Another busy week in Reception!
This week, we have been focusing on the number 8 in Maths. We explored different ways to represent 8 using a variety of mathematical manipulatives. We also worked on subtraction using a tens frame, making it engaging by connecting our learning to real-life situations through subtraction stories.
In Literacy, we’ve continued our work with The Gingerbread Man. The children have loved playing in the Gingerbread Bakery, making cookies, taking orders, and running a café to serve their friends. This week, we focused on writing captions about who the Gingerbread Man met on his journey in Just Press Play from last week. I was truly impressed with their writing and how much progress they’ve made already this year.
We also worked on writing lists. We looked at a recipe for Gingerbread Men and identified the ingredients, which we then turned into a shopping list. To wrap up the week, we used those ingredients to bake our very own Gingerbread Men!
This week the children have also been learning all about London, inspired by the Gingerbread Man’s exciting visit and his postcard to us. We used our Design and Technology skills to start building London landmarks. The children demonstrated excellent teamwork and problem-solving as they worked together to create their models.
Finally, we had another fantastic secret reader visit our class. The children talk so much about these visits, and it’s a wonderful way to encourage a love of reading.
Week 17 in Reception has been filled with lots of exciting learning!
This week, we started exploring our new text, The Gingerbread Man. We looked at the characters, his journey, and the different people he meets along the way. The children found it interesting to hear different versions of the story and noticed that while the details changed, the Gingerbread Man always ends up getting eaten by the fox.
On Thursday, we had a fantastic time working with Mr. Bailey to act out the story using Now Press Play. The children listened to the story through headphones and turned themselves into the different characters, acting out their actions as the story unfolded.
We also had a great time making our own storybooks. The children ordered pictures from the story and then recorded their voices to retell it. There was some fantastic vocabulary used, and it was wonderful to see their creativity shine.
In Maths, we focused on understanding the number 7. The children represented 7 in different ways and wrote number sentences to create the number. We also explored addition sentences, linking our learning to real-life situations through stories.
Lastly, in Science, we investigated which materials are waterproof and which are not. The children tested these materials in the tuff tray and worked together to agree on which were waterproof and which were not.
What a week of learning and fun!
Week 16 in Reception
Welcome back after what has hopefully been a joyful time over the Christmas period. Myself and the rest of the staff would like to say a huge thank you for all our Christmas cards and gifts. They were greatly appreciated!
The children were super excited to tell all their friends what they did over the holidays. We had a lovely circle time discussing activities and presents. Everyone sounds like they have been very lucky!
In maths this week we have been focusing on the number 6, subitising, working on tens frames and recognising one more and one less.
In literacy we have been working on some basic skills, forming letters correctly and holding sentences to write. Thank you for all the reading you have continued to do over the holiday.
We have also been focusing on following 3 step instructions. The children loved the little challenges we were doing which contained 3 instructions to follow. We will continue to work on this important skill.
Our favourite activity this week that the children enjoyed was getting suited and booted and going on a winter walk around Ellington. The children were very well behaved and they could all spot signs of Winter. If you child does not have wellies and waterproofs in school it would be great if they could have these so that we can get out no matter what the weather.
Reception won this weeks attendance so we had our turn on the attendance monopoly board. We won fruit kebabs and the children demolished these. Yum yum!
Thank you!