Entries by Simon Crick

A very warm welcome to Reception!

First and foremost, a very warm welcome to Reception! Over the next few weeks, we will be getting to know your children and showing them around their new classrooms! Over the last few days, the children have been having fun exploring the learning environment. They have been making self portraits for our welcome boards, making […]

Happy Holidays 😎

The last blog of the academic year in Reception! A big thank you to everyone who attended our Graduation ceremony yesterday. It was so nice to see you all and a big thank you for all your help and support throughout the year! The year has flown by and it’s hard to believe that the […]

Summer 2 Week 6

This week, the children have had the opportunity to meet their new teachers in Year 1 and see their new classrooms! We have been preparing them for transition by having circle times to discuss how they are feeling and by having social stories. We have also been practicing ‘Reach for the Stars‘ in preparation for […]

Summer 2 Week 5

First and foremost, a big thank you for all those who turned out for the EYS/KS1 Sports Day. Despite the windy conditions, the children had lots of fun warming up and doing all the different races! Here are some photos from the day;   This week, the children are learning about Elmer the Elephant and […]

Summer 2 Week 4

This week, as part of our topic on Minibeasts, the children have been learning about bees and how important they are! Here are some bee fact cards; Bee Fact cards Here is a catchy song about bees that your child has been learning in class; Just a gentle reminder that Sports Day is this coming […]

Summer 2 Week 3

This week is Refugee Week. We kindly ask your child to come dressed in blue tomorrow on Wednesday 18th June and in rainbow colours on Friday 20th June.  We will be having a pride month picnic from 1:45 onwards on Friday and would really appreciate any food or drink donations to be given on the […]

Summer 2 Week 2

Last week, the children in Reception had two special visitors, Hugh and Layla, come along from Peckham Library to sing songs and share a funny story called ‘Mr Big’ They really enjoyed the experience.                 This week in Reception, the children are continuing to learn about the butterfly […]

Welcome back!

A big welcome back after the half term holiday! Hope you and your family had a nice break! Our topic for this half term is ‘Marvellous Minibeasts’. This week, the children are learning about the story of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’. Here is an online version of the story and a song they have been […]

Summer 1 Week 5

Dear all, This week in Reception, the children are learning about the importance of recycling and looking after our environment, through the book of ‘Charlie and Lola; Look after your Planet’ Here is a catchy song that your children have been learning this week to help them remember what we can recycle; Over the half […]

Summer 2 Week 4 – Melting!

This week in Reception, the children have had lots of fun exploring melting through a simple science experiment, linked to our topic. Here is a child friendly cartoon that we shared in class; https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bf5g0v/kit-pup-series-1-23-melting-and-freezing Here are some photos from our fun science experiment! As the weather is getting hotter, please remember to give your child […]