Oak & Ash – Reception
Supertato to the rescue!
It’s been wonderful to be back after half term and the children have thrown themselves into our new topic of Superheroes. This week we have been exploring the stories of Supertato, which we are all thoroughly enjoying! The enhancements to our continuous provision in Discover & Do this week has included making superhero cuffs and … Read more
A great end to a fantastic half term!
The children have enjoyed our last week of traditional tales, exploring the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and all enjoying a spoonful of porridge that was neither hot nor cold but “just right!” Discover & Do has been full of learning as always. It’s been wonderful to have a little bit of sun … Read more
Discovering and Doing in Spring Term Week 4 and 5!
Bridge building! Junk modelling Perfecting our fine motor skills! Mark making and writing everywhere! Our new recycling game has been a big hit! Cutting and sticking to make 6, 7 and 8 stick puppets Lots of outdoor play and learning! A selection of some of the amazing maths work we have done over the last … Read more
Feeling celebratory in Reception!
This week the children have had lots of opportunities to learn about China and Lunar New Year. In Topic time we have learnt how Lunar New Year is celebrated, the story of the Great Race and the animals that represent different years. In PE, in yoga class, we made movements and shapes to a Chinese … Read more
Learning all about the Library!
The children in Reception had a wonderful morning at Hitchin Library today. They were all very excited for their ride on the coach and behaved impeccably throughout. Deb gave us a very warm welcome and read us several stories, which we all thought were fantastic. We explored the whole library, upstairs and down, and learnt … Read more
Fun in Discover & Do!
The children have had lots of opportunity to extend their learning and explore their curiosities this week in Discover & Do. Below is a selection of photos. We continued our learning on Paul Horton. Children had the opportunity to explore shades and tints and draw neat black outlines around the houses they painted last week. … Read more
New year, new things to discover & do!
The children have settled back into school brilliantly and we’ve got straight into some super learning in the first week of Spring term. The themes and topics running through this week and next week are The Three Little Pigs, different building and houses, the artist Paul Horton and watercolour painting and recyclying. The children have … Read more
All types of houses!
Oak and Ash left Reception today for a short walk in the local area to look at different types of houses. They had a fantastic time whilst out and all behaved impeccably. We saw so many different types of houses and features, from eco houses with solar panels on their roofs to centuries old terraced … Read more
Sombre celebrations in Reception
Last week we continued our focus on Bonfire Night, using the children’s first-hand experiences from the previous weekend to extend their learning. During topic we also spent time learning and talking about Remembrance Day. The children showed great maturity on Friday morning in joining a whole school two-minute silence. Our silence in Reception was accompanied … Read more