Week Beginning 12^th May 2025

We have had a 'Bee'-tastic week in Reception!

The children have been thoroughly enjoying learning all about bees. We learnt that there were over 20,000 types of bees and that bees have four wings, five eyes and six legs! The children also learnt about pollination, how bees collect nectar from the flowers using their long tongues and that they cannot see the colour red! 

The children created their own bee puppets in the creative area too!

The children also created their own food plates. They had to read the menu and ‘fred-talk’ the words to work out what was needed on the plate. They then cut the food out and stuck it on to a paper plate. We were very impressed with their reading and phonics skills!

In Maths, we have been learning about mass. The children were learning to compare objects according to their mass. We used a set of mechanical weighing scales. The children chose objects from around the classroom and took it in turns to weigh their objects. An object was put in one side of the scales and then another object was placed on the opposite side. The children then waited for the scales to settle. We learnt that the heavier object would be on the side of the scales that is lower and the lighter object would be on the side of the scales that is higher. We also learnt that if the objects have the same mass, the scales would be balanced. The children used the following sentence stems to describe and compare the mass of each object: 

_______ is heavier than _______ 

_______ is lighter than _______ 

_______ has the same mass as _______ 

We were very impressed with their investigation skills and with how well they compared the mass of each object.

Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies for another fantastic week of learning!

Week Beginning 6^th May 2025

In Literacy, we continued our learning about the story ‘Clem and Crab’. In the story, Clem gets caught up in plastic left behind on the beach. We discussed the danger of plastics on our beaches and in our oceans and how they can hurt sea creatures!

In the junk modelling area, the children have been creating their own crabs. We read the story 'Sharing a Shell' and then used the facts that we learnt about crabs from last week, to create our own. We know that crabs have a shell, 8 legs and 2 claws and that there are over 4,000 different types of crab! The children used a variety of junk modelling to create their crabs. Each crab looked unique and the children thoroughly enjoyed making them.

We also celebrated VE Day! The children came to school dressed in red, white and blue and enjoyed a day full of fun! We saw a 1940s Jeep and were shown some medals from the war. We took part in games from the 1940s and enjoyed a special VE Day assembly delivered by the prefects. We also decorated some biscuits with red, white and blue icing and enjoyed them as a treat whilst we watched the Red Arrows Fly Over!

Well done for another fantastic week of learning!

Week Beginning 28^th April 2025

We have had another exciting week of learning!

This week, we have started learning about our new topic 'What a wonderful world!'

In Literacy, we have been looking at the story of 'Clem and Crab'. We carried out a 'hot seating' activity where the children could ask Clem questions about why she liked going to the beach. We learnt that Clem doesn't like it when people do not look after the beach, especially when they leave their litter on the beach. We discussed the dangers of leaving rubbish on the beach and in the sea. After lunch, the children came back to find that someone had left their litter in our sandpit! They worked as a team to be the 'Beach Patrol' and cleared the beach very quickly! 

The children also worked in groups to write a list as a class of the rubbish we could see on Clem's beach. The children couldn't believe what had been left behind! We saw tin cans, plastic bags, a rusty old boat and even some straws! They then made posters about how we can keep our beaches clean and safe. In the beach area, the children sorted pictures into things that help to keep the beaches clean and things that don't. 

 

 

In Maths, we have started learning about doubling. The children are able to show the doubles up to 5 on their fingers and can verbally say the doubles number sentences. We have also been recapping ‘one more and one less’ and repeating patterns.

Well done, Ladybirds and Butterflies for another fantastic week of learning!

Week Beginning 31st March 2025

This week, we have been thoroughly enjoying learning about Easter. We learnt about how Easter is celebrated all over the world as well as the story of Easter and why it is celebrated.

The children created their own Spring Chickens which we took to our end of term Assembly on Friday! We loved singing ‘Spring Chicken’ whilst holding them for the whole school to see!

The children have also taken part in some Easter themed activities, such as Easter subitising and addition on the Maths table, marble egg painting, Easter cards and created their own chicks in the playdough area.

Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies for another fantastic term! We hope you have a wonderful break and we look forward to lots more learning next half term!

Week Beginning 24^th March 2025

What a special week!

We have been thinking about Mother's Day and the special ladies in our lives. The children wrote about why their Mummy is special to them and have even baked a yummy treat for their special lady to enjoy! The children also enjoyed rehearsing for their Special Lady Assembly this week. They also thoroughly enjoyed performing to their special ladies on Thursday.

This week, we have been learning more about maps. Pirate Percy visited again and left us another Geography challenge! The children worked in their classes to produce a 3D map of the school and Stoke Poges village. They used wooden blocks, different coloured material, wooden people and trees, stones, pine cones, wooden train track and paper to create their class 3D map of the School. In their independent learning time, the children then created their own 3D maps and drawings of the local area. 

