Hard at work in Reception

The children have finished filming their ‘Christmas Story’ and they have done an amazing job. Keep a look out for it’s upcoming release date! The children painted their divas this week ready to take home. The children are learning exercises and techniques to help them feel safe, calm, focussed and ready to learn.

Poppies, Divas and Pudsey!

This week in Ash Class we have been learning about Diwali. The children watched videos of families celebrating Diwali and listened to the story of Rama and Sita. They then made clay divas and coloured in Rangoli patterns. The class learnt about the significance of Remembrance Day and took part in the two minute silence … Read more

Alma Thomas art work

Oak and Ash class have been learning about the work of African American artist, Alma Thomas, as part of Black History month. They enjoyed creating their own pieces of art in her style.

Busy days in Ash Class

This week we have been busy creating our own Van Gogh Cornfields by using oil pastel. We do our ‘Funky Fingers’ activities every morning to help build up strong hands. We have been learning about our senses and we used our sense of touch to sort out a range of objects according to how they … Read more

Ash Class apple tasting

Ash class enjoyed finding out about apples using their senses. They looked at the colour and investigated their smell, taste and texture. They came to the conclusion that they LOVED APPLES!

Reception Learning- Week Beginning 13th July

The children have enjoyed learning about elephants and penguins over the past two weeks. Now it is the final week of the summer term and it’s all about pirates!! Please use the planning and resources as you would like and remember it is all optional. The children have amazed us at how resilient and adaptive … Read more

Oak and Ash class – Transition to Year 1

To support your child’s transition into Year 1 in September, we have put together a Transition Booklet – see below. We recommend you read through this with your child now, and again before you return in September. It will hopefully help to reduce some of the anxiety they may be feeling in the absence of … Read more

Reception Learning 6.7.20

Time is flying by and we can’t thank you enough for all your hard work, support and commitment in these unusual times. The children, whether at home or at school, continue to keep on learning, keep on smiling and keep on surprising us with their adaptability and resilience. They are simply awesome. We move on … Read more