What a great week in Reception! The children have been busy learning all of the songs and practicing for the upcoming nativity performance. During our Mathematics sessions, we have been practising identifying the properties of circle and triangle shapes. Children have noticed similarities and differences between different types of triangle shapes.

key information for next week

The ‘Favourite Five’ story next week will be ‘One Snowy Night’ by Nick Butterworth which links to our learning about seasonal change as we move into the winter months and approach Christmas.

Key Vocabulary to share with your child:

• warm
• hut
• cosy
• blanket
• hot cocoa
• miserable
• shivering
• shoved

Song of the week

Children are learning the songs from the Nativity. This week, the children are learning the makaton actions for Twinkle Twinkle.

sos winners

The Secrets of Success award this week was for Try New Things – the winning children have shown that they are brave and willing to try things that they haven’t done before! So, a huge well done to Lilly, Ophelia, Domas Eliza

It has been a great week in Reception!

This week, children have been learning about 1 more and 1 less as key concepts in Mathematics. We have been using physical objects on five frames to show what 1 more or 1 less than a number to 5 is.

For our Reception project, children have been thinking carefully about the power of music on our emotions. Learners have been talking about and experiencing different genres of music and communicating how it makes them feel. Children have also been learning how to represent music in abstract ways such as drawing how music changes.

key information for next week

The ‘Favourite Five’ story next week will be ‘Our House’ by Micheal Rosen 

Key Vocabulary for the focus story, please share this with your child.

• house
• build
• share
• fair
• imagination
• create

Our upcoming focus songs will be related to Nativity songs in order to help us to prepare for our up and coming Nativity in December!

Key dates-

Monday 13th November- Odd socks day!

Monday 13th November-9.45-10.45 EYFS Open Day for prospective parents

Tuesday 14th November– Postponed Attingham Park Trip

Wednesday 15th November– Mrs Archer Mathematics stay & learn session 11am-11.30am

Thursday 15th November– Mrs Rileys Mathematics stay and learn session 11am-11.30am

Tuesday 21st November 3.30pm-4.15pm Mathematics Parent Information Session

Sos winners

This week the Secrets of Success this week was for ‘Don’t Give Up’ and the winners have demonstrated that they have creative ideas. Well done to Harper-Jayne, Samual, Maksim and Adian!

It has been a great week in Reception!

Next week in our Mathematics sessions, children will be be focussing on developing a deep understanding of representing the numbers 1,2 and 3. During our Reception project time, learners will be continuing to think about how the weather and seasons change and effect the world around us.

key information for next week

The ‘Favourite Five’ story next week will be ‘Peace at Last’ by Jill Murphy. 

Key Vocabulary for the focus story, please share this with your child.

• late
• snore
• pretending
• cuckoo
• leaky
• refrigerator
• uncomfortable
• alarm clock

The focus song this week is ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It’. 

Key dates-

On Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th October we are holding parents consultations.

On Friday 27th October EYFS have their Autumn Stay & Learn session.

Sos winners

This week the Secrets of Success this week was for ‘Improve’ and the winners have demonstrated that they have creative ideas. Well done to Elijah, Jobandeep, *** & ***

It has been another busy week in Reception. During our Reception project, we have been thinking all about different human features around our environment. Children went on a walk around the school to look for different features. Together, children and educators discussed which were human features and why. Children then represented the different human features that they noticed through wooden blocks, watercolour pencils, drawing and painting.

key information for next week

The ‘Favourite Five’ story next week will be ‘The Gruffalo’ by Julia Donaldson

Key Vocabulary:

• stroll
• underground
• terrible
• poisonous
• feast
• favourite
• rumble

The focus song this week is ‘Hush Little Baby’. 

Sos winners

This week the Secrets of Success this week was for ‘Push Yourself’ and our winners have shown us that they can keep trying even if they find things difficult. A huge well done to Lettie G, Aaron K, Grace A & Haleema