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Date: 16th Jun 2025 @ 4:57pm

Hello from CLASS 10,
here you will be able to find out about all the FANTASTIC and FUN learning we have been doing in class this week.

This week for Comprehension, the text we focused on was a narrative themed text, all about the 'breakfast and chaos in the morning'. Ask your child about our ‘gist’ and ‘vocab’ lessons.
I like how all the comprehension learning is in one booklet - Urwa

In LITERACY we having been looking at an adventure text. It was interesting learning about Arthur's adventures - Sami

In NUMERACY; we have been looking at 'DIVISION'.
It was good as it helped me fully understand the learning I struggled with last year - Fathima.

We are looking forward to or SCIENCE this half term.

Please see our photos to see some of our learning in action.

Goodbye for now - Class 10 and Mr S.Rahman.

This week in Year 5 13/06/2025

Date: 12th Jun 2025 @ 10:18pm

It has been a really exciting week in Year 5! We have been working so hard in preparing for our Shakespeare Festival. Thank you so much to everyone who has bought tickets, we really hope that you are as excited as we are for the performance. Please make sure that you are practice your lines and scenes at home with your children.

We were also joined by a visitor from 'Westend in Schools' who took us back in time to the Victorian period, where we had a brilliantly fascinating session learning about the Victorians through drama. The children had so much fun and learnt a lot about the different jobs that Victorian children would have, what the workhouses were like and what schools were like 150 years ago.

Next week, we will start our learning on Frankenstein which is a great story. Please make sure that you read this at home with your child over the weekend as a part of their home learning so that they are prepared to start our learning on the monster's story next week.

Have a lovely weekend!

w/c 09.06.25 This week in Year 2!

Date: 12th Jun 2025 @ 7:57pm

We have had a great week sewing, hunting for different types of plants, playing cricket, writing non-chronological reports and developing our multiplication skills.

The children have had lots of fun learning new skills. A child in Class 5 said at the start of our sewing lesson "This is so hard, I will never be able to sew!" and by the end of the lessons was able to say "I think I've learnt a new skill today."

We cannot wait for more fun next week!

Year 1 weekly Blog WB 9/6/2025

Date: 12th Jun 2025 @ 12:57pm

🌟 Year 1 Weekly Blog – A Fiery Start to Our Learning! 🔥

What an exciting week it’s been in Year 1!

This week, we had a very special visitor join us to launch our WOW starter for our new topic: The Great Fire of London! The children were thrilled to step into the past as we climbed aboard our very own Time Machine and travelled all the way back to the year 1666. 🕰️

Once we arrived, the hall transformed into the bustling streets of old London. The children became townspeople and bravely recreated key scenes from the fire. We saw tiny bakers' shops, wooden houses, and brave efforts to stop the spreading flames – all brought to life through role play and storytelling. It was truly an immersive learning experience!

In English, we continued our learning about Vlad and the Great Fire of London. The children impressed us with their creativity, writing a page from a graphic novel showing Vlad’s adventures during the fire. They also worked hard to produce fact files about what London was like in 1666 – did you know the buildings were made of wood and built very close together?

In Maths, we’ve been busy exploring multiplication using groups and arrays. The children have been using objects and pictures to help them understand how to count in 2s, 5s and 10s. They’ve loved the challenge and are getting really confident with their grouping skills!

In Science, we’ve been looking closely at everyday objects and thinking about the materials they are made from.

It’s been a brilliant start to our new topic and we can’t wait to see where our learning takes us next week. 🚀

Have a lovely weekend!

– The Year 1 Team

Learning in Class 7 12.6.25

Date: 12th Jun 2025 @ 10:51am

Class 7 loved chosing a book today. The Harmony Trust Read Acheive Succeed event was a source of huge excitement. The children couldn't wait to get stuck into their books.

This Week In Reception (WB 09.06.25)

Date: 12th Jun 2025 @ 9:16am

What a wonderful week we've had in Reception!

In English, we read the lovely story Fletcher and the Summer Show. The children really enjoyed learning about the characters—especially Fletcher the fox! We used our Phonics skills to describe Fletcher using some brilliant describing words. It was lovely to see the children sounding out and writing their ideas so confidently.

In Maths, we explored number bonds to 10. Using Numicon, we found lots of different ways to make 10 and then recorded our number sentences. The children were fantastic at working with their partners and explaining how they knew the numbers went together.

