Class 2: Blog items
This Week in Reception (WB 11.11.24)
Date: 14th Nov 2024 @ 9:19am
This week has been packed with fun, learning, and exciting activities. From Nibbles the Book Monster causing chaos to exploring patterns in maths, celebrating Diwali, and reflecting on Remembrance Day, it’s been a week of adventure, creativity, and discovery. Let’s dive into what we’ve been up to!
Our week began with the cheeky and mischievous Nibbles the Book Monster! Nibbles is a little monster who loves to nibble on books and cause all kinds of trouble. The children were thrilled by his playful antics, and we had a lot of fun trying to solve the mystery of where he might be hiding.
What did we do with Nibbles?
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Describing Nibbles: To help Goldilocks find Nibbles, we spent time describing what he might look like. The children used their imagination to come up with words like "scary," "circle," "big," and "sharp teeth." This activity helped them practice using descriptive language and broaden their vocabulary.
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Creating Traps to Catch Nibbles: Since Nibbles loves to nibble on books and escape from people, we needed to make some clever traps to catch him! The children worked together to design and build their own "Nibbles traps" using blocks, paper, and other materials. The traps had to be safe and smart enough to catch a sneaky little book monster. It was an excellent opportunity to practice problem-solving, teamwork, and creativity.
After our Nibbles adventure, we turned our attention to patterns in maths. Patterns are everywhere, and this week the children had a wonderful time discovering and creating their own.
What kind of patterns did we explore?
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Colour Patterns: Using coloured blocks, beads, and even coloured markers, the children created repeating patterns, such as red-blue-red-blue. They worked hard to extend patterns and even create their own from scratch!
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Shape Patterns: We also explored patterns with shapes like circles, squares, and triangles. The children enjoyed identifying, copying, and extending these patterns. It helped them develop their understanding of sequences and order.
This week, we also celebrated Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which marks the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. The children loved learning about the traditions and symbols associated with Diwali.
What did we do for Diwali?
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Creating Rangoli Patterns: We talked about the beautiful and intricate rangoli designs made during Diwali to bring good luck and welcome guests. The children made their own rangoli patterns using coloured paper, paint, and markers. They were so creative and excited to make their designs!
On Remembrance Day, we took a moment to reflect and honour those who have made sacrifices for our country. While the concept of Remembrance Day can be complex for young children, we focused on the ideas of peace, kindness, and remembering those who have worked hard to protect us.
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A Moment of Silence: At 11 a.m., we observed a short moment of silence to honour the soldiers who fought in wars. The children were respectful and learned that this is a special time to remember those who helped make the world a safer place.
Next week, we’ll continue our journey of exploration, with more exciting activities and learning opportunities ahead! We can’t wait to share more of our adventures with you.
Thank you for reading about our week of fun and learning!
This Week in Reception (WB 04.11.24)
Date: 7th Nov 2024 @ 11:21am
This week in Reception we have been busy learning about the wonderful season of autumn, with plenty of hands-on activities, storytelling, and even some delicious cooking! We've explored the story of Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, created our very own chapattis, and even had a little celebration for Bonfire Night. Here’s a look at some of the exciting things we’ve been up to!
One of the highlights of this season has been reading the lovely story Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson. In the story, Fletcher, a little fox, worries when he sees all the leaves falling from the trees. He tries to save them and protect his tree, but soon discovers that the falling leaves are part of the natural cycle of autumn. The story helped us understand how the trees change in autumn and why leaves fall.After reading the story, we had some great discussions about the seasons, how autumn is different from other times of the year, and the colours of the leaves that we can spot outside.
One of our most memorable moments this autumn was when our wonderful parents joined us for a special chapatti-making session! We invited our families into the classroom to cook alongside us, and it was such a fun experience for everyone. Together, we rolled out dough into flat rounds. With a little guidance, the children learned how to cook the chapattis on a hot pan, and everyone enjoyed eating the delicious results!It was a fantastic way to bring our families into the classroom and share a hands-on activity that celebrated both cooking and autumn. The children loved kneading the dough, and the parents had a great time helping their little ones learn new skills. We also talked about how chapattis are made in many different cultures, making it a wonderful opportunity to connect our food with the world around us.
We’ve also been learning about this special celebration 'Bonfie Night'. We talked about how people celebrate by watching fireworks, having bonfires, and enjoying yummy treats like toffee apples and sparklers. To get ready for Bonfire Night, we created our own firework art using bright, bold colours and lots of sparkles! Our classroom was filled with lots of smiles as we created our firework displays on paper. It was a fantastic way to end the week with some fun, colourful creativity!
