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  • Reception: What is the best weather for making shadows? Why?

    Published 05/02/26
    This week the children have been learning about how shadow are made. Using torches and the natural light of the sun, they have seen how, when a light source is blocked, a shadow is formed. We are looking forward to making some puppets next week and u
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  • Reception: What is your favourite part of the story 'Room on the Broom" and why?

    Published 30/01/26
    This week we have been visiting Drawing Club while reading Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson. The children have been using their imaginations to design their own dragons, think what animal they would allow on their broomstick and, if the dragon re
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    Published 23/01/26
    This week we talked to each other about what makes us unique. We learnt that the word unique means that we are the only one like us! There is nobody quite like us! Then we told our friends about something that we really liked - it might be a favourit
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  • Reception:Can you retell the story of 'Shark in the Park'?

    Published 16/01/26
    A highlight this week has been creating story maps for a familiar story, 'Shark in the Park' by Nick Sharrat, to help us retell it in the correct order.  We read the story of Shark in the Park and drew individual maps to show o
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  • Reception: What was your favourite part of the story 'Aliens Love Underpants'?

    Published 09/01/26
    The children have returned for the Spring term, full of energy and happy to be back with their friends. This week we have been reading the book, Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort.
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  • Reception: How do Jews celebrate Hanukkah?

    Published 19/12/25
    The highlight of this week has to be the amazing Nativity performances given by the Reception and Nursery children on Tuesday and Wednesday. They did themselves proud. We have also been learning about another festival - the Jewish festival of Hanukka
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  • Reception: How do Christians celebrate Christmas?

    Published 12/12/25
    This week the children have been rehearsing for their Nativity performance. They are very excited to perform it for you next week. They have also been learning about the traditions that Christians practice when they celebrate Christmas, such as
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  • Reception: Why do Christians Celebrate Christmas?

    Published 05/12/25
    In the lead-up to the festive season, the children revisited why Christmas is celebrated, and we began the week by sharing the Nativity story. We linked the events in the story to the lines the children are learning for their upcoming performance, he
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  • Reception: Can you draw a map to get home safely from the Bear's cave?

    Published 28/11/25
    This week Reception have been going to Drawing Club. Drawing Club opens up the magic of stories and, at the same time, enriches the children’s vocabulary by introducing challenging words with actions, associated with the story. It encourages ch
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  • Reception: What was your favourite thing about being in Iceland this week?

    Published 21/11/25
    The highlight of the week has to be flying to Iceland. All the children made their tickets, took their seats, buckled up and flew to Iceland, where they learnt about Glaciers, Icebergs, puffins, rugbraud, geysers and the arurora borealis, before flyi
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  • Reception: Which Nursery Rhymes can you remember? Can you sing it?

    Published 14/11/25
    There were so many highlights this week! We  had Nursery Rhyme Week and learnt 5 Nursery Rhymes AND, we met our Big Friends from Year 5 on Thursday afternoon. We are looking forward to joining them for more activities this year!
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  • Reception: Can you describe your favourite firework? What did you see?

    Published 07/11/25
    The highlight of this week has definitely been watching the fireworks!  We have had fun painting our own firework pictures.  If you signed your child up for Micro Duke, then they have brought their booklet of tasks home this week. 
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