Reception - Summer 1 - Week 1

Date: 21st Apr 2022 @ 8:40pm

We were so happy to welcome back the children this week and it has felt just like summer in the sunshine!

It has been wonderful to hear all the news from the children's Easter break and I am so proud of how they have settled back into school life.

On Tuesday we discovered tiny footprints all around our classroom and the children were set the challenge of being minibeast detectives.  We had some exciting discoveries underneath tree strumps and in amongst the plants.  The children were then introduced to our new literacy focus book, 'I'm going to eat this ant'  and we started to learn all about Anteaters and what they eat....ants!

Our maths learning has introduced the children to numbers beyond 10, where they are beginning to discover how these numbers are made.  They have worked really hard and are already showing a good understanding - well done Reception.

We spent time learning about Ramadan, Allah, and understanding that Muslims will not eat during daylight hours.  We were able to compare this to Lent and the children were asked to consider how it would feel to give up breakfast, lunch and dinner.  

We were so lucky to be joined by our buddies at Forest School this week.  With Earth Day today, the children did a litter pick to show care and pride in our woodland.  It was a lovely way to spend time with each other.

Love Reading have chosen their 'top book picks' for April and May. More, highly-rated children's reads, from a variety of authors for different age ranges, are shared with us all to enjoy.

Mrs Mallett and the Reception team

Reminders:

Monday 25th April - Reception profile briefing - Reception classroom 3.15pm

Wednesday 27th April - WOW service St Peter's Church at 2pm