Reception
Teacher: Mrs Jagger
Teaching Assistants:
Mrs Madden
Mrs Stewart (1:1)
Mrs Beddow (1:1)
Mrs Kebble (1:1)
Mrs Chambers - Friday afternoons to cover Mrs Jagger's PPA
Useful documents
Spring 1 newsletter Click here
Autumn 1 newsletter Click here
Phase 2 Phoneme Pronunciation Guide Click here
Name writing sheet Click here
Expectations presentation Click here
Phonics meeting Click here
You can contact me at catherine.jagger@kirkleeseducation.uk
PE is every Tuesday and the children need to come to school in their PE kits. They will stay in them all day so please make sure any jumpers or hoodies are named.
Please do not allow your children on the trim trail before and after school. This includes siblings. Thank you for your cooperation.
Tricky words we have learnt...
Phase 2 - is, I, the, as, and, has, his, her, go, no, to, into, of, he, she
Phase 3 - was, you, they, my, by, all
Here are two links to tricky word songs that we sing in class that the children wanted me to share with you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvMyssfAUx0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R087lYrRpgY
Graphemes we have learnt...
Phase 2 - s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, ck, e, u, r, h, b, f, l, ff, ll, ss, j, v, w, x, y, z, zz, qu, ch, sh, th, ng, nk
Phase 3 - ai, ee, igh, oa, oo (as in boot), oo (hook), ar, or, ur, ow, oi, ear
Week beginning 3.2.25
This week we started learning about Antarctica so we have made some of our own penguins and ice pictures. We were fascinated watching the ice pictures melt and loved feeling them with our hands. We have had lots of fun in the water tray this week, making water trails and sweeping the playground clean! We also had a visit from a Baptism co-ordinator at a church who talked to us about her role and what Baptism means.
Here is the phonics video for this week which contains the air and er graphemes. Please note that assessment week is next week and not the week after as that is half term!
Week beginning 27.1.25
This week we had fun learning about the Lunar New Year and we had lots of exciting activities in Provision and in our focus activities. We had a great time going under the fabric outside and doing our own Dragon and Lion dances whilst some of us hit pans to make the sound of the drums!
We also tasted some yummy rice and talked about food that is eaten during the festival.
Here is the phonics video for this week. It contains the graphemes ur, ow, oi, ear
Week beginning 20.1.25
We have had a full week! We have had lots of fun in our learning this week, learning about 3D shapes and using some new mathematical vocabulary and we have made igloos using sugar cubes and tweezers! We have had a hot chocolate treat to warm us up from the inside out. Here are some photos of us in our learning.
Here is the phonics video for this week (oo, ar, or)
Week beginning 13.1.25
Well, another strange week with the boiler breaking on Monday but we picked up and carried on with our learning on Tuesday.
Wednesday saw our first Parent Learning Cafe of the year which was very well attended. We hope you enjoyed the afternoon as much as we did. I have popped some photos of the session below.
We have continued our work on the Arctic and have done some lovely work.
Here is the phonics video from this week. It covers the sounds igh, oa and oo (as in moon) The tricky word we have learnt this week is 'was'.
Welcome back to a snowy and icy new year. We hope you all had a lovely Christmas. The children have got straight back into their learning and although we have had a strange start they have made us so proud with their resilience and their enthusiasm.
We have had fun learning some new board games and we have done some super writing, maths and topic work. Here are some photos of us in our learning.
Here is the phonics video for this week. It contains the Phase 3 digraphs 'ai' and 'ee'.
Week beginning 16.12.24
Well that's it for the Autumn term. We can't believe how quickly it has gone!
We have had a really fun week in Reception making Christingles, performing our Nativity play, watching a band, decorating biscuits, having a party and playing and learning with our friends in Provision.
We would like to thank you all for your support this term with helping your children start school and we would also like to thank you for your generosity with cards, messages and gifts. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and we will see you on Tuesday 7th January 2025.
Here are some photos of us enjoying the final school week of 2024.
Week beginning 9.12.24
This week has been even more about Christmas! We have linked it to our learning and have had lots of fun.
We have been carol singing in Year 6 and learning about different people's Christmas traditions. We have been trying on our Nativity costumes ready for next week. We hope you are ready, don't forget your tissues!
