Reception - Spring 2 - Week 3
Date: 11th Mar 2026 @ 7:21pm
Wow! The weeks are flying by, and we are having so much fun in Reception.
This week we continued exploring our RE theme, Stories Jesus Told. We listened to the story of ‘The Sower’ and learnt about the importance of having a kind and open heart so that good things can grow within us. We are also beginning to understand that parables are special stories told by Jesus with a hidden message to help us learn how to live well.
At the start of the week, we acknowledged International Women’s Day. We shared the story ‘Girls Can Do Anything’, which led to a wonderful discussion about all the things the children might like to do when they grow up. Their dreams were inspiring!
As part of British Science Week, the children have been developing their observational skills by learning about the names and features of living things commonly found in UK parks, gardens, fields, and hedgerows. They have been making links between different types of animals, noticing similarities and differences—real little scientists in the making!
This learning tied in beautifully with our amazing trip to Knowsley Safari Park. The children had a fantastic day, and the staff at Knowsley even commented on how wonderful and well‑mannered they were. We have loved hearing the children retell their favourite moments from the day.
In Maths, the children have been building on their understanding of finding ‘1 more’ and ‘1 less’ with numbers to 10. They are learning that when we count back, each number is one less than the one before it. They are becoming more confident with consecutive numbers, the order of counting back, and the idea that numbers get smaller when we take one away. We are also developing their conceptual subitising and number composition skills, helping them see numbers as a whole and as parts at the same time.
Outdoors, the children have been making the most of the space and were very excited to plant potatoes this week. We can’t wait to watch them grow over the coming months!
We wish you all a lovely weekend, and we hope that all our Mums and special women enjoy being spoilt this Mother’s Day.
Mrs Molloy and Mrs Bevin