A huge well done to RS for a fantastic first half term. The boys have all made new friends and they have worked very hard with their school work. They have made progress in many areas and it has been wonderful to see their development so far.

To celebrate a great first half term the boys enjoyed a fun and spooky Halloween celebration day. They enjoyed the scavenger hunt, Halloween treats and a reception Halloween party!

The witch from the scavenger hunt delivered some Halloween sweets for us as a prize for completing the scavenger hunt…

The scavenger hunt:

Halloween crafts and dancing:

Costumes:

During Maths we looked at 9 and 10. We have been exploring our fingers and making different number combinations. We have revisited writing numbers 0-8 too.

During Literacy and Understanding the World the boys created their own ‘Texture books’ and they used ‘Feely boxes’ to categorise textures:

During circle time the boys have enjoyed talking about their plans for half term and they have been reflecting on everything they have achieved this half term.

Here are some other things the boys got up to this week during their child initiated learning time:

The theme for show and tell after half term is ‘Houses and Homes’. Please bring in a picture of your favourite space in your home. The Starboys after half term are as follows:

Monday: Half term

Tuesday: Abbas

Wednesday: Adam

Thursday: Andreas

Friday: Arthur

The weekly challenge for the first week back is: Use a knife and fork when eating. Please help your son practise this over half term.

We hope you have a well deserved, restful and enjoyable half term!

Mrs Starkey and Mrs Aldridge

This week during ‘Understanding the World’, the boys have been exploring their sense of taste. The boys learnt about their taste buds and that different parts of the tongue taste different flavours. We had a popcorn tasting experiment to test our sense of taste. Using four numbered pots, the boys tasted and guessed whether the popcorn was sweet or salt flavoured. They then learnt how to tick their choice using a table chart.

RS are doing very with their tasting at lunchtime, they are trying new foods and eating their food very well.

The boys have been enjoying their outside ‘Welly time’. On Tuesday they visited the music field and they collected different types of leaves. During Expressive Arts and Design, the boys created Leaf men pictures using the leaves they collected. Their pictures were inspired by the story ‘Leafman’ by Lois Ehlert.

We hope you like them on the classroom windows!

Here are some other things the boys got up to this week:

A beautiful rainbow on Thursday.

This week in Maths we have looked at numbers 7 and 8. For the homework activity this week, could you please practise writing 5-8, particularly 7 and 8.

For show and tell please bring a photo of picture of your favourite toy. The Starboys are as follows:

Monday: Mark

Tuesday: Rhys

Wednesday: Zachary

Thursday: Zakiriya

Friday: October half term

The weekly challenge for next week is: Please say ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs Starkey and Mrs Aldridge

During Understanding the World, we have continued to investigate our senses. This week we looked at hearing. We listened to the story ‘Polar bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?” The boys then listened for sounds in our classroom and they wrote the initial letter sound for what they could hear and any remaining letter sounds. Furthermore, we looked at a model of an ear, learnt about different animal’s ears and we played an animal sound game.

The boys have been enjoying their computing lessons, where they have been learning to control the mouse to complete puzzles:

During Phonics, the boys have continued to learn new letter sounds and the cursive formation for each letter. They have been doing well practising writing their names using cursive letters.

During Maths, the boys have been practising their counting and number formation. With the help from ‘Freddie the Frog’ and ‘Terry the Tortoise’ (two of our Super Learner characters), they have been learning how to form numbers 5 and 6.

For the Maths homework activity this week could you please complete the following activity:

Lay out your laminated number cards facing downwards. Turn one over and draw that number of objects and/or practise writing the number. Continue until you have turned over all numbers. Please comment on this blog post to say how you got on. You can do this by clicking on the heart on the left hand side of this post. Have fun!

Here are some other things the boys got up to:

The Starboys for next week are as follows:

Monday: Eshaan

Tuesday: Finley

Wednesday: Harvey

Thursday: Jack

Friday: Luke

The weekly challenge for next week across both Reception classes is: Put your coat on independently.

The boys have been doing well working towards achieving this already.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs Starkey and Mrs Aldridge

This week during ‘Understanding the World’ we learnt about a sense of sight. The boys listened to the story ‘Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” After spotting all the animals in the story, they looked for items they could see in our classroom. The boys then wrote the initial letter e.g. d for ‘duck’. They also wrote any remaining sounds they could hear when segmenting and blending.

The boys enjoyed learning about eyes and they looked at a large model of the eye. They practised closing their eyes and listening to instructions. We also used a blindfold. By not being able to see, we learnt that we need our others senses to help us if our sight is impaired.

Giving instructions when blindfolded

During art, the boys created a collage of the yellow duck from the story ‘Brown Bear Brown Bear, What Do You See?”:

Here are some other things the boys got up to during ‘Explore and Learn’ time:

Maths homework activity:

The boys have been doing very well learning how to write their numbers. They have learnt that all numbers start at the top and they are trying hard to make them sit on the line. For homework, please can you practise writing numbers 0-4. Please let us know how you get on by commenting on this blog post. To do this, please click on the ‘heart’ to the left of this post. You can also bring in independent work from home, which we can display on our ‘independence wall’. Have fun!

The boys have been doing well during their phonics lessons. Next week, the boys will be receiving their first reading books.

The theme for the starboy rota is ‘Ourselves’. Please bring in a photo or picture of your favourite toy. The list is displayed on our class window as well as the blog. The Star Boys for next week are as follows:

Monday: Ayden

Tuesday: Christos

Wednesday: Emilio

Thursday: Emir

Friday: Erwan

The weekly challenge is: Put your hand up on the carpet

Have a restful and enjoyable weekend!

Mrs Starkey and Mrs Aldridge