We have been designing wrapping paper and we had some Elf hats that we could wear when we were writing. We have also decorated some Christmas trees using beautiful beads and decorations. Just a reminder that next week is our final week of the Autumn term and we will be breaking up next Friday for 2 weeks and 1 day.
Week beginning 2.12.24
Another week closer to Christmas! It is absolutely flying! We have been working hard on our Nativity play and we will be sorting the costumes next week. If your child has a line to say then please can you practice with them so that they are saying it clearly and confidently.
We have started making our Christmas cards in our maths lessons as it links to length and we have been using vocabulary such as longer, shorter.
This week we have had the bikes and scooter out so we have been working hard on our gross motor skills and space awareness.
We also went to church and watched Year 2 lead a lovely Advent service so it has been another very busy week in Reception.
Here is the Phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 25.11.24
Please can you check that your child has not brought a school logo jumper or cardigan home by mistake as we are missing one of each. Both are named.
We have started to feel Christmassy in Reception this week. We have been practising the Nativity and some of us know our lines. If your child brought a line home to practise then please can you help them learn it over the weekend.
We had a pantomime company visit us on Wednesday and we watched 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. It was so funny and the children loved it!
Here are some photos of us enjoying our learning and decorating our classroom.
Here is the phonics video for this week. It contains the graphemes sh, th, ng and nk.
Week beginning 18.11.24
This week we have had great fun playing in the snow and ice. There have been so many learning opportunities where we have frozen water and then melted the ice. We have been working our muscles hard by lifting ice and chipping away at it. We have found ice all over our outdoor area. Some ice had even formed in the pans in the mud kitchen!
We have been reading 'Stickman' this week and we have made some fabulous Stick people of our own. There is a wonderful display in our classroom with them all on.
Here are some photos of us in our learning (I think some from previous weeks have snuck in as well!)
Here is the phonics video for this week. It focuses on the graphemes z, zz, qu, ch and words ending in s.
Week beginning 11.11.24
We have enjoyed learning about Remembrance Day this week. We have talked about why people wear poppies and why people do a silence. We did our own 1 minute silence and we also listened to the 'Last Post'.
Thank you to everyone who came to the Phonics meeting this morning. I have put a copy of the presentation under the Useful Documents section at the top of this page.
Here is a link to the Little Wandle Parents' page. There are some good links to the Collins website which shows you some lovely games you can play with your child at home.
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/resources/for-parents/
Just a reminder that this Friday it is Children in Need Day so the children are invited to come into school in their own clothes and not school uniform. You can make a donation to Children in Need via your Parent Pay account.
Apologies that I have not updated the website with photos this week but unfortunately I have been off school due to illness. I have uploaded a phonics video from a previous year as it has the same content as I have not been able to do a new one for this week.
Week beginning 4.11.24
Welcome back after the Half term holiday. We have got straight back into our learning and have had a great week sharing our experiences of Bonfire night and have had fun making fireworks and firework pictures in lots of different ways. We have continued our Phonics learning and have learnt the graphemes ll, ff, ss, j and the tricky word 'as'. A sheet will be coming home today to show you some of the words and phrases we have read.
Here are some photos of us enjoying our learning this week.
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 21.10.24
I have not done a phonics video this week as it has been assessment week.
Just a reminder that we break up on Thursday for half term as Friday is an Inset Day. We hope you all have a lovely break and we will see you on Monday 4th November.
Here are some photos of us in our learning these last couple of weeks (I think someone may have got hold of my Ipad and taken photos around the classroom!)
Week beginning 14.10.24
It has been a strange week as I have been out for 2 days on a First Aid course but I loved coming in today and seeing the children's happy, smiling faces! Unfortunately I haven't got photos for this week but I have uploaded the phonics video for this week. It shows the sounds h, b, f, l.
Thank you to everyone who attended this morning's Expectations meeting. I hope it was useful. I have popped the presentation at the top of this page under the Useful Documents section.
Week beginning 7.10.24
How is it October already?!! We have had a great time noticing signs of autumn in our school grounds and some of the children have brought leaves in that they have found on walks at home which has been lovely.
We made some beautiful autumn leaves by wrapping wool around cardboard leaves.
We also had fun identifying 1 and 2 objects on a picture. We have done so much fabulous learning this week whilst still having lots of fun playing with our friends.
