Reception

Our year in Reception has whizzed by in a complete blur and what a strange year it has been for all! December saw the introduction of the first Early Years nativity which proved to be a great success. Long may this new tradition continue.

The children were very fortunate to get to visit Pizza Express once again this year as part of their Food and Healthy Eating topic. This time we visited the Haslemere branch and learnt all about food hygiene and preparation before being set loose with our own pieces of dough to attempt to make our own.

With lockdown beginning in March, the children did a fantastic job of continuing their education at home, with daily ‘meets’ with their classmates and teachers.

Creativity is always encouraged. The children explored colours and shapes, construction, modelling, painting and drawing through a variety of topics and themes throughout the year, both in school and then from home.

Finally, we returned to the ‘new normal’ as one of the first classes back at school at the beginning of June. Our two bubbles ran alongside each other and gave the children a chance to show off their new skills from home learning back with their peers. The ability the children showed at being able to adapt to these changes was nothing short of remarkable and it was a fantastic end to the year to get to be together again.

The children have come on in leaps and bounds this year which, given the circumstances, has been an incredible achievement. Reading, in particular, has been a great strength and it has been wonderful to see the children’s confidence and independence grow.

“it was a fantastic end to the year to get to be together again”