In our history lessons this week, the children have been learning about the significance of Remembrance Day. We had discussions and thought about the people and animals who sacrificed their lives to ensure we have a better future. We then explored the reason why we...
Hedgehog Class were very excited when the farm came to visit. We listened carefully as Farmer Jim told us how to behave around the animals. We were able to gently stroke lambs, goats, rabbits and guinea pigs. We were amazed at how soft their fur...
Our new unit this half term is called ‘Over the Rainbow’. On Monday, we looked at how rainbows are formed – with both raindrops and sun. We learnt the colours of the rainbow and the order that they go in: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue,...
This week, Wellgate Farm came to visit. We all went to see the animals in the school garden. There were sheep, goats, ducks, chickens and other animals. The farmer told us all about the animals and how to look after them. Some of us enjoyed...
To start our new topic of Creepy Crawlies, we went on an insect hunt and explored what we found under magnify glasses. We counted their legs, we looked at their different colours, we looked at the shape of their wings. We matched them to visual...
Thank you to all the parents and carers who supported our school Book Fair this week. It was truly wonderful to see the Main Hall buzzing with excitement and packed with children eager to choose their next reading adventure. All funds raised will go directly towards...
In our topic this half term, we have been looking at how we are the same and different to others. We have looked at differences, such as being boys and girls; as well as our hair and skin colour. This week we learnt about how...
This week in Reception we have been developing own fine motor skills with a range of Halloween activities. We really enjoyed making witches potions; using scissors to cut and spoons and tweezers to add ingredients to our potions. We have also been using tweezers to...
In the Meadow this week, we had our first music lesson. We introduced a variety of instruments that children played together to a beat. The children really enjoyed the lesson and were engaged through out. [gallery ids="21902,21903"] ...
We have been practising our counting skills in the ARP. Earlier in the week we used ducks as we sang, Five Little Ducks. We had to count and remove the plastic ducks in a tray of water. Later, this week we then used our fine...