Exploring, watching and sharing work

What an exciting week! We enjoyed a wonderful trip to Leigh Woods where we became intrepid explorers amongst the trees. Thanks to Bill for taking us round, and to all our Parent helpers as well as the children for making it such a successful visit. Back in class, the children have been making maps of their walk and looking at the photos. Later in the week, we were entertained by the students of the Old Vic Theatre school who performed their brilliant version of the Nativity. Reception joined in at all the right places and were a fantastic audience. Then to end the week, we had one of our famous Luckwell 'mix-ups' when children from every class work together in smaller groups. This time it was to make Christmas decorations and it was a pleasure to watch the older children working so thoughtfully with their young colleagues. New friendships made!

Teddies and Wizards!

Another busy week in Reception! We have been making name labels for our teddies this week. In Maths we have been using words to do with position and have had fun playing 'Where's the teddy?' and 'Where's Foxy?' to help us learn. Our student teacher, Hannah, has helped to make a class book about our teddies in school too. And then to finish our week with a bang we had a fantastic Hogwarts day, dressing up as all kinds of wizards, witches and creatures to raise money for Children in Need. Some of us made spells to go in our class cauldron and other mixed potions!

Teddies

This week, after listening to the story of The Three Bears, we have had fun making beds and chairs for our teddies, acting out the story and some of us have been making porridge too. Some children thought they had better 'eat it all up' incase a certain young lady popped by and got there first! We have also been thinking about 'taller and shorter' and trying to find things taller and shorter than our teddies. Thanks to all our Parent Helpers who started 'work' this week, please come back next week! Don't forget to bring the teddies back too, and get working on those hats for our competition.

Festivals and Phonics!

Welcome back! We hope you enjoyed your holiday! We have begun to learn 'Letters and Sounds' this week in our Literacy work and have also been looking at Pattern in Maths. This week too, we have been learning about some of the different festivals that take place at this time of year such as Divali and Bonfire Night. Those of you who came to the Halloween disco will have had fun celebrating that as well. Next week our Teddy topic starts properly, so please bring in a favourite teddy as we'll be doing lots of making things, stories and measuring using our bears!