Here is the phonics video for this week with the following sounds ck, e, u, r
We have been noticing signs of Autumn in our school grounds and we have made some beautiful Autumn pictures back in class. Here we are noticing what is happening to the trees and leaves around us.
Week beginning 30.9.24
This week we have been doing lots of work on repeating patterns and have been making our own.
We have had great fun learning outside this week. we have done lots of chalk drawings of our local area and some of us have had a go at writing some words.
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 23.9.24
Just a reminder that PE starts tomorrow (Tuesday)
This week we have started Reading Practice sessions so we are learning how to work in small groups with an adult. Some photos will follow. We have started Reading Buddies and there are some lovely photos of the children doing this are below.
This week we have introduced Reading Practice in Reception. The children will read every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in little groups with a member of staff. We follow the Little Wandle scheme! A copy of the book they are reading will be sent home every Wednesday.
We have also been doing some painting and experimenting by mixing different colours!
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 16.9.24
PE will begin next Tuesday so the children will need to come to school in their Active uniforms.
This week we started our phonics lessons. We learnt the s, a, t, p sounds. We follow the Little Wandle scheme and in a few weeks your child will be bringing a book from from this scheme once we have started our Reading Practice sessions.
Here is the phonics video for this week. Please ensure your child knows these sounds and practices them regularly as this will help them with their reading of words in future weeks.
We have had a great week playing and learning with our friends. We have been inside and out and this week has been a sunny week! We have had fun making dens and practising writing the graphemes we have learnt in chalk on the ground. Here are some photos of us enjoying Reception.
Welcome to Reception 2024
We hope your child had a good first week at big school! We really enjoyed meeting everyone and watching them make new friends and play with existing ones.
A newsletter has been sent home via email and I will also put copies of newsletters under the Useful documents section of this page of the website.
In week beginning 9.9.24 we will be undertaking the statutory baseline then when these are complete we will start our formal teaching.
PE will NOT take place this Tuesday.
If you are having difficulties logging on to Tapestry then please let me know and I will do my best to help you. Can you also check that your child is linked to your account.
Here are some photos from week 1 of us in our learning.
Week beginning 9.9.24
This week has seen a real change in the weather so we have embraced the rain and enjoyed playing in different ways. It has meant we have had to think about dressing appropriately for the weather so thank you to all of our grown ups who have sent wellies in for us. We have been practising putting on our own coats but some of us do struggle so please can you practise at home if your child can't pull their sleeves through when they are inside out. We are also practising zips and shoes so the more practise you can do at home the better it is in class as the children can be independent.
We have been brushing chalk drawings off the floor with sweeping brushes, jumping in puddles, pouring water on our water wall and cleaning windows! Here are some photos of us in our learning.
Week beginning 1st July
This week we had our EYFS and KS1 Sports Activities morning. On Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon we had our transition afternoons where the children moved up to their new classroom to meet Miss Ahmed, their new teacher for Year 1.
Here are some photos of us from this week.
Week beginning 24th June
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Here are some photos of us enjoying ourselves in the sun and keeping cool!
Week beginning 17th June
This week we have continued our work on Rainbow Fish. We have enjoyed playing out in the sunshine too! Here are some phots of us enjoying ourselves this week. There are some funny Funtime Friday photos here too where we are pulling funny faces and dancing and we have done some more of us with our Year 6 Reading buddies.
Here is the Phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 10th June
This week has absolutely flown! We have done so much!
We enjoyed the Learning Cafe on Tuesday where we did some wonderful activities based on 'The Rainbow Fish'. The children have continued these activities over the week and we have a beautiful display in the classroom.
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 3.6.24
What a great first week back. We have been talking and then writing about what we did in the holidays and we have enjoyed catching up with our friends.
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 20.5.24
We have had a very busy few weeks in Reception class. We have been learning lots about real life super heroes and we have had some come into school to visit us and tell us about their jobs. We have got to the end of our phonics work for this half term and have done our assessments. We have sent home the assessments so that you can see how your child got on and where they need some extra practice.
Tomorrow (22nd May) we are going to church so please ensure the children have sensible footwear and a coat as the forecast is not looking good.
