Entries by Maria Ellery

Happy Holidays!

We have had a fantastic first term in Reception. The Reception Team would like to thank our amazing families for all their continued support. We are looking forward to all the learning that is to come in the Spring Term.  Happy Holiday!

Happy Friday!

Here is to another good week! Thank you for all your continued support.     I hope you find some of these learning links useful https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/3-5-years/letters-and-sounds Click for a wide range of free online Phonics games. https://www.youtube.com/@EpicPhonics Click for a huge selection of free Phonics songs. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b01cz0p1/alphablocks Click for all episodes of the free CBeebies […]

Week 4 in Reception

This week we have been looking at the story of ‘ So Much’ by Trish Cooke. It is a lovely story all about families. The children have been sharing all their family stories and tales! The children have finished our welcome display. It has been displayed on our classroom windows. Please try and find your […]

Welcome to Reception!

Welcome to the Reception Blog! First and foremost, a big thank you for those parents who attended Meet The Teacher. It was a pleasure meeting you all. The children have been busy getting to know their learning environments and getting used to our weekly routines. This is where we will be putting information, links for […]

Life in Reception

Along with our daily lessons, in Reception we learn through play. We have lots of independent learning activities to choose from… Have a look at some of the things we do… Threading helps our fine motor skills. Building a tall tower using the giant Lego. How tall are you? Are you taller, shorter or the […]

Dates for your diary

Sports Day Our Sports Day will be on Tuesday 18th June. Parents and carers are invited to come and support the children.   Diversity Picnic On Friday 5th July, the children will be celebrating themselves. We will be having a picnic in the afternoon and the children can wear their own clothes. We want to […]

Welcome To Summer Term in Reception

We hope that you all had a lovely break!  Our topic this term is Toys. We will look at old and new toys, discussing the similarities and differences between them. Throughout this topic, our key books are…     As we look towards September and the transition to Year 1, our Literacy and Maths focus […]

Meeting Reminder

Please don’t forget to check your allocated time for Parent/ Carer Meetings as we are running these on multiple days. We are looking forward to seeing you to discuss your child’s learning! We’d like to gently remind you that meeting slots are not flexible as we have so many lovely parents and carers to see […]