We also took some time this week to celebrate the special men in our lives as we prepared for Father’s Day. The children made beautiful, thoughtful cards and enjoyed sharing what makes their dads, grandads, and other family members so special.

As part of our Understanding the World, we began learning about the season of summer. We talked about how the weather changes, what we might wear, and the exciting activities we can enjoy during the sunny months.

Well done Reception – another brilliant week of learning, exploring, and growing together!

Nursery Blog – All Aboard the Naughty Bus! 🚌🌉 09.06.25

Date: 10th Jun 2025 @ 4:00pm

This week we have kicked off our new Summer 2 topic – Where in the world do I want to go? We began our journey close to home by exploring travel and transport, using the story Naughty Bus by Jan Oke as our focus text.

🚌 Songs & Stories
In our family groups, we built a repertoire of well-loved travel songs including The Wheels on the Bus and London Bridge is Falling Down. We even travelled (in our imaginations!) to London, where we learnt about some of the city’s most famous landmarks. The children loved spotting Big Ben, Tower Bridge, and the London Eye!

🎨 EAD – Drawing Landmarks
This week, we really challenged the children’s mark-making and drawing skills. Using images of famous London landmarks, the children were encouraged to draw with more detail and purpose. They carefully selected colours and created fantastic shapes to represent the buildings – what amazing artists we have in Nursery!

🎵 Pattern & Movement
As a class, we created our very own action song to help us learn about repeating patterns. Each child contributed a movement, and together we practiced remembering and repeating them – a fun and active way to learn!

👔 Father’s Day Creations
In our teacher-led activity, the children worked hard to create their Father’s Day gifts. They decorated paper ties and used their hands to create faces – with handprints painted in skin tones and black finger “hair”! Once put together, each child had made a special cartoon-style portrait for someone they love.

🔤 Phonics Focus – B is for...
Our sound of the week was B. The children did brilliantly thinking of words beginning with the ‘B’ sound – bus, balloon, bear and more! They are really starting to tune in to initial sounds in words.

🌈 Think Equal – Working Together
This week’s PSHE focus was all about teamwork. The children worked in small groups to rip coloured paper and collaborate on a whole-class rainbow collage. It was wonderful to see everyone working together, communicating and creating something beautiful as a team.

We’ve had a brilliant start to our new topic and can’t wait to see where our next adventure takes us! 🗺️🚌🌈

Year 1 blog

Date: 6th Jun 2025 @ 8:52am

This week, Year 1 have been learning about The Great Fire of London! We have enjoyed reading the story Vlad and The Great Fire of London, written by Kate Cunningham.We were particularly excited to hear that Samuel Pepys buried some very smelly cheese to save it from the fire! We have created graphic novels around this text, drawing our own pictures and writing speech bubbles. We then took our learning into provision where we created graphic novels of our own interests.

In Science, the children have been investigating materials and have enjoyed being "material detectives", discovering different materials around school.

In Maths we have been comparing numbers using greater than and less than symbols. We particularly loved our practical lesson, making number blocks and comparing two numbers.

This has been a short week but we've had a lot of fun and are ready to celebrate Eid!

This Week in Reception (WB 2.06.25)

Date: 5th Jun 2025 @ 2:05pm

Reception Class Blog – Celebrating Eid Together!

This week in Reception, we’ve been learning all about the story “The Most Amazing Eid” as we prepare to celebrate this special occasion. The children have been so enthusiastic and curious, and it has sparked lots of wonderful conversations and activities in class.

Inspired by the story, each child created their own Eid card to take home and give to their family. They carefully designed the front and thoughtfully wrote a message inside — practising their writing skills and showing lots of care and creativity.

We also spent time talking about our own family traditions. The children were excited to share what they’ll be doing in preparation for Eid — from helping at home, to choosing outfits, cooking special meals, and spending time with loved ones. It was lovely to hear about all the different ways our families celebrate.

As part of our learning, we explored why people send cards and what occasions they are used for. The children had lots of brilliant ideas, from birthdays and holidays to saying thank you or cheering someone up. They even had a go at making their own cards independently in the writing area, using all the materials with great enthusiasm.

It has been a joyful and thoughtful week in Reception, filled with learning, creativity, and kindness. We wish all of our families celebrating a very happy and peaceful Eid!

This week in Year 6 - WB 02.06.25

Date: 5th Jun 2025 @ 9:39am

This week in Year 6 we have been doing some creative writing, inspired by the short film 'Alma'. We have worked hard to include all our figurative language, including metaphors, similes and personifciation. The children have produced some fabulous wriitng and you can really see the progress that they have made this year.