Here are some photos of us having fun in our learning. We have been cleaning out the water tray as for some reason there always seems to be mus and sand in there! We have visited the garden where we have a pond with some tadpoles in it and we had a fire fighter (an uncle of one of our superstars) visit us. We have had a great time in our learning!
We had Hand to Mouth in our class on Tuesday and we listened to The Creation Story and then had fun making some puppets.
Week beginning 29.4.24
This week we have had a great time learning about real life superheroes. We had a visit from Abi who works in ambulances and helps the Paramedics and she showed us how to put bandages on.
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 22.4.24
This week we have been continuing our work on Superheroes. Evil pea was really cheeky and stuck some vegetables on our walls and units in the classroom! Some of us have been making traps for him in the Creative Area in the hope we can catch him.
We have made Wanted posters and have done some great pictures of Supertato and Evil Pea on the whiteboard.
Here is the phonics video for this week. We have focused on words which contain three adjacent consonants.
In PE we have been working on our Climbing and Crawling unit. We have been mixing the two skills up and worked in a carousel around the hall where we practised them using different PE equipment.
Today (Thursday) we were so lucky because we had some dentists come into class to visit us. They told us all about their job and how they help look after people's teeth. They even gave us some toothpaste! It was so much fun. Thank you to Smiles in Tandem for coming into class to talk to us.
Week beginning 15.4.24
We have had a superhero kind of week this week. We have been reading all about Supertato and then we had a visit from a real life superhero because a Police Officer came in to talk to us about her job. Here are some photos of us enjoying our learning.
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Welcome back to the Summer term. I can't believe we are here already!
I hope you have all had a lovely Easter and that the children are ready for another busy half term in Reception. There has been a newsletter sent to you via email this week and I have also popped a copy at the top of this page under the useful documents heading.
We also have a homework grid which is new for Reception. It puts together some things we would like you to do at home with your child and is hopefully fun. There is no expectation to hand anything in but if the children would like to share their work then you can do it via Tapestry or they can bring things in. This has also been emailed and put at the top of this page.
We have recapped the PANTS rule this week in class. You can find more information about this by following this link
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/support-for-parents/pants-underwear-rule/
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Phase 4 (words which contain short vowel sounds and adjacent consonants)
Today in our RE lesson we went on a walk in the school grounds. We were looking at the things that Christians believe that God created that we see every day but don't always have time to appreciate. It was lovely and there was even a spot of rain for us! There were some beautiful comments made by the children and we hope you enjoy looking at these photos which show the awe and wonder on the children's faces.
Week beginning 18.3.24
This week we have had a lovely time learning more about the Easter story and we had a visit to church. We have learnt about keeping healthy by keeping clean and in Maths we have been working on numbers up to 15. We have had phonics assessments this week so if your child needs extra phonics intervention you will receive an email from Mrs Jagger.
There is no video for phonics this week.
Here are some photos of us enjoying our last week. We did an egg hunt outside and the Easter bunny had left us some treats!
Week beginning 11.3.24
This week we have had a great time in class learning about Easter. We have made Easter gardens and we did some spice paintings.
We have also started learning about different farm animals.
Just a reminder that next Wednesday we will be walking to church for our Easter service. Here are some photos of us in our learning this week.
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 4.3.24
Apologies I haven't updated this for a couple of weeks. I have popped some photos on to show what we have been up to in our learning.
Here is the phonics video for this week. We have been focusing on words with 2 or more digraphs. There are no new tricky words this half term, we are recapping previously learned ones.
We had great fun listening to an active story in PE on World Book Day. We had to do different actions for different words.
We had great fun doing a quiz with our Year 6 buddies. Photos of this will follow.
Today we talked about Good Friday. We have a good discussion about what the word 'Good' means and then we tasted some hot cross buns.
Week beginning 19.2.24
welcome back. I hope you have all had a lovely week off.
We have started our topic of 'All Creatures great ad Small' and have started by looking at dinosaurs. You should have received the newsletter, if not, keep an eye out for that via email.
I have not taken any photos this week unfortunately. I will try and do some next week but we have had a lovely week playing with our friends and playing in all the different weathers this week has thrown at us!
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 5.2.24
Well can you believe it, we are halfway through the school year! To say it is flying would be an understatement!
We have had a great final week in class making ice pictures, visiting church for a beautiful Lent service which was led by Year 5, making penguins and learning about the Hindu festival Raksha Bandhan.
