Reception

Each Friday, our children take part in a whole host of activities outdoors in the school grounds. What a fantastic frosty day to explore the grounds, the willow, the woods and the fields.

Nursery have been explore the grounds through the woods and into the meadow this week. They have been looking for some interesting things in and around school….What might they have found? Ladybirds, spiders, woodlice, snails, ….

It has been lovely to welcome our children into school and return to face to face teaching. The children have settled in very well and are getting back to learning with their friends in class.

This week we are getting the children to think about their own mental health. We are asking them to reflect on expressing themselves and being themselves. Classes are providing activities to explore their thoughts and feelings and think about their friends too. It started on Monday with an assembly from Oak National Academy and the […]

We have had a great week of baking with so many families taking part. There have been some very busy children this week, learning new skills and hopefully, enjoying and sharing their baked goods with their families.

In the Early Years, Friday is our Forest School day. Forest School is a child centered approach around natural play. It develops independence, self esteem and relationship skills. It gives the children a chance to engage with the natural environment, the opportunity to encounter risks and overcome obstacles. In Forest School, we love exploring the […]

Dear Parents, We would normally have a meeting to talk about teaching your children to read and what we do in school. With the current restrictions, we can’t hold this meeting, this year, but we will post a series of videos which will, hopefully, explain what we are doing in class and where we are […]

In Reception, we are very lucky to have a wide range of construction equipment from junk boxes to tiny curved blocks difficult to balance to large blocks for building outside. Reception amaze us every day with their building and architectural skills. Construction Play is proven to make a difference to the way children think and […]

In Reception, we have access to the outdoor area every day – come rain or shine!  As Early Years practitioners we understand lots of children learn best outside. Outside learning allows children the freedom to explore and play freely.  It has huge benefits for their mental health, physical health and allows them to be curious, […]

In Reception, we have a phonics lesson every day.  This is where we learn sounds to help us to read and write.  In class, we have lots of creative, child led opportunities to read and write.  We might be writing a list for a potion or instructions how to look after a pet or a […]