In Maths this week we have been consolidating our learning of Division. The children have been practicing their short and long division in order to aid them when answering reasoning questions.

In Topic we have continued with our new topic 'Extreme Regions'. The children have found out what an extreme region is and have been able to explain where in the world we would find them. We have also been learning about the World Famous explorer, 'Ranulph Fiennes' and his adventures across the globe. Ask your child to tell you what they have learnt about him so far.

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Learning in Class 7

Date: 23rd May 2025 @ 11:37am

Class 7 ended their week of learning about 3D shapes by making them out of playdough. A fun way to end the learning and the half term.

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w/c 19.05.25 This week in Year 2!

Date: 22nd May 2025 @ 7:54pm

We have had a great week in Year 2!

The chidlren have worked incredibly hard to write detailed instructions based on our text 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch'. They have worked especially hard on including time conjunctions, imperative verbs and adjectives.

During Maths lessons we have been learning about fractions. Everyone is now able to find a fraction of a set or quantity using concrete resources.

We have also worked on creating balanced meals within our healthy lifestyle Science topic.

The children have worked incredibly hard this half term and we hope they have an enjoyable half term holiday!

Notices for next half term:

-PE days for both Class 5&6 are Wednesday and Friday.

-We will be going on a trip to Alexandra Park at the beginning of July (more details to follow) - if you would like to join us as a parent volunteer please speak to your child's teacher.

Year 1 Weekly Blog WB 19.5.2025

Date: 22nd May 2025 @ 12:58pm

What a fantastic final week of the half term we’ve had in Year 1!

We had an amazing trip to Gallery Oldham, where we took part in a fun and inspiring print workshop. The children really enjoyed getting creative – exploring different patterns in the galleries, making brilliant designs, and producing their very own prints. Everyone worked so hard and had such a great time!

Back in the classroom, we’ve been continuing our English work on the story "Handa’s Surprise." We’ve really enjoyed getting into role as Handa and imagining how she might be feeling. The children wrote some wonderful diary entries from Handa’s point of view – full of emotion and thoughtful reflections.

In Maths, we’ve been learning about position and direction, using our bodies and shapes to explore words like "left," "right," "forwards," and "turn." It’s been lots of fun using movement to help us understand these new concepts.

As part of our Topic, we’ve been comparing the capital of Kenya – Nairobi – with Oldham. We’ve been thinking carefully about what is the same and what is different, including buildings, transport, and landscapes. It’s been great to learn more about another part of the world.

In RE, we’ve been learning about special ceremonies that show belonging, such as Christenings and Aqiqah. The children asked thoughtful questions and enjoyed sharing what they already know about celebrations in their own families.

We hope everyone has a wonderful and restful half term break. Thank you for all your support this term – we look forward to seeing everyone back in school on Monday, 3rd June!

This Week In Reception (WB 19.05.25)

Date: 22nd May 2025 @ 9:15am

What a blooming brilliant week we've had in Reception!

In English, we’ve been diving into the fascinating life cycle of a sunflower through our focus text, Sunflower Life Cycle. The children were captivated as we explored each stage — from tiny seeds all the way to beautiful, blooming buds. Along the way, we learned some exciting new vocabulary, including seedling, germination, roots, shoots, and buds. The children used their growing phonics knowledge to label different stages of the cycle, even writing fantastic sentences to describe what happens at each point. It’s been wonderful to see their confidence blossoming as writers!

Over in Maths, we’ve been sorting and spotting odd and even numbers. The children have become quite the number detectives — identifying numerals and using their counting skills to decide if a number is odd or even. There’s been lots of hands-on fun with sorting games and plenty of practical activities to help embed this key concept.

Our Understanding the World sessions have kept us green-fingered this week too! We've been exploring how sunflowers grow, what they need to thrive. The children were fascinated to learn how water, sunlight, and soil help little seeds sprout into tall, golden sunflowers. We also took a creative turn and looked at the famous painting Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh. The children were inspired by his bold colours and expressive brushstrokes and set to work creating their own sunflower masterpieces — each one as unique and vibrant as they are!

It’s been a week full of curiosity, creativity, and growing knowledge — in every sense!

Year 1 weekly Blog WB 12/5/2025

Date: 15th May 2025 @ 2:02pm

What a busy and exciting week we've had in Year 1!