A big thank you to all the parents who joined us for the chapatti-making session — your support and enthusiasm helped make it a memorable experience for everyone. We’re looking forward to more fun and learning in the weeks ahead!
Stay tuned for more updates from our Reception class as we continue our autumn adventures and share the joy of this wonderful season!
This Week in Reception (WB 21.10.24)
Date: 24th Oct 2024 @ 11:03am
This week has been curriculum week where we have focused on Inclusion and Diversity.
As a class we have been reading the story 'Marvellous Me' and thinking about how we are similar to the other children in our class and how we are different and how we are all special. We took it in turns to look in a mirror and share what we like about ourselves. The children then created themselves in the workshop area, thinking about the different coloured wool we would need for our hair and the different materials we would like for our clothes.
We also talked about 'What Makes us Special' and the children completed pictures of themselves and what makes thems special.
We also read the book 'All Are Welcome' and made an inclusion promise.
On Friday we celebrated Black History Month and learnt about the childrens TV presenter Floella Benjamin. We read a story about her life called 'Coming to England' and completed some fact files and art work about her.
This week in Reception (WB 14.10.24)
Date: 24th Oct 2024 @ 10:59am
This week in Reception we have been learning about the strory 'The Runaway Chapatti'. We talked about how this story is similar to 'The Gingerbread Man' but with different characters. We also enjoyed retelling the story, sequencing the pictures and then practising our scissor skills by cutting out the pictures.
In Maths this week we have been learning about 'One Less Than'. We all enjoyed singing number songs such as '5 Currant Buns' and '5 Little Speckled Frogs'.
In Phonics we have learnt the new GPC's h,b,f,l. We have also started using the magnetic letters to spell simple CVC words such as mum and dad.
This week in Reception (WB 7.10.24)
Date: 10th Oct 2024 @ 12:17pm
This week in Reception (WB 30.09.24)
Date: 3rd Oct 2024 @ 9:42am
This week in reception we have been learning about the story 'In Every House on Every Street'. After reading the book we discussed where we live and what our houses look like, we then used the book 'You Choose' to pick our favourite houses and drew them labelling different parts of the house.
In Phonics this week we have learnt some new graphemes (g,o,c,k). We have enjoyed using the letter formation rhymes to form our letters correctly.
Thank you to all of the parents that completed the handwiritng sheets at home, it is really important that the children learn to form these letters correctly and the rhymes will help this.
In maths this week have been introducing and matching numerals. We have introduced the children to the numbers 1,2 and 3. They have enjoyed making the numberblock linked to each of the numbers in our workshop areas.
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This week in Reception (WB 23.09.24)
Date: 26th Sep 2024 @ 4:21pm
This week the children have had lots of fun learning about the story 'Little Red Riding Hood'. They have enjoyed dressing up and pretending to be the different characters from the story. We have also had fun making maps of Little Red Riding Hood's journey thinking about all of the different places that she walked past to get to Grandma's house.
We have also been looking at the artist Picasso and how he liked to paint faces. The children have been looking in the mirror to identify the features on their faces and drawing their own versions of Picasso's painting. They did a super job!
Being Incredible in Reception (WB 16.09.24)
Date: 20th Sep 2024 @ 4:56pm
This week in Reception the chidren have still been exporing the areas and settling into our school routines. All the children have settled really well and are starting to make lovely relationships with both the staff and their peers.
We have started our Phonics lessons this week and have been looking at the following GPCs, S, A, T and P. The children have been super at recognising the graphemes and being able to say the corresponding phonemes.
Our book of the week, this week, was 'Incredible You', the children really enjoy taking turns and telling their classmates what makes them incredible.
In Maths we have been singing numbers songs, counting up to 5 and 10.
Date: 6th Jun 2024 @ 5:08pm
This week in Reception we have started our new topic 'Fun at the Seaside' with our first book 'The Rainbow Fish'. The children have enjoyed telling us what they already know about the seaside and sharing some lovely stories of when they have been to the seaside with their family.
As part of our learning into the story 'The Rainbow Fish' we have been thinking about what he looks like and how he feels throughout the book. In the afternoon some of the children have been creating under the sea collage pictures.
In maths we have been learning about number bonds to 10.
Date: 6th Mar 2024 @ 1:27pm
This week in Reception we have been reading the story 'Monkey Puzzle' and using descriptive words to desribe different types of jungle animals.
In topic we have been learnign all about the jungle and what types of animals you might find there.
In Maths we have been looking at doubling numbers upto 10.
