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  • Reception: Which was your favourite fruit or vegetable that you tasted?

    Published 08/10/26
    This week, we have been exploring fruits and vegetables. We learned the difference between a fruit and a vegetable - that a fruit starts as a flower and that vegetables can be any part of a plant, roots, stems or leaves. The children used adjectives
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  • Reception: How can we ask if we want to play with the same toy as our friend?

    Published 01/10/26
    This week we have been continuing to explore how to build relationships with our friends and play together. We have talked about how we can share toys and wait when someone else is playing with a toy we want. They are now consolidating their knowledg
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  • Reception: Why is your family special?

    Published 25/09/26
    This week we have been reading Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen. The book shows us that a family isn't limited to relatives—it can also be found in a special group of people who care for and accept you, such as your teachers and class
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  • Reception: What are our school rules, and how do we follow them?

    Published 18/09/26
    The children are continuing to settle well as they take on the challenge of whole days at school. We have witnessed lots of collaboration and new friendships being made. The children are talking to each other and organising their ‘Play and Lear
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  • Reception: What has made you happy this week?

    Published 11/09/26
    The children have had a wonderful first week  in Reception. They are working very hard at learning their new routines and investigating all the resources and equipment in our inside and outside areas. We are very impressed and proud of the way t
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  • Reception: Our Last Week and Looking forward to Year 1

    Published 16/07/26
    What a week and what a year! This week we have included the Sports Day photographs from last Friday. We have had an amazing year with the children. We are incredibly proud of their achievements and how far they have come. They are all superstars
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  • Reception: How can we help to keep sea creatures safe in our oceans?

    Published 09/07/26
    This week we have been reading Duffy’s Lucky Escape by Ellie Jackson. Duffy is a young turtle who loves where she lives, near a coral reef. She gets caught up in a storm and ends up in unfamiliar waters, where she eats plastic waste, which she
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  • Reception: Which animal did you enjoy meeting at Bocketts Farm and why?

    Published 02/07/26
    This week we went on our trip to Bocketts Farm Park. We all had the most wonderful time! You will see in the photos, we petted small animals, we fed a variety of large animals and washed our hands frequently! After lunch, we all went and cheered on t
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  • Reception: Can you explain what you need to do to keep your teeth in good condition?

    Published 26/06/26
    This week the children have been learning about Oral Hygiene. We read the book, ‘Dave and the Tooth Fairy’, about a boy who loses a tooth that has fallen out. He needs his tooth so the Tooth Fairy can visit. We talked about why our teeth
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  • Reception: What did you learn about the countries that Tiger Snail visited this week?

    Published 19/06/26
    Reception have been around the world this week! We read the book ‘Snail Mail’ by Sharon King Chai. Big snail brother Tiger visits different countries and always remembers to send his little snail brother, Sam, a postcard with some fun fac
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  • Reception: What do plants need to grow?

    Published 12/06/26
    Following on from last week’s bus journey through London, we have been making and labelling our own maps of London. It was lovely to see how many of the children remembered the landmarks that they had learnt about last week, such as Big Ben, in
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  • Reception: What are the stages in the life cycle of a butterfly?

    Published 04/06/26
    This week we have read All Aboard the London Bus by Patty Toht. We explored some famous London landmarks including Big Ben, the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and the Tower of London. We also had discussions about where London is and wh
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