Reception: Why are the lunar years named after animals?
Published 23/01/25
This week that children have been learning about the Lunar New Year. We learnt about who celebrates it and how a family prepares for the celebration.
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Read MoreReception: What was your favourite part of the story 'Aliens Love Underpants', and why?
Published 17/01/25This week we read Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman for Drawing Club and the children used their creativity to draw an alien, spaceship and design underwear.
Read MoreReception: Why do Jews light eight candles at Hanukkah?
Published 10/01/25This week we learnt about the Jewish festival of Hanukkah and listened to the Hanukkah story. The miracle of the Hanukkah story is that the small amount of oil lasted for eight days instead of one.So every Hanukkah, Jews celebrate their vic
Read MoreHave you done or learnt anything this term that makes you feel proud?
Published 19/12/24The children have all been superstars in their Nativity performances this week. We are incredibly proud of them all! They all sang, signed, danced and said their lines beautifully.
Read MoreReception: What have you learnt about donkeys this week?
Published 13/12/24What a week! A dress rehearsal for our Nativity. A visit for one class, from their Big Friends in Year 5 so they could make Christmas Hats (the other class does the same next week). Roasting Marshmallows on an open fire for one class (the other
Read MoreReception: Can you find objects that are longer or shorter than your foot?
Published 06/12/24What a busy week we have had. We started the week by reading the story of the Nativity. We related it to the lines that the children are learning for their performance, to help them see the whole story come together. We have also been practising our
Read MoreReception: What is our school called and where is it?
Published 29/11/24This week the children have been exploring our school. We have learnt that our school is on Dorchester Road and is in Worcester Park. We discovered that near our school is the park and Worcester Park High Street. We looked at these places using Googl
Read MoreReception: Can you retell the story of Rama and Sita?
Published 21/11/24Thi week the children from Reception have been learning about Diwali and the story behind why Hindus celebrate by lighting Diva lamps. They have listened to the story and interpreted some of the main characters and settings in Drawing Club. They roun
Read MoreReception: what is your favourite nursery rhyme and why?
Published 15/11/24This week is World Nursery Rhyme Week! We have had lots of fun singing familiar rhymes and learning new rhymes. A particular favourite was ‘The Big Ship Sails on the Alley Alley Oh’. The links for the rhymes the children have learnt this
Read MoreReception: What was your favourite part about your visit to Iceland?
Published 08/11/24Reception started the week by making tickets so they could board an aeroplane. We all flew to Iceland for the week. We have had a lovely time and learnt so much. Read Peek to find out more.
Read MoreReception: What was your favourite part of this week and why?
Published 25/10/24Reception children have been incredibly busy this week. In four days they have performed in assembly, made a recording of a poem and chopped vegetable to make a soup. We rounded off the week by tasting the soup! Well done everyone. You all worked so
Read MoreReception: What did you think was through the arch?
Published 17/10/24This week has been Take One Picture - an initiative run by the National Gallery. We studied the painting, The Courtyard of a House in Delft by Pieter de Hooch, painted in 1658. The children amazed us with what they noticed and how they could des