Reception - Autumn 1 - Week 8
Date: 21st Oct 2025 @ 5:41pm
We can hardly believe that our first eight weeks of Reception have flown by already! What a fun-filled and exciting start to the school year it has been. The children have settled in beautifully, and we’ve loved watching them grow in confidence, curiosity, and independence.
Following our recent phonics assessments, this week we’ve been revisiting the sounds we’ve already learned. The children have done a fantastic job remembering and using these sounds in their reading and writing. Over the half term break, you’ll receive a Tapestry Memo of Sounds and Blending to practise with your child. We encourage you to continue using Fred Fingers and practising segmenting and blending—your support at home makes a huge difference and is truly appreciated.
In Maths, we’ve been diving into the world of numbers! This week, we focused on recognising and representing the numbers one, two, and three. Through hands-on activities, the children were encouraged to explain how they knew they had found a certain number—developing their reasoning and communication skills along the way. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence grow as they explore numbers in meaningful ways.
Our theme this half term has been Owl Babies, and the children have absolutely loved it. They’ve learned fascinating facts about owls, including that they are nocturnal and sleep during the day. We’ve had thoughtful discussions about the importance of sleep and what makes a good bedtime routine. To bring our learning to life, the children created their own owls using pine cones and cotton wool—such creative little artists!
On Friday, we celebrated Alder Hey Pyjama Day, a special event that gave us the opportunity to talk about hospitals and the important work they do. The children shared their own experiences of visiting hospitals and showed great empathy and understanding. It was a lovely way to end the half term, all cosy in our pyjamas and full of kindness.
Thank you for a truly wonderful start to the year. Your continued support, enthusiasm, and involvement mean the world to us and have helped make this half term so special. We hope you have a restful and joyful break with your children—and we can’t wait to see what the next half term brings!
Please see our updated virtual classroom attached to this blog if you would like to explore any of the themes we will be exploring after the half term.
Enjoy the holidays!
Mrs Molloy, Mrs Bevin and the Reception team
Reminders for next half term:
· Monday 3rd November return to school
· Wed 5th November Team TSP Firework display
· Wed 12th November WOW service 2pm at St Peter’s Church
· Friday 14th November Children in Need