Reception had a wonderful time visiting Witton Lakes to explore the seasonal changes of autumn!

We became little nature detectives, spotting the beautiful autumn colours, looking closely at the different leaves and searching for conkers. We noticed how the leaves were changing colour and falling from the trees.

One of our favourite parts was feeding the ducks and watching them swim across the lake! 

We had a fantastic time exploring our local environment, developing our observation skills and enjoying the wonders of autumn together! 

Who? Doing?

Example - The dinosaur is painting.

Can you say the sentences below?

We have been developing our mathematical thinking by matching and sorting a range of objects. The children have been using the words same and different to explain their ideas and have enjoyed creating and describing their own sorting rules.

The children have settled into Reception amazingly well and are already building lovely relationships with their new friends and the adults in our classroom.

Twiggle the Turtle has been teaching us how to be superstar learners and fantastic friends. We have been learning how to listen carefully, share, take turns, use kind words and help one another.

Fred the Frog has been helping us to say sounds clearly and blend sounds orally to hear whole words. Please continue to watch and enjoy the Read Write Inc. home-learning videos together at home. Fred has also been teaching us how to sit in a super writing position and hold our pencils correctly.

Concept Cat has introduced us to lots of important vocabulary, including straight, quiet, behind, back, empty and forward. The children have enjoyed exploring these words through practical activities, stories and play.

What a wonderful start to our Reception journey—we are incredibly proud of all the children!

In History, we have been learning about holidays in the past and the present. We looked at photographs and talked about how holidays have changed over time. We noticed differences in transport, clothing, activities and the things people took on holiday.

We sorted pictures into past and present holidays and used our new vocabulary to explain our thinking. We are becoming confident historians by comparing the past with the present and talking about how life has changed over time.

As part of our RE learning about Respecting Our World, Reception explored how Christians and Humanists believe that our world is special and should be cared for. The children planted seeds, watered plants, took part in a litter pick and sorted recycling materials to learn practical ways to look after the environment. They also discussed pictures showing a "happy world" and a "sad world", helping them understand how our actions can make a positive difference. Through these activities, the children developed their understanding of caring for others, animals and the world around them.