Welcome to life in Reception

 

It’s already Autumn 2, and the children have learnt an impressive amount in just two months. They have settled confidently into school life and have developed new routines. This half-term they have explored seasonal changes, celebrated key events and taken part in many other learning experiences. 

 

                     Literacy                                                          

Goldilocks and the three bears

We enjoyed exploring the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We learnt about characters, settings, and the sequence of events and retold the tale of Goldilocks visiting the bears’ cottage, trying their porridge, chairs, and beds, and discovering what happens when the bears return home. We used role-play, storytelling, and we even made porridge. It was just right!!

      

    

       

 We continue to develop our phonics skills and practise writing words to build confidence and accuracy in reading and spelling.

                      

 

                         Maths  

In Maths, children are introduced to the names of 2D shapes children are introduced to the names of 2D shapes and some of the words to describe their properties. We also identified 2D shapes and described similarities and differences.

             

                                                           

 

  Art  

Time to show our creativity with our beautiful artwork. With Goldilocks as our topic, it is only right to demonstrate our pieces of art showing our bear pictures using paint and a fork. In the same week, it was Guy Fawkes night, and we created vibrant firework drawings using bright colours to show how fireworks light up the night sky. 

Last, but not least, children marked Remembrance Day by creating thoughtful poppy artwork. They used red and black to represent the poppy as a symbol of remembrance. This activity helped them understand the importance of honouring those who served. 

                

   

            

                                                           

PSHE

 This term in PSHE we have been looking at Celebrating Difference through the Jigsaw PSHE scheme. We learnt that everyone is unique and special in their own way, and discussed how to be kind, respectful, and inclusive. Inclusivity is one of Mission Grove's vision.

 

     

 

  Thank you for taking the time to visit our Reception class page. We hope you've enjoyed finding out more about our learning journey. We are proud of how hard the children work and the wonderful progress they make!

Reception Team