In English, we've been reading the lovely story Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne. The children absolutely loved following Handa’s journey and learning about all the delicious fruits she packed for her friend. Inspired by the story, we made our very own fruit salad – it was colourful, healthy, and most importantly, delicious! We then used our experiences to write a clear set of instructions for how to make it, using some fantastic imperative verbs like chop, mix, peel, and serve. Great job, everyone!

In Maths, we’ve been learning to tell the time to the hour and half hour. The children have been practising using analogue clocks and are becoming very confident at recognising when it’s half past two or three o’clock – time really does fly when you’re having fun!

Our Topic work has taken us on a journey to Kenya. We’ve been learning all about life in Kenya, including the weather, animals, school, and famous landmarks. The children worked hard to create their own Kenya factfiles, which we’ll soon be using to compare with life here in the United Kingdom. It’s been fascinating to explore the similarities and differences between the two countries!

In Science, we’ve been focusing on plants. We’ve been labelling the different parts of a plant, such as the roots, stem, leaves, and flower, and talking about what each part does to help the plant grow.

Finally, in Art, we’ve been learning some exciting printing techniques in preparation for our printing workshop at the library on Monday. The children have experimented with patterns and textures, and we can't wait to see what beautiful creations they'll come up with during the workshop.

This Week In Reception (WB 12.05.25)

Date: 15th May 2025 @ 9:10am

This week in Reception, we've had a wonderful time exploring the story Oliver's Vegetables as part of our English learning. The children enjoyed discovering the different vegetables Oliver tried throughout the week. We used this as a fantastic opportunity to learn and practise the days of the week, helping the children to sequence the story in the correct order.

Using their growing phonics knowledge, the children each chose their favourite vegetable from the story, drew a lovely picture of it, and had a go at labelling their drawing independently – we were so proud of their fantastic sounding out!

In Maths, our focus was on grouping and sharing. The children had fun using real-life experiences to support their learning, especially when they shared out snack equally among their friends. We even tackled some trickier problems together, thinking about what we could do if the number of snacks couldn’t be shared fairly – lots of brilliant ideas and reasoning were shared.

It’s been a busy, hands-on week full of thinking, talking, and teamwork. Well done, Reception – we’re so proud of you all!

w/c 15.05.25 This week in Year 2!

Date: 15th May 2025 @ 8:26am

It has been a busy few weeks in Year 2! We have visited Oldham library and gallery, travelled to Northmoor for an author visit with Beth Woolvin and performed our final year group assembly of the year.

This week, we have been learning about time in our Maths lessons. The children have been working hard to fully understand the terms: oclock, half past, quarter to and quarter past.

In English, we have read 'The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch' and have been practising using time conjunctions, imperative verbs and adjectives in preparation for writing a set up instructions next week.

We continue to learn about 'Healthy Lifestyles' in Science, this week focus on dental health. We also worked on your throwing and catching skills in PE, using chest, shoulder and bounce passes, and linked this to our previous Science work on exericse.

We hope you have a great weekend and cannot wait for another exciting week next week!

Nursery Blog – Life Cycle of a Chicken 🐣🐥

Date: 14th May 2025 @ 1:54pm

What an egg-citing week we’ve had in Nursery! This week, we’ve been learning all about the life cycle of a chicken – and we even had some very special visitors arrive in the classroom to help us!

🥚 Welcome to Our Nursery, Little Chicks!
On Monday, a mysterious delivery of eggs arrived in Nursery. The children were full of guesses about what might be inside – most thought it was chicks, but Mr Garth was sure it was dragons! By Wednesday, we were amazed to see our first few chicks hatching, and by Thursday, all of our new fluffy friends had arrived. The children were fascinated watching the chicks peck their way out, using brilliant vocabulary like egg, hatch, chick and hen.

🌱 Family Group Time
We built on our previous learning about butterflies and sunflowers to understand the chicken’s life cycle. The children confidently ordered the stages using play blocks, showing how much they’ve learned about growth and change.

🎨 Creative Learning
During our observational drawing activity, the children explored textures, shapes and colours to represent the chicks, giving meaning to their marks and using their senses to describe what they could see and feel.

🔢 Maths Focus
In maths, we practised tricky skills like one more and one less, using the leftover Easter chicks to help us count and visualise the changes. The children really impressed us with their focus and number language!

💪 Gross Motor Fun
We acted out each stage of the chicken’s life cycle using our bodies: curling into tiny eggs, stretching and wobbling like hatching chicks, flapping and pecking like fluffy chicks, and standing tall and scratching the ground like hens!

