Entries by Maria Ellery

Welcome to Reception!

Welcome to the Reception Blog! First and foremost, a big thank you for those parents who attended Meet The Teacher. It was a pleasure meeting you all. The children have been busy getting to know their learning environments and getting used to our weekly routines. This is where we will be putting information, links for […]

Life in Reception

Along with our daily lessons, in Reception we learn through play. We have lots of independent learning activities to choose from… Have a look at some of the things we do… Threading helps our fine motor skills. Building a tall tower using the giant Lego. How tall are you? Are you taller, shorter or the […]

Dates for your diary

Sports Day Our Sports Day will be on Tuesday 18th June. Parents and carers are invited to come and support the children.   Diversity Picnic On Friday 5th July, the children will be celebrating themselves. We will be having a picnic in the afternoon and the children can wear their own clothes. We want to […]

Welcome To Summer Term in Reception

We hope that you all had a lovely break!  Our topic this term is Toys. We will look at old and new toys, discussing the similarities and differences between them. Throughout this topic, our key books are…     As we look towards September and the transition to Year 1, our Literacy and Maths focus […]

Meeting Reminder

Please don’t forget to check your allocated time for Parent/ Carer Meetings as we are running these on multiple days. We are looking forward to seeing you to discuss your child’s learning! We’d like to gently remind you that meeting slots are not flexible as we have so many lovely parents and carers to see […]

Parent / Carer Meetings

We are looking forward to meeting with you all over the next few weeks. Every child has been given an appointment – it is very important that you attend to discuss your child’s progress and attainment. A list of times will be displayed at the Reception entrance to remind you of your slot. Please make […]

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More

The year has flown by and we can’t believe that we’re in our final term of the Reception year! As we approach Year 1, we are building the stepping stones for a secure transition. Please use the links in our previous blogs to revisit and review our learning. The images below show the Early Learning […]

Welcome to Summer Term!

Hello to our lovely Reception parents and carers, We are so excited to begin our new term and continue our wonderful learning. This term, our topic is Earth and Beyond – we will discover the planets in our solar system and explore outer space. Here’s a song to sing at home! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2prtmPEjOc As we begin […]

A Wonderful End to the Year…

Father Christmas surprised us with a special gift before Christmas Day. We were so excited to tell him what we want for Christmas this year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!