This week in Reception (WB 11.12.23)
Date: 14th Dec 2023 @ 12:24pm
This week in Reception has been very exciting as we have been rehearsing for our Christmas Nativity, we have tried on our clothes so are feeling ready for the big performances next week!
We also had a trip to the Queen Elizabeth Hall to watch the pantomime 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. We all had lots of fun and were super sensible when walking through Oldham.
We have also been learning about 2D shapes, we have been using those shapes to make different objects such as houses and rockets!
Date: 7th Dec 2023 @ 2:17pm
This week in Reception we have been looking at 'The First Christmas' story. The children have made their own stable and characters. We have also been rehearsing our Nativity performance, we look forward to performing it over the next couple of weeks. We also invited our parents in for 'Play and Stays', a huge thank you to all the parents that attended it was lovely to see.
This week in Reception (09.10)
Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 2:56pm
In Reception this week we have been learning about the story 'The Runaway Chapati'.
The children have enjoyed retelling and the sequencing the story. The children also completed their table jobs relating to the story.
In maths the children have been looking at measurements and patterns. Why not try pointing out things that are big or small and try finding patterns at home.
Date: 22nd Sep 2023 @ 12:12pm
In Reception this week we have been learning about the story 'Little Red Riding Hood'
The children have enjoyed retelling the story, listening to different versions of the story and completing their first table jobs.
In maths the children have been matching items in different ways such as by colour or by size. Why not try some matching at home with different types of pasta or different coloured objects!
On the corridor the children have been making a shop linked to our current topic 'Being Me in my World'. They have made their own signs and the shop should be ready to open next week for the children to enjoty.
Reception Blog Week Beginning 24.04.23
Date: 27th Apr 2023 @ 10:30am
This week in reception we have continued our learning into the season spring!
In literacy we have been learning about the Eric Carle book 'The Tiny Seed' and enjoyed completed some drama activities linked to the book.
In our afternoon learning we have been exploring seeds inside fruit and completed some observational drawings. We were also very lucky to have a visit for the chicks and all enjoyed looking after them for the afternoon.
Reception Blog Week Beginning 20.03.23
Date: 23rd Mar 2023 @ 5:22pm
This week Reception have been learning about the story 'Hattie Peck'. The children acted out the scenes from the book, describing Hattie's journey to find her eggs. Following the theme of the story the children took in creating a story map, drawing one scene from the story with a super sentence.
In Maths we looked at comparing different amounts, discussing which number is bigger and who has more.
To follow the theme about 'Amazing animals, in the afternoon the children have been learning about David Attenborough. They had a go at drawing a self portrait, concentration on his features. We talked about how he looks after animals and the planet.
Reception Blog - Week Beginning 20.02.23 - Curriculum Week
Date: 24th Feb 2023 @ 12:18pm
This week Reception had a special visitor from the story book 'The Tiger who came to Tea'. He left his footprints in our class and made himself at home in our home corner!
To follow the theme for the love of writing, the children in Reception worked hard, re-telling the story using their super phonics knowledge. We wrote inviations for a special tea party which took place on Friday. The children made cheese and jam and sandwiches and enjoyed having snacks to end the curriculum week.
In our maths learning we explored 3D shapes discussing the names of the shapes and enjoyed a shape hunt in our classroom. We also looked at repeating patterns and had a go at creating our own pattern with movements, thinking about what comes next!
In our afternoon learning we talked about homes from the past, discussing what a home in 60's looked like. The children got creative and made their own home and labelled.
Reception Blog - Week Beginning 09.01.22
Date: 12th Jan 2023 @ 5:10pm
This week in Reception the children have been learning about the story 'Handa's Hen'. The children had great fun taking part in creating a story whoosh of the story, acting out the different scenes. The children worked hard in creating a story map in small groups, drawing the scenes from the story, in order and then labelling them using our phonics knowledge.
In our Maths learning we have been looking at comparing numbers to 5. We explored looking at dominos talking about which side had more spots and which side had less. We looked at sharing out equal amounts making sure the teddy bears had the same amount of food.
In the afternoon the children had great fun learning all about Africa. We talked about all of the different animals you would see in Africa and discussed what clothes and accessories you would need for the lovely weather. The children got creative and made colourful, traditional patterned bracelets. Outdoors the children had fun creating a jeep safari, thinking about all of the animals and sounds they would hear in sunny Africa.
Reception Blog - Week Beginning 03.01.23
Date: 5th Jan 2023 @ 8:58pm
Reception have been super busy on their first week back learning all about our new season, Winter! In literacy the children read the story 'One Snowy Night'. We retold the story by drawing a story map and worked hard by describing the main character; Percy's personality in sentences using our phonics skills.
