5 currant buns
When learning about 1 less in Maths in Reception, the children were learning songs such as 5 currant buns. They made the buns in the play dough and put the cherries on top. They then sang the rhyme together saying what number was 1 less as they took a bun away.
Reception at the pantomime
Reception had a trip to the pantomime at the Carnegie in Workington to watch ‘Sleeping Beauty’. We had a great time watching the story on the stage and joining in with the characters. A lovely start to our Christmas!
The Zog trail at Whinlatter
In Reception we read the story of ‘Zog’ the dragon who wanted to win golden stars from his school for being the best at roaring, flying and breathing fire. We went on a trip to Whinlatter to find Zog in the forest. We found him in the trees and the magic golden stars we found gave us magic…
Friendship disco time in Reception
It was disco time in Reception and the children had a great time dancing, playing games and having a few snacks. They danced their socks off!
Dancing with scarves in Reception
In Reception we have been learning to move using our feelings. How would you move if you were happy, excited, sad or angry? We then played some different types of music and the children moved using scarves to enhance their movements. There were high and low movements and fast and slow movements.…
Fencing in Reception
In Reception we had the opportunity to have a fencing session with a coach. The children learnt different skills including team work and wearing protective clothing. They had a great time and said they really enjoyed fencing.
Celebrating Bonfire night
Reception celebrated Bonfire night by learning about why we celebrate with fireworks on the 5th of November. We had a few small fireworks with Nursery and then Reception had some sparklers. We knew how to be safe after learning about firework and sparkler safety.
Pumpkin soup
After reading the story, ‘Pumpkin Soup’ the children drew their favourite character, either the cat, squirrel or duck. We then talked about what feeling they showed in certain parts of the story, was it angry, sad, happy, excited or scared? The children included this on their picture and then…
Number hunting
In Reception we have been learning how to find, subitise and represent numbers. We went on a number hunt around school, looking for any numbers we could find. The children found them on the big yard, on classroom doors, on the lockers, clocks and the door codes. At the end the children could then…
Spooky time in Reception
We had a spooky day in Reception where the children dressed in their best spooky costumes for some scary fun! We had skeletons, witches and even Frankenstein. We made potions and spells and did some spooky dancing too. The children had lots of fun.
Reception PE in Autumn 1
This half term in PE, Reception have been learning about different ways of moving, such as crawling, rolling, walking and jogging. We then learnt how to use different equipment and move around the hall with it. The children used a bean bag, a large football and a tennis ball. They learnt how to…
Giving directions using Beebots
In Computing we have been learning about giving directions using Beebots. The children were shown how to use the Beebot buttons to move forwards, backwards, left and right. The children then pressed the buttons to direct the Beebot around the mat. We had to remember to press the ‘X’ button to…