There is no phonics video this week due to it being assessment week.
Have a lovely half term holiday and we will see you on Tuesday 20th February.
Week beginning 29.1.24
We have had a lovey week learning about Antarctica. We have done some beautiful ice paintings and been learning all about penguins and how they look after their eggs and huddle up to keep warm.
We had hot chocolate when the weather was horrible and cold to keep us warm and we made some lovely bracelets with beads to represent all the places we belong.
Here is the phonics video for this week which contains the phonemes air and er and longer words.
Week beginning 22.1.24
We have had lots of fun this week in Provision with our friends.
Today we had a talk from a lady who is a Baptism coordinator at her church. We learnt lots of facts about baptism and what the different objects mean, such as candles, fonts, the cross. After her talk some of the children decided to recreate a baptism and they had a lovely party afterwards!
Here is the phonics video for this week which focuses on the phonemes ur, ow, oi, ear
Week beginning 15.1.24
We have had a great week this week. We have got lots done in class and have had great fun playing in the snow. Can you please ensure that you put your child's reading books in their bags on a Friday as we read them with our Year 6 Reading Buddies.
Here is the phonics video for the last 2 weeks. It contains the phonemes ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, oo, or, ar
Happy New Year!!!
Welcome back to a new school term. We have lots of exciting things planned this half term starting with our Learning Cafe. This was really well attended and the children (and grown ups) had lots of fun making their polar bears to help with our learning all about the Arctic and Arctic animals.
We have started learning the Phase 3 graphemes, all of which are digraphs or trigraphs. Please practise these regularly with your child at home and read their reading books daily with them to help build up their confidence with blending.
Week beginning 4th December
We have had a busy week practising our Nativity and doing some super artwork. We have also started making some Christmas cards based on our maths this week which has been about length and using the terms longer and shorter.
Here is this week's phonics update.
Week beginning 27.11.23
We had a lovely visit to the Methodist Church for the Advent service. Year 2 led the service beautifully and one of our superstars had to go to the front and help light the first Advent candle.
We have had lots of fun this week in our learning. We have had fun in the snow and we have decorated our Christmas tree. We made a band and we gave Elton John a run for his money!
Here is the phonics video for this week. It covers sh, th, ng, nk.
Week beginning 20.11.23
These weeks are whizzing by. I can't believe it is Friday already! We have had a busy week in Reception learning new graphemes and learning how to add and subtract within 6. We have had fun playing outside in the wind, rolling conkers down ramps and playing in the mud.
Here is the phonics video for this week. It focuses on z, zz, qu, ch and words ending in s.
Week beginning 13.11. 23
This week we have continued to learn about Remembrance Day and Diwali and we also learnt about Children in Need. We had a range of activities Pudsey bear related and we had fun wearing non-uniform to try and raise some money for the charity. we had a fun afternoon on Monday because we watched a pantomime. It was so funny and Mrs Jagger and Mr Moss had to go on stage and dance!
Here is the phonics video for this week. It shows the graphemes v, w, x, y and the tricky words has, his, her, and.
Week beginning 6.11.23
Thank you to everyone who attended the Phonics meeting today (Tuesday) For those of you who were unable to attend I have put a pdf copy of the presentation here and I have also put a copy at the top of this page under the useful documents section.
Click here
Here is this week's phonics video where it focuses on the digraphs ss, ff, ll and j
We have listened to lots of stories this week all about different festivals and celebrations which have been taking place. We talked about why we have bonfire night, Remembrance Day and the Hindu festival of Diwali. See if your child can remember anything about these stories. I didn't get many photographs this week as we have been so busy but here are a few to share with you.
Week beginning 23.10.23
We have had a fun final week for this half term. We can't believe we have been in school for 8 weeks already! Here are some photos of us having fun with our friends. We have been washing the fences and hammering golf tees into pumpkins. We are going to be cutting into a pumpkin to see, feel and smell what is inside.
Just a reminder that we break up on Thursday this week and we are not in school next week. Please return all books on the regular days the first week back.
There will not be a phonics video this week as we have been doing assessments.
Week beginning 16.10.23
We have had a super busy week in Reception. We have made some beautiful clay hedgehogs and we have been rolling conkers through paint. We have been reading and writing lots and we have been playing with our friends.