🏴‍☠️ Phonics Focus
This week, we became pirates and explored the sound Rr! The children had fun finding objects and words that begin with R, practising their sounds with enthusiasm.

💬 PSHE – Working Together
In our PSHE sessions, we read The Wall, a lovely story that helped us talk about differences in opinion and how we can work together to create something beautiful – even if we all have different ideas!

It’s been a week full of wonder, curiosity, and joyful learning – we’re so proud of how gently and kindly the children welcomed our new chick friends to Nursery! 🐣

16/05/2025 - This Week In Year 5

Date: 14th May 2025 @ 8:22am

This week, Year 5 have immersed themselves in the world of Victorian England. In English, they have been exploring Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, learning about the harsh realities of workhouse life and the struggles faced by children in the 19th century. These lessons will lead into next week’s exciting writing task: crafting persuasive letters to improve conditions in Victorian workhouses.

In Design and Technology, Year 5 have put their creativity to the test by making traditional Victorian rag rugs. Using scraps of fabric and learning traditional techniques, they discovered how families in the 19th century reused old materials to make practical and decorative items for the home.

It’s been a week full of history and creativity—and we can’t wait to see everyone’s persuasive letters next week!

Year 1 weekly Blog WB 5.5.2025

Date: 8th May 2025 @ 2:00pm

Week beginning: 5.5.2025

What a fun and fabulous week it’s been in Year 1! Here’s a peek at what we’ve been up to across our learning areas:

✏️ English

This week, we’ve been inspired by The Ugly Five by Julia Donaldson. The children enjoyed reading about the lovable animals who aren’t quite as “ugly” as they seem! We used our imaginations to write acrostic poems about each of the five animals – the wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena, and marabou stork. The children chose fantastic describing words and had lots of fun performing their poems aloud!

➖ Maths

In Maths, we’ve been learning how to subtract using a range of tools and strategies. We used counting objects, pictures, and even number lines to help us “jump back” and find the difference. The children are becoming confident problem-solvers and really enjoyed using cubes and counters to act out the subtraction stories.

🌱 Science

We’ve been getting our hands dirty in Science this week – in the best way! We learned about where plants come from, explored what seeds look like, and even planted our own seeds. The class made careful observations and drawings of different types of seeds, and we’ll be watching closely over the next few weeks to see what grows. Fingers crossed for green shoots soon!

🌍 Topic – Geography

Our Topic work took us all the way to Africa as we began learning about the weather there. We compared African weather to what we experience here in the UK and discovered that some parts of Africa are very hot and dry, while others can be warm and rainy.

🕊️ RE

In RE, we explored the idea of symbols of belonging. The children thought about the groups they belong to—like families, schools, and clubs—and learned how different faiths use symbols to show belonging. We shared pictures and had some thoughtful discussions about what makes us feel included and connected.

We’re so proud of all the hard work the children are doing and can’t wait to see what next week brings!

Have a lovely weekend,
The Year 1 Team

This week in Reception (WB 5.05.25)

Date: 8th May 2025 @ 11:16am

This Week in Reception: Exploring Seeds, Doubles, and Phonics!

This week in Reception has been full of excitement and learning, with activities that sparked creativity and strengthened our understanding of key concepts!

English: "The Tiny Seed" Comes to Life
In English, we dove into the story of The Tiny Seed. The children loved exploring the journey of the tiny seed as it grows into a beautiful flower. To bring the story to life, we used our bodies to create different scenes from the story. This was a fantastic way for the children to express their understanding through movement and imagination.

After acting out the story, we used our phonics knowledge to label the pictures we had created. The children showed great confidence as they applied their letter sounds to the words, developing both their reading and writing skills in an engaging way. It's wonderful to see how far they’ve come with their phonics!

Maths: Exploring Doubles
In maths, we've been focusing on the concept of doubles. The children had a lot of fun recognising doubles through games and activities. Whether using objects or pictures, they were able to identify that doubles mean the same number added to itself. The hands-on approach helped them grasp the idea while having fun with their classmates!

Science: Exploring Seeds in Fruits
In science, we explored the different types of seeds found inside fruits. The children had the chance to identify and compare seeds in fruits such as apples, oranges, and cucumbers. It was a fantastic opportunity for them to learn about the life cycle of plants and how seeds grow into new plants. They were fascinated by how many different types of seeds they could find, and it sparked lots of curious questions!

This week has been full of learning, movement, and discovery, and we are so proud of how much the children have achieved! We look forward to even more fun and exploration next week!

