Welcome to Class 1

Numbers to 20 Reception Class are continuing to work on numbers beyond 10. They used ten frames to find out how many objects were in a bowl. They placed the objects on the ten frames and looked at how many full ten frames they had and how many of the next one. This...

Jack and the Beanstalk We read the story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and the children had lots of fun retelling the story in their own words using small world toys. Mrs Rogers brought in some “magic” beans so we planted them and gave them some water. We will watch...

Spring walk The Reception children enjoyed a lovely walk around the village looking for signs of spring. They heard the birds singing and saw daffodils, buds growing on trees, blossom and some lambs. They even made the most of the spring sunshine playing in the park.

Long and Short  This week Reception Class have worked on measuring length. They started by comparing two objects and saying which was longer or shorter. Then they got sets of objects and ordered them from shortest to longest. Finally, they started to measure length...

Junk Model Castles  This week Reception Class looked at castles and learnt the names of some key features of castles. They worked in pairs to make their own castle using junk modelling materials. They selected the boxes and other materials they wanted to use. Then...

World Book Day In Reception Class we love stories and we had a great time celebrating World Book Day. The children dressed up as their favourite story characters. It was wonderful to see their outfits, from Matilda and Cinderella to Mr Bump and Mr Twit. The children...

Pancake Day Reception Class made pancakes for snack on Shrove Tuesday. They mixed together flour, eggs and milk to make the batter. Then Mrs Rogers cooked the pancakes in the frying pan. The children chose what they wanted on top of their pancakes. The pancakes were...

Addition This week in maths, Reception Class have been learning how to add. We looked at addition number sentences and started using the + and = signs. They used lots of different resources to practise adding two amounts together.

Odd and Even This week in maths, Reception Class have been exploring making pairs. We looked at how many pairs (lots of 2) we could make with different amounts of counters. So 4 counters gives 2 pairs (2 lots of 2) but 7 counters gives 3 pairs and an odd one left...

Noah’s Ark Reception Class listened to the story of Noah’s Ark from the Bible, which they know is a very special book. They used small world toys to act out the story, pairing up the animals and putting them on the ark two by two. They also made their own Noah’s ark...

Visit to Hardwick Country Park Reception Class thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Hardwick Country Park. They explored the park and looked for sculptures. They saw lots of different types of birds including swans, geese and coots. They had fun in the playground before...

Measuring Capacity This week Reception children have been measuring capacity. They have enjoyed pouring water into different containers and then tipping it back out to show that they understand different language linked to capacity. They can use the following terms...

Making Fossils Reception Class loved looking at fossils and learning about why fossils are important in terms of knowing what dinosaurs were like. They were keen to make their own fossils so they rolled out some clay and used different tools and objects to make an...

Jungle Animal Faces Reception Class have enjoyed learning about different jungle animals. We decided to make some jungle animal faces from paper plates. The children knew which colours they needed to use when painting and chose either thick or thin brushes, depending...

Animal Print Art Children in Reception Class are learning all about the jungle. They enjoyed looking at jungle animals and talking about the different patterns the animals have on their fur. They used painting and printing techniques to make their own animal print...

Chinese New Year Reception Class have been learning about how Chinese New Year is celebrated. They listened to the story of ‘The Great Race’ and learnt how twelve animals were chosen to be part of the calendar, and how each year is named after one of the animals in...

Recognising Number to 8 Reception are working on recognising and ordering numbers 0 to 8. They put the numerals in order then quickly pointed to numbers called out by the teacher.

Reception Class are practicing their gymnastic skills in PE. They are using the apparatus to work on travelling, balancing and jumping. The children love using the apparatus and are growing in confidence and challenging themselves.

Exploring Ice The Reception children love playing in the snow and ice outside but this week we investigated ice indoors too. The children worked in groups to try to get a block of ice to melt as quickly as possible and free the items that were frozen inside. The...

Music time The children In Reception Class love music time. They love singing and joining in with action songs. This week they sang “I’m a Little Teapot” and “The Grand Old Duke of York”. They enjoy using and exploring the percussion instruments and are working on...

Representing Amounts to 7 The children have now been introduced to 6 and 7. They can recognise the numerals and are starting to write them. The children have done lots of work with the ten frames and are learning what 6 and 7 look like on a ten frame. This week the...

Fun Outdoors Reception Class have made the most of the lovely autumn sunshine this week and had lots of fun outdoors. They had lots of fun exploring how water travels along pipes and worked together to see how far they could get the water to move. Lots of their play...

EYFS Pantomime Visit On Tuesday our Nursery and Reception children thoroughly enjoyed their visit to Consett Empire Theatre to watch the pantomime, Cinderella.  They really enjoyed seeing all the different characters and joining in with the singing and dancing.  They...

Halloween Party The Reception children loved coming to school in their Halloween costumes. They had a Halloween party where they did apple bobbing, and played games including ‘Pin the Wart on the Witch’s Nose’. The children demonstrated good listening skills and were...

Firework Pictures This week Reception Class learnt about Bonfire Night, exploring how it is celebrated and why. We talked a lot about fireworks and how to be safe around fireworks. The children then made firework pictures. They were shown different techniques and...

Maths The children in Reception Class have been learning about the amount 4. They have been doing lots of subitising and can recognise the amounts 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4 represented in lots of different ways. The children also explored the composition of 4 and know that “2...

Building a Sukka Shelter Reception Class looked at how different people celebrate harvest. They learnt how Jewish people have a festival called Sukkot. During Sukkot, families build a shelter called a sukka. It needs to have 3 sides and there needs to be things from...

Autumn Walk Reception Class went on an autumn walk, exploring the countryside and looking for signs of autumn. They collected leaves, berries, conkers and apples. They enjoyed their adventure in the outdoors, especially crossing the river on the stepping stones.

Halloween Sensory Play This week Reception Class have been having lots of fun engaging in sensory play. We had pumpkins and the children scooped and scraped with tools and their fingers to get out the seeds and flesh. Then we had slime, which the children loved...

Halloween Craft Session Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who attended the Halloween Crafts session. It was lovely to see so many adults in school making Halloween themed creations with the Reception children. They decorated biscuits, and did lots of...

Elmer Week Reception Class listened to lots of stories about Elmer. Elmer is a very special elephant because he has a patchwork pattern all over his body. The children talked about what is special about them and then they did lots of fun craft activities making...

Exploring the 5 Senses As part of the ‘Marvellous Me’ topic, the children learnt about their 5 senses and how they help to understand the world around them. We did an activity where children focused on their sense of touch. They put on a blindfold and then touched...

Developing Our Noticing Skills Looking at things and noticing how things are the same or different, are important skills in Early Years Maths. We looked at some sets of 3d shapes and the children noticed what was the same about the shapes and identified a shape in...

Phonics Fun This week Reception Class started learning sounds using our phonics programme Read Write Inc. Activities are set up in the classroom to enhance the children’s learning. These activities allow children to practise key skills such as letter formation and...

Making Faces As part of our topic ‘Me, Myself and I’, the Reception children learn the names of different parts of the body and this week we were focusing on naming different parts of the face. We made paper plate faces and drew self-portraits, making sure that we...

Outdoor Fun Reception Class spend time outdoor every day. They have lots of fun playing in the mud kitchen. The children are building new friendships as they collect berries, grass, leaves and flowers to go in the pots and pans for their muddy creations. They also...

Our First Few Days Our new starters in Reception Class have had a busy few days, settling in and becoming familiar with their new classroom and the routines. They have had lots of fun playing in the home corner, making things with playdough, building models in the art...