon. Please talk about the lunch options with your child and if they do not like any of the options, please send a packed lunch.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Carey and The Early Years Team