In our maths learning we have started the topic Alive in 5, focusing on the numbers 0-5. We enjoyed finding less than one number, using the rhyme '5 current buns in a bakers shop'. We also worked on different ways of showing the numbers 0-5 by playing a comparing game, looking at which child got the most bean bags in the Hula hoop. We also looked at different ways to write these numbers by looking at the numerals and recording them in a tally.
In the afternoon we learnt more about the season winter, looking at all of the difference changes in the weather and the different clothes you would need to keep warm. The children enjoyed making snowflakes and drinking, warm hot chocolate after taking part in a winter walk.
Reception Blog - Week Beginning 5.12.22
Date: 8th Dec 2022 @ 7:14pm
This week in Reception the children have been learning about the story 'The Jolly Postman'. We have enjoyed looking at what different things you need to remember when writing and posting a letter. We have also wrote our own letter to our favourite traditional character.
In our Maths learning we have been looking at the shapes, rectangles and squares. We also looked at time and talked about day and night. The children enjoyed sequencing different things they would do in the day time and night time, talking about what comes first, next and last.
Reception Blog- Week Beginning 28.11.22
Date: 1st Dec 2022 @ 12:19pm
This week we have started our Nativity rehearsals and have been learning about the Natvity Story. We have enjoyed making our own box scenes with all of the characters from the story. We have also made our own character puppets on lolly sticks so we can act out the story with our friends.
In our maths learning we have started learning about one more and one less and have enjoyed singing some of our favourite songs that count down one less each time or count up one more each time.
Reception Blog- Week Beginning 21.11.22
Date: 1st Dec 2022 @ 12:15pm
This week in reception we have had a super week! In English we have been learning all about the story 'The Three Little Pigs' and we have all drawn pictrues and written captions and sentences to retell the story in groups. We also took part in some drama activities including a story whoosh to retell the story and enjoying being the different characters and objects from the book.
In our topic learning we have had a science week and have enjoyed taking part in some floating and sinking, melting and checking which materials are waterproof.
We had a super end to the week and went to Oldham Colisuem and watched 'Robin Hood' we had the best time and enjoyed danicng and joining with some of the words!
Reception Blog- Week Beginning 14.11.22
Date: 17th Nov 2022 @ 12:27pm
This week we had a visit from a little monster called Nibbles. He has been eating some of our books and we have completed wanted posters to try and find him so we can put him back inside the book that he escaped from. Whilst learning outside we have been using the crates to make traps to capture Nibbles.
In our maths learning we have been learning about circles and triangles and the artist 'Kandinsky'. We have enjoyed using the shapes to create our own artwork and exploring the environment to find the shapes.
In our topic learning we have been continuing our learning into the season Autumn. We learnt all about the artist 'Andy Goldsworthy' and have used some of the natural materials to make our own sculptures outside.
We also followed a recipe to make our own children in need biscuits that we sold to raise money for the charity!
Reception Blog - Week Beginning 07.11.22
Date: 11th Nov 2022 @ 8:30pm
This week in Reception the children have enjoyed reading the story 'Goldilocks and the Three bears'. The children interviewed Goldilocks, asking her questions they wanted to find out. We worked hard in small groups making a story map, drawing the characters and talking about the story. The children labelled their lovely work using the phonics sounds they have been learning and the tricky words.
In Maths we have been looking at comparing the numbers 1,2 and 3. We made sure we collected the right amount of objects to match our numbers. We used the language 'one more' and 'one less' when making sure we had the right amounts.
In the afternoon the children had fun talking about the celebration Bonfire night and what different sounds and ways it was celebrated. We have been continuing our Autumn learning by talking about what the animals do during the cold season and how they get ready to hibernate. We used clay to make hedgehogs and sticks to decorate.
Reception Blog - Week Beginning 31.10.22
Date: 6th Nov 2022 @ 3:10pm
This week in Reception the children have enjoyed learning about an Autumn book called 'Fletcher and the Falling Leaves'. The children used sentence starters such as 'It is' and 'It has' to describe to Autumn scenes. They also wrote simple sentences describing the pictures using their phonics knowledge.
In our Maths learning the children looked at the numbers 1, 2 and 3. We looked at different ways to represent the numbers by collecting objects and natural materials around the class. We also had fun playing a memory game matching the right number to right amount of spots.
In the afternoon we enjoyed looking at the celebration Halloween and Diwali. The children were busy in the creative area as they made diva lamps from salt dough and created rangoli mendhi patterns on paper. Great fun!
