On Monday Hedgehog Class received a Jungle Mission Box. Inside the box were jungle animals, leaves, the book Monkey Puzzle and a letter from baby monkey. Our mission was to find Mummy Monkey. We looked all around our classroom, then went to the office and...
Reception visit to the Local Library This week, the children enjoyed an exciting trip to Dagenham Library. They walked sensibly and safely, taking time to spot and talk about interesting features in the local area along the way. At the library, the children met the librarian,...
In maths this week Hedgehog Class have been learning the song ‘5 Little Aliens in a Flying Saucer.’ We have had great fun role playing the song. We have also been learning to represent 5 in different ways using a 5 frame and a 5...
Our Topic in Hedgehog Class this term is Transport. We have been learning about different types of transport and in Understanding the World we have been looking at similarities and differences between transport today and transport in the past. On Tuesday we looked at Mrs...
In English Hedgehog Class have been reading ‘Mr Gumpy’s Outing’. Today we all worked together to produce a mixed media picture of Mr Gumpy’s river. First we printed the background with sponges. We then thought about how rivers flowed and moved and we painted wavy...
We have started to read an exciting new book called ‘Mr Gumpy’s Outing’ On Tuesday we enjoyed finding clues about our new book, we talked about what the book might be about and who would be in the story. We found a boat which we...
A Wonderful Nativity On Tuesday Hedgehog Class performed their Nativity and they were amazing. The children remembered their words and spoke with confidence. The singing was clear and enthusiastic and the acting was a joy to watch. It was a pleasure to see their hard work...
Fine Motor activities are especially important in Reception as they build small muscle strength, coordination and control that children need to grip a pencil and form letters correctly. This week we have been making reindeers out of playdough, making small cuts in paper to make snowflakes,...
This week in maths Hedgehog Class have been investigating ways to compose and decompose numbers. We have been looking at numicon shapes and exploring how 1 and 2 are parts of 3. We then went on to explore the different parts of 4 and 5...
This week in P.E. Hedgehog Class have been developing their understanding of how different parts of their body work and move. The children have been moving around the hall in different ways and then placing a named body part on the mat. These included, hands,...