Outside, we have been enjoying planting and using lolly sticks to subitise. The children had to take it in turns to plant a number of lolly sticks and a partner had to subitise the amount! We are so impressed with the children's subitising skills within 5!

Week Beginning 17^th March 2025

We have had a fantastic week in Reception!

We started the week by celebrating St Patrick's Day! We thoroughly enjoyed learning all about how St Patrick's Day is celebrated all round the world. The children enjoyed taking part in lots of themed activities, and we also read the story 'How to catch a Leprechaun'. The children then tried to create their own traps to catch a Leprechaun in the playground.

Reception received a letter from Pirate Percy asking them to use their map skills to help him identify symbols on his treasure map. We discussed the different symbols, such as 'x' marks the spot and the treasure chest, and the children thoroughly enjoyed finding the symbols on their own maps. We also spoke about compass directions and how Pirate Percy could avoid the shark infested waters! The children then created their own treasure maps in their independent learning time and even found some buried treasure in the sand pit! Pirate Percy also taught the children that an 'aerial photo' is a photo taken from the sky. He sent his parrot Poppy in to the sky and he sent us an aerial photo of our school. We then went for a walk around the school and found some of the features that were on Pirate Percy's aerial photo of our school!

Well done Butterflies and Ladybirds for a fantastic week of learning!

Week Beginning 10^th March 2025

We have had another week of learning!

This week, we celebrated International Women's Day. We thought about and discussed the important women in our lives as well as important women in History. We then drew a picture of a woman who is inspirational to us. It was lovely to see the children drawing pictures of their Mummies, Aunties, Grandmas and other special people.

The children walked around the school grounds looking for signs of Spring. The children found that some of the trees were beginning to grow leaves and there are even daffodils growing at the front of the school. We picked a few of the daffodils to use for some observational drawing next week! We also used watercolours to paint some Spring flowers and used 'The Big Book of Blooms' for inspiration. The children learnt that one sign of Spring is blossom and they used toilet roll holders and paint to create their own blossom pictures.

The children also made their own binoculars in the junk modelling area and enjoyed bird watching in the playground. They saw pigeons, red kites and even a seagull! We look forward to observing how our natural environment continues to change throughout Spring!

Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies for a great week of learning!

Week Beginning 3^rd March 2025

We have had a very exciting week celebrating Communication Week!

Throughout the week, we have been thinking about the ways we communicate with each other through our words, our body language and our facial expressions. We have had lots of circle time discussions about how important it is to communicate with each other by being kind, gentle and understanding towards those around us. We have been discussing how there are some people who cannot hear and some who cannot see and have thought about the different ways they can communicate.

Throughout the week, we have been learning some Makaton signs for various words and we have created a video to share them with you.

On Tuesday, we also celebrated Pancake Day. We learnt about why people celebrate Shrove Tuesday and why it is celebrated with pancakes. The children all had the chance to try their own pancake with a fruit topping of their choice. We also had a workshop from West End in Schools and we all enjoyed reinacting the story of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

 

On Wednesday, we thoroughly enjoyed welcoming our parents in for a 'Chat and Play' session. The children were so excited to share conversations and play board games with their special grown ups. They also performed the Poetry Basket poems 'Popcorn' and 'Pancakes' beautifully.

On Thursday, we celebrated World Book Day! The children came to school dressed as their favourite character or in their pyjamas with their favourite bedtime story. We thoroughly enjoyed having some Secret Readers throughout the day, as well as reading with our Year 6 Buddies!

Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies for a very busy week of learning!

Week Beginning 24^th February 2025

What an exciting week of learning we have had!

In Maths this week, we have been learning the skill of 'subitising'. Subitising means seeing a number without having to count (e.g. seeing 3 dots and saying the number 3 without having to count the dots). The children have started to subitise in their environments too (e.g. "There are 3 spoons in the mud kitchen").

Challenge: Can you tell us an example of when you were able to subitise on your journey to school?

In Literacy, we have started looking at the story The Journey Home. We came in to the classroom to find Hattie Peck had left her suitcase in the middle of the carpet! Inside was a map, sun cream, seeds, binoculars and the book. The children all explored the suitcase and the map inside. We also discussed their predictions of what they thought the story was about. We explored the map that was in Hattie Peck's suitcase. On the map, we found out that the dark blue line was a motorway and we also found Stoke Poges. We even found our school!

In the story, Hattie Peck collects eggs from all around the world! We talked about some of the animals that lay eggs. We then worked in pairs to write a list of animals that lay eggs. The children worked well and took turns to write an animal. We used our phonics 'Fred fingers' to help us to spell the names of animals such as ants, crabs, frogs and hens.

