Reception - Spring 1 - Week 5

Date: 4th Feb 2026 @ 9:44am

What another brilliant week we have had in Reception!

On Wednesday we enjoyed our very first ‘WOW’ service of the new Year, at St Peter’s Church with Lily, who shared the story of Moses with us. The children loved learning about how Moses was kept safe as a baby and how he grew up to help others. A big thank you to Lily and Anne for making our visit so special.

We have also continued our exciting Space theme. This week we learnt all about Neil Armstrong – did you know he was the first person to walk on the moon in 1969? The children were fascinated by his bravery and the incredible journey of Apollo 11. What a fantastic theme this is turning into – the children are absolutely loving it.

To finish off our art focus, the children explored collaging using magazines, inspired by the work of artist Megan Coyle. They carefully studied landscape photographs from around our school and created their own beautiful images using torn pieces of magazines. We were so impressed by their attention to detail and creativity – what a talented bunch we have!

In phonics, the children have continued to WOW us with their growing knowledge. Thank you so much for the support you are giving at home – it truly makes such a difference.

In maths, the children have been exploring the composition of numbers to 8. They have been learning how their perceptual subitising skills and counting help them see and represent numbers in different ways. We have been giving the children plenty of opportunities to partition numbers using a wide range of objects, encouraging them to find all the ways a number can be made. They’ve also learned that a pair means two, and have begun noticing when there’s an odd one left over with no partner. We have also introduced the concept of doubling, helping children understand that this means twice as many. They’ve had lots of fun exploring doubles in pictures, patterns, and practical activities.

What a busy and wonderful week it has been. We are so proud of how hard the children are working and how excited they are to learn.

Have a lovely weekend!

A Little Reminder

Please make sure your child has a warm coat that they can fasten themselves, hat, scarf, and gloves during this cold snap. Thank you for helping keep everyone warm and cosy!

We hope you have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Molloy and Mrs Bevin