Squares and Rectangles

Squares and Rectangles

In maths, the children have been learning about squares and rectangles. They know that both these shapes have 4 sides, but a square has 4 sides the same length. They went on a walk round school looking for things that were squares or rectangles. They sorted shapes...
Space Art

Space Art

As part of our topic work on space, the children got creative and produced some lovely artwork. They painted their own planets, choosing the size, shape and colour of the planet and some children even added patterns. They mixed paints to get the colours they wanted to...
Diwali

Diwali

Reception Class learnt about the Hindu festival of Diwali. They looked at how Diwali is celebrated and talked about how it is similar to festivals celebrated by their own families. They made diva lamps from clay, as Diwali is also known as the Festival of Lights. They...
Making Rockets

Making Rockets

As part of our topic on space, the children made their own rockets from junk modelling materials. They selected materials, cut things to the rights size and used different ways to join objects together to make their own...
Planting

Planting

Reception Class have been busy planting in their new raised beds. Mrs Rogers brought some plants from her garden and helped the children plant them. We now have rosemary, forget-me-nots and strawberry plants in the soil. The children are looking forward to watching...
Bonfire Night

Bonfire Night

Reception Class enjoyed learning about Bonfire Night and why it is celebrated. The children talked about their own experiences of seeing fireworks, bonfires and holding sparklers. They used oil pastels to draw their own firework pictures, making sure the pictures were...