We had our meeting this week to talk to parents and carers about expectations in Reception. Don't worry if you couldn't make it, you can see a copy of the presentation here and I will pop it at the top of this page as well under 'Useful documents'.
Don't forget it is Parents' evening next Thursday. The times have been popped on your letter and given to your children so they should be in their bags. If you have not made an appointment I will call you at some point to discuss your child's progress.
Here is the video for this week's phonics update and some extra practise for the assessments next week.
Week beginning 9.10.23
Here is the phonics video for this week. Apologies about the late upload.
We have had a great week so far. Today (Wednesday) we had lots of fun splashing in the rain (and no one needed to change their socks!) We rubbed out chalk graphemes with brushes and we made invisible men when we took our waterproofs off because our wellies stayed in our trousers. It was so funny!
We also had a fantastic first visit to Church for the Harvest festival service which was led by Year 3. We walked with our Year 6 buddies and were praised for being so sensible by Mrs Wyatt.
Week beginning 2.10.23
Here is the phonics video for this week. Please practise the graphemes with your child as it is very important they can instantly recall them.
Thank you to everyone who has been helping the children learn the graphemes at home. It is so important that the children instantly recognise these so that when it comes to reading they can say them and then blend them. For your reference we have learnt
s a t p i n m d g o
The tricky word we have learnt is 'is'
I will write the tricky words at the top of this page so that you can keep up to date and help your child ready them.
We have had a lovely week so far focusing on Autumn. We went on an Autumn walk in the school grounds on Monday and then we made some beautiful pictures using the Autumn treasures we found.
We have also been looking at repeating patterns in maths and we have even used some of our Autumn treasures, e.g. pine cone, leaf, pine cone, leaf.
We have also started our Reading Practice groups so this week the children have enjoyed getting to know the Reading Squad teachers and have listened to a story with them. Next week we will be reading to them!
If your child does anything at home you would like to share with me then please upload it to Tapestry as I look at it quite regularly and it is a good way to share your child's learning. It could be anything from maths work to drawing to cutting up their food to putting on wellies independently to reading.
Week beginning 25.9.23
Here is the phonics video for this week. Please ensure that you practice these with your child as it is important that they recognise them.
Week beginning 18.9.23
This week we will start our phonics lessons. We will be learning the s, a, t, p sounds. At the end of the week I will pop a video on here which shows you how we learn our sounds and how we pronounce them. We follow the Little Wandle scheme and in the next few weeks your child will be bringing a book from from this scheme once we have started our Reading Practice sessions. They will also be bringing home a Library sharing book with you soon.
Here is the phonics video for this week. Please ensure your child knows these sounds and practises them regularly as this will help them with their reading of words in future weeks.
Here we are enjoying our learning this week.
week beginning 11.9.23
This week we had more fun getting to know our new friends and exploring our classroom.
We had a lovely first week at Big School and the children enjoyed making new friends and exploring their new classroom and outside area. Even the sun made an appearance for us!
Your child was given a letter for a Parent Pay account. Please activate this account as soon as possible. If you have any problems then please speak to Mrs Irving in the office.
I have set up Tapestry accounts for all children in Reception. Please login to this via the activation email you should have received (Primary contact). If you have any problems with this then please let me know via email and I will do my best to help you.
Next week (Monday 11th September) we will be completing the Statutory Reception Baseline. You can also send your child's Treasure box in from Monday onwards. We will work through these a couple a day so please do not worry if your child says they haven't shown it yet, we will get through them all over a couple of weeks.
Here are some photos of some of the children enjoying their play.
Tricky words we have learnt so far. Please practise these with your child regularly. I will update these weekly.
I, the, is, as, has, his, her, go, no, to, into, and, he, she, of, we, me, be, was, you, they, my, by, all, are, sure, pure, said, so, have, like, here, were, some, come, love, do, little, says, when, what, there, one, out
Week beginning 12.6.23
We had our Reception Learning Cafe today (Tuesday) and it was so well attended. Thank you to everyone who took time out of their day to share in their child's learning. We had all sorts of activities happening and everyone seemed to have a lovely time. Thank you to everyone who has emailed with lovely messages.
Here are some photos of our morning for you to enjoy.