We are looking forward to reading more of this story as the term goes on!

Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies for a fantastic first week back!

Week Beginning 10^th February 2025

We have had a lovely week celebrating and learning about Valentine's Day!

We learnt about the story of St Valentine and why we celebrate Valentine's Day. The children created a cafe in the mud kitchen called 'The Heart Express' where they made some Valentine's treats and different recipes. The children have thoroughly enjoyed accessing a variety of Valentine's themed activities such as writing Valentine's Day cards, making love bugs in the playdough area, printing hearts with kitchen rolls, making love heart paper chains, filling hearts with red words and searching for treasure in the rose water outside. 

We have also been learning about Kandinsky and the children recreated their own repeating heart paintings in the same abstract style. We were also lucky enough to be able to watch the Year 3 and 4 Production of 'Peter Pan'. The children loved the show and were so impressed with their performance!

Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies for an amazing half-term of learning! 

 

Week Beginning 3rd February 2025

What an exciting week we have had in Reception! 

We spent the first part of the week getting ready for our adventure to Antarctica. The children had their passport photos taken and we learnt about Antarctic animals and plants. We learnt that trees cannot grow in Antarctica because the roots are too large. 

On Thursday, the children were so excited as we were going on an adventure to Antarctica! The children were given their passports in the lounge. They then made their way to the check in desk, where they met Mrs Jenkins who gave them their boarding cards. Once checked in, they made their way to security where Miss McDade put their bags through the scanner and Mr Headland scanned the children. The children then made their way to Passport Control where they met Mrs Benians, who stamped their passport. Our Air Hostesses, Miss Wicks and Mrs Harris, then showed the children to their seat on the aircraft.  Our Pilot Captain, Ms Astley, welcomed the children on board and ensured a safe and timely departure and the children had a safety briefing from their Cabin Crew before take off. We enjoyed some in flight entertainment all about Antarctica and even wrote down some facts about Antarctica and Penguins. The Cabin Crew took the children's food and drink order before it was time to land in Antarctica. The children put their warm clothes on that they had packed and we disembarked the aircraft. 

 

When we got back to the classrooms, there were lots of Antarctic and penguin themed activities for the children to explore. The children created some watercolour pictures behind penguin silhouettes, found and wrote sentences to describe penguin eggs, created their own penguins using paper and card, and even built a plane and reenacted their journey to Antarctica. Reception had the most amazing time in Antarctica and onboard the Rainbow Airlines flight from Stoke Poges School Airport. 

On Friday, we celebrated Children's Mental Health Week. The children came in to school dressed as a colour to represent an emotion from Inside Out 2. We enjoyed talking about the things that make us happy and what we can do if we are feeling each emotion. 

Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies for a fantastic week!

Week Beginning 27^th January 2025

What an exciting week we have had!

This week, we have been learning all about Lunar New Year! We learnt about how it is celebrated all over the world and the story of the Zodiac calendar. The children reenacted 'The Great Race' and ordered the animals according to where they finished in the race. The children also learnt that this year is the year of the Snake! We discussed how those born in 2019 were born in the year of the Pig, and those born in 2020 were born in the year of the Rat. They have thoroughly enjoyed making collages and traditional lanterns and have been learning how to write numbers in Mandarin!

The children also learnt a traditional Lunar New Year greeting. Kung Hei Fat Choi means 'Congratulations and best wishes for a prosperous New Year!'

 

 

On Wednesday, we tried some oriental foods! The children were given the opportunity to try prawn crackers, sweet chilli sauce, rice noodles and sweet and sour sauce. We were so impressed with the number of children who were willing to try each food, especially the sweet chilli sauce! We also made a traditional pudding that is eaten during Lunar New Year celebrations. It consists of banana, cinnamon and sugar. Again, we were so proud of the children who tried it! 

 

 

On Friday, we ended our whole school Star of the Week Assembly with a traditional Lion Dance. The children made lots of noise with musical instruments and held up snakes and lanterns that they had made.

It's safe to say we have had a packed week of learning! Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies!

Week Beginning 20^th January 2025

We have had another fantastic week of learning!

This week, we have been learning all about Penguins! We have learnt some amazing facts about penguins, such as:

• They have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm in the freezing temperatures

• They live in big groups called colonies.

• There are over 17 species of penguins. The smallest species stands at just 12 inches and it is called a Fairy Penguin.

• They huddle to keep warm.

• All penguins that live in the wild will live south of the Equator. 

We also learnt the life cycle of the Emperor Penguin. They start as an egg, then hatch and become a chick, then when they shed their grey fluffy feathers they become a fledgling and then an adult penguin. The children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring non-fiction texts about Antarctica and have created their drawings of penguins using charcoal. 