This week in Pre-school...

Date: 8th May 2025 @ 8:59am

We are focusing on farms and farm animals for the next two week in class. The children have been learning the names of farm animals and animal babies.

They have been engaging in lots of small- world play with animals, tractors and people and showed great imagination.

We have been reading the story- NOISY FARM and the children have been identifying sounds the animals make.

Nursery Blog – Butterfly, Butterfly 🦋

Date: 8th May 2025 @ 8:17am

Nursery Blog – Butterfly, Butterfly 🦋

This week in Nursery we have been inspired by the beautiful book Butterfly, Butterfly by Petr Horáček. The children have been learning all about growth, change, and the beauty of butterflies!

🎵 Family Group Time
We explored movement and music by listening to Fantasy in C by Georg Philipp Telemann. The children said, “It sounds like butterflies!” and created their own graceful butterfly dances to match the music.

🎨 Symmetry Art
Using their prior knowledge, the children helped Mr Garth finish his half-painted butterfly wings to make them symmetrical! They carefully matched colours and patterns to complete the designs.

🦋 Understanding the World
With the help of life cycle props, the children discussed each stage of a butterfly’s life. This was especially exciting as we’ve been observing real caterpillars in our classroom as they grow into butterflies!

🖌️ Teacher-Led Learning
We looked closely at different insects and used natural materials and paint to recreate them. The children were so thoughtful in their designs and loved getting creative with nature!

💬 PSHE
Our focus this week was on similarities, differences, and celebrating diversity. We talked about how we are all special and learned how to be kind and accepting of one another.

🔤 Phonics Focus
The sound of the week was U! We explored this through fun games, rhymes, and activities that helped the children listen for and say the sound clearly.

🧠 Think Equal
This week we practised speaking and listening as part of problem-solving. The children worked together to think of ideas and come up with plans to help their friends – showing brilliant teamwork!

Another fantastic week of learning, growing, and fluttering through new ideas in Nursery! 🦋

Year 1 Weekly Blog WB 28.5.2025

Date: 1st May 2025 @ 2:15pm

We’ve had another exciting and busy week in Year 1, full of learning, exploring and discovering new things together. Here's a little peek at what we've been up to!

This week in English, we read the wonderful story Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett. We had so much fun following Sunny the meerkat on his travels away from his family. After listening carefully and talking about the story, the children had a go at retelling Sunny’s journey in their own words. We focused on using full sentences, time words like “first”, “next”, and “finally”, and remembered to use capital letters and full stops.

In Maths, we’ve been practising addition using a number line. We learned how to start at the first number and jump forward to add on. The children loved using their fingers and number lines to solve problems. Keep practising those number jumps at home.

This week in Topic, we looked at a real atlas to find some countries in Africa. The children found Kenya, Nigeria, and Egypt on the map, and we talked about what each country might be like. We also looked at where they are in the world compared to the UK. The children were fascinated and asked brilliant questions – we definitely have some budding geographers in Year 1!

Our new Science topic is all about plants! We went on a plant hunt around the school grounds to see what we could find. The children spotted flowers, trees, and even some herbs in our coutyard area. We talked about the different parts of a plant and what they need to grow. We can’t wait to plant our own seeds soon!

In RE, we continued thinking about the idea of belonging. We shared stories and talked about all the different groups we belong to – our families, our class, our school, and other special communities. The children shared thoughtful ideas about how it feels to belong and how we can help others feel included too

This Week In Reception (WB 28.04.25)

Date: 1st May 2025 @ 9:24am

This week in Reception, we’ve had a giant-sized adventure as we explored the classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk! The children enjoyed retelling the story using props and puppets and used their growing phonics knowledge to describe both Jack and the Giant. We were so impressed with the fantastic adjectives they came up with – from “scared” and “brave” for Jack to “big” and “angry” for the Giant!

In Maths, we’ve been busy with numbers up to 20. The children practised putting numbers in the correct order and spotting when numbers were either out of sequence or even upside down! They showed great perseverance and teamwork while helping each other to correct mistakes and build confidence with number recognition.

Linking beautifully with our story, we also began learning about how plants grow. The children talked about what seeds need to thrive, such as water, sunlight, and soil. We’ve all planted our own beans and are now eagerly waiting to see if they grow into beanstalks as tall as Jack’s!

It’s been a fun and engaging week full of storytelling, number fun, and hands-on learning. We can’t wait to see what grows next – in the garden and in our learning!

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