Week beginning 6.6.23
Welcome back! I hope you all had a lovely break. The children have been excitedly talking about what they have done in the holidays and have shared this in their writing this week.
We have started learning about our new value of 'Courage' and have talked about times when we had to be brave.
We had a lovely RE lesson on Wednesday where we shared our favourite books.
Week beginning 22.5.23
Just a reminder that we have our class photo on Friday. We break up tomorrow and are back a week on Tuesday (6th June).
We have had a lovely week in Reception this week as we have had lots of visitors (police, HSBC bank, Hand to Mouth) and we have been to church. Here are some photos we want to share with you.
Here we are drawing some maps of our village in chalk.
Week beginning 15.5.23
We had a fantastic start to our week with a visit from two Paramedics. We learnt what to do in an emergency and we even bandaged each other up! We had a Year 4 visitor who was able to show us how to carry out CPR and some of us even got to try on the Paramedic jacket and helmet.
We then heard that there was another surprise because in the school grounds was an abulance that we were allowed to go inside and we even had the blue light and sirens on.
We also had a lovely RE lesson where we were doing lots of creative work based on churches. Here are some photos of our creations.
Here is the phonics video for this week.
Week beginning 9.5.23
Here is the phonics video for this week.
We have been extremely lucky this week as we had a real life superhero in our classroom! A firefighter (one of our superstar's daddy) came to talk to us about his job and he even dressed up our teachers in his firefighter suit!
He talked to us about fire safety in our homes and how we should all have smoke alarms on every level in our homes. If anyone needs any smoke alarms then please see Mrs Jagger. See if your child can remember any of the jobs a firefighter does.
We had a fabulous time. Thank you so much for coming in to visit us.
Week beginning 3.5.23
Well to say we have only had a 3 day week we have packed in a lot of learning! On top of all that, Evil Pea has returned and has been causing all sort of upset to our veggies in class. We made some traps and two of our superstars suggested putting some water in the freezer which he might fall into if he went in there and guess what...he did! Lots of his guards did as well but then we melted the ice and they escaped again. We hope you enjoy looking at the photos.
We have been enjoying learning about Special places in RE and about friendships in Jigsaw. Jigsaw Jenie has enjoyed looking for children who have been showing they are a good friend.
We enjoyed celebtrating the King's Coronation with a special (indoor) picnic.
Week beginning 24.4.23
Week beginning 17.4.23
Welcome back to the Summer Term! I can't believe we are saying that already. I hope you all had a lovely Easter holiday and ate lots of chocolates. Hopefully the children have talked to you about what they have learnt about Easter.
We have had a good start to the half term and have got straight into our learning. Here are some photos of us in our learning. We have been on a lovely nature walk in the school grounds, we have been planting peas, sunflowers and broad beans and we have been making Supertatoes. All this as well as our regular phonics, writing and maths lessons! I have also added the Phonics video for this week below.
Week beginning 27.3.23
A huge photo drop here as I loved looking through the photos the children have taken this week. Something tells me they have discovered the selfie button! This is only a fraction of the photos on the Ipad this week!!
We enjoyed a theatre trip to see Zog. It was absolutely fantastic and the children were praised by a member of the public for their behaviour. She said she would have never known there was a class of children sitting behind her. Well done Reception :-)
Over the holidays keep practising those tricky words which are in blue just above and also go through your phonics home learning sheets. After the holidays we are starting phase 4. The videos will start up again and so will the weekly Little Wandle sheets. This week we did some phonics assessments. After Easter I will email you if your child is taking part in extra phonics sessions and I will also be sending home the sounds the children need to practise.
We made a beautiful Easter cross this week which is displayed in one of our windows and it looks lovely. We also talked about keeping our hands clean and we all had a go at washing our hands.
We also had our Eggsibition which was absolutely fantastic! The entries were amazing and the creativity has gone to another level. The whole school took turns to go into the hall to see the eggs displayed and the comments were all positive. Mrs Wyatt and Miss Reid had a very difficult job deciding a winner from each class!
After the holidays we are starting our new topic 'Do All Superheroes wear a cape?' If you or anyone you know is in a job which helps people (e.g. dentist, doctor, nurse, dentist, fire fighter, builder etc) then please make yourself known to Mrs Jagger as we would love to have you in class to talk to the children.