Blog Author: klee

Today, Reception lead their first whole school celebration of the word. We told the story of the prodigal son and how this story shows how much God loves us, even when we make mistakes. We enjoyed sharing the song we have been practicing called "God's love is the best love" with the rest of the…

This week we have been thinking about remembrance day. We thought about the soldiers who fought for us. We learnt about how to tell if photos were from the past or from the present by looking at some old photos of soldiers. We also completed some art by using poppy seeds and finger…

This week we have been learning all about bonfire night. We learnt about Guy Fawkes and how people stopped him from hurting the king on the 5th November 1605. We also learnt about how people celebrate. We saw pictures and videos of fireworks, bonfires and sparklers. We even got to try some toffee…

Reception had a great time exploring the park. We went to look for signs of autumn and we found lots. We saw lots of orange leaves on the floor, some conkers, cobwebs and even a few squirrels. We also found a couple of muddy puddles that we could jump in. A few of us nearly lost welly boots but we…

This week we have been learning about baptism in RE. We were really luck to go and visit the Cathedral and meet Fr John. He showed us the font and the shell he uses to baptise people. Fr John also showed us where they keep the special oil used to bless people when they are baptised.

Reception have been working hard on their mark making skills by completing Squiggle Whilst You Wiggle! Each week we have a new move which we practice by waving our flipper flappers. Then we all practice making that mark on a massive piece of paper. We've also been practicing mark making in lots of…

Reception have been busy learning about the creation story. We heard from the bible, that God made everything in the world and He said "It is good". We then went on a nature hunt to find some things that God made. We put them together to make our very own nature bracelets. We were very careful not…