Reception

HIGHLIGHTS

Reception

What a fantastic year the Reception children have had! We started off the year leaning about our new friends, and together we explored different festivals our families celebrate including Bonfire Night, Diwali, Carnival and Christmas.

The children explored the topic ‘People who Help Us’ which led us to learn all about the people who work at our school, and how they look after everyone and the grounds. The children met with the ground staff and cleaning staff, to hear about all the jobs that they do. We even had a go at cleaning the grounds, the children becoming experts at using litter pickers, and learning about the importance of looking after our environment. The Woodland Classroom provided many opportunities for lots of dynamic learning. We have increased our repertoire of campfire cooking recipes to include popcorn, baked bananas and bread. The children have learned about how to look after the Woodland Classroom including protecting minibeast habitats and protecting our pond wildlife. The children’s love of the natural world was mirrored in the classroom, in which they learned about endangered animals. Each class ‘adopted’ an endangered animal, learning about their habitats and creating those habitats in the classroom. This was followed up with a unit learning about minibeasts. Reception enjoyed a trip to the Horniman museum where we explored the natural exhibits and spotted minibeasts. We used nets and handkerchiefs to carefully catch them, keeping a record on a spotting chart. It has been a jam-packed year and the children have taken every advantage of their learning opportunities, the teachers can’t wait to see what they get up to in Year 1!

Ms A Rose