by Emma King | Nov 24, 2023 | Expressive Art and Design, Hamilton class 2023/24, Music, Shireen class 2023/24
This week Reception had a visit from Becky, a musical storyteller. She brought 2 instruments with her, a ukulele and a cello. Becky used these instruments to bring the story of Mikku and the Trees to life. This is an Estonian story about a man who one day goes into...
by Emma King | Nov 3, 2023 | Art, History, Shireen class 2023/24, Understanding the World
This week in Reception we have been learning all about Bonfire Night and the history behind it. We have learnt the story and now understand why we celebrate Bonfire Night, we know how people may celebrate and we had a look at what the world was like 400 years ago when...
by Emma King | Oct 20, 2023 | Art, Geography, History, Science, Shireen class 2023/24
This half term, we have been so busy with our wider curriculum learning. We have been learning about our community and and other connections we have in the world, how we have changed since being a baby, painted our self portraits and learnt about our senses....
by Emma King | Sep 22, 2023 | Hamilton class 2023/24, Shireen class 2023/24
For the last couple of weeks Reception have been busy settling into their new routine and coming to school full time. We have enjoyed exploring both classrooms and the early years garden. There have been so many activities for us to enjoy. Now that we have all...
by Emma King | May 12, 2023 | Carle Class, Music
This week, as part of our growing topic we planted beans. First of all instead of soil in a pot, we put cotton wool in a see though cup. Next we used a spray bottle to make sure our cotton wool was wet. This was quite tricky, we had to use our muscles. Next we added...