 

In Drawing Club this week, we have started reading 'Lost and Found'. The children drew and described either the Boy or the Penguin. The children have also recreated the storm from the story using tin foil and paint with cotton buds. The vocabulary for Drawing Club this week is:

• Confused
• Accompany
• Dejected
• Misplaced
• Constructed
• Consulted
• Miniature

Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies for another fabulous week!

Week Beginning 13^th January 2025

We have had another fantastic week of learning!

This week, we have been learning about the Polar Regions. We learnt that the South Pole is also known as Antarctica and the North Pole is also known as The Arctic. We learnt that the reason they are white on a map or a  globe is because they are areas of land covered in snow or ice. We learnt about some of the animals that live in these polar regions and found out that polar bears and reindeer live in the Arctic and that penguins and elephant seals live in the Antarctic. We can't wait to continue exploring Antarctica and learn more about the animals that live there, especially the penguins!

The children completed an experiment to test understand how animals that live in the polar regions stay warm, especially in the freezing cold water. The children learnt about the thick layer of blubber that these animals have. The experiment involved the children putting one hand in to cold water. The other hand had a glove on. We covered the glove in lard and this acted like the layer of blubber that these animals have. The children found that when they put the hand with the glove on in the water, they couldn't feel the cold!

In Maths this week, we have been learning about teen numbers. The children have learnt numbers 11-15 and we have been using the Numberblocks episodes to introduce each one. The children have also been using these teen numbers in their learning time. There were some keys with numbers of dots on them and locks with the teen numbers on. The children had to count the dots on the keys and then match it to the lock. They found that when they had counted correctly and identified the correct lock, they could use the key to unlock it!

Well done, Ladybirds and Butterflies, for a fantastic first week back!

Week Beginning 7^th January 2025

Happy New Year!

What a fantastic first week back we have had! This week, we have been discussing New Year Resolutions and the children thought about a promise that they wanted to make to themself for this year. We also made some class promises such as being kind to each other and always trying our best!

The children have thoroughly enjoyed the cold weather this week! The snow and frost have been very exciting to look at and explore. We also learnt about Winter and how the weather changes. The children completed an experiment to test different methods of melting ice. Some of the animals were frozen in ice and the children used salt, hammers and warm water to try and save the animals! They loved exploring the different methods and found that the quickest way to free the animals was to use the warmer water!

Well done, Ladybirds and Butterflies, for a fantastic first week back!

Week Beginning 16^th December 2024

What an exciting last week of the year we have had!

We started the week off with our Marble Jar treat! We had a party and movie day. The children loved going to the Steam Cabin for our party in the afternoon! We were very impressed with their moves when we played musical statues!

On Tuesday, Reception thoroughly enjoyed their Christmas walk around Stoke Poges Village. We walked up to Mr and Mrs Benians’ house and the children were amazed at the Elf Workshop! They even got to experience a flurry of snow! They loved seeing the Elf Houses in their village and all took turns to make a wish on The Wishing Chair!

On Wednesday, our Year 6 Buddies came down to do some Christmas crafts with us. The children enjoyed colouring and creating with their buddies and spreading some festive cheer! In the afternoon, we watched 

On Thursday, we had our class party day! The children enjoyed dancing and playing to Christmas songs and had a wonderful time!

Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies for completing your first full term at The Stoke Poges School! We are so proud of you and we look forward to seeing you in January for lots more learning and fun!

Week Beginning 9^th December 2024

We have had another exciting and Christmas filled week!

This week we performed our first ever show on stage! The children thoroughly enjoyed performing 'The Night Before Christmas' for their grown-ups. They sang beautifully and performed their poem wonderfully! They also loved taking their grown-ups around their Christmas Market, collecting all the Christmassy crafts they have been making.  The children will receive a Microsoft Teams log in on Monday (in their orange reading record) so that you can access the video used during their performance.

The children have thoroughly enjoyed all of the Christmassy activities this week, including writing their letters to Santa, making Christmas Wish Lists and making reindeer food using oats, sparkles and gems!

 

The Ladybirds and Butterflies have also filled up their marble jars! We are so proud of them and cannot wait to celebrate their achievement on Monday!

Well done Reception!

Week Beginning 2^nd December 2024

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Reception, and what an exciting week we have had!

The children came in to school on Monday to some very exciting news! Santa had visited our classrooms with his reindeer, elves and gingerbread men! He even emailed Mrs Jenkins and Miss McDade some videos of his visit! We were all so excited to see the decorations they left for us and it was so exciting to meet the Elves! They even decorated the doors! We were very lucky that Santa left us all a little candy cane to enjoy too!

The children have been very busy this week preparing for their Christmas Show and Market next week! They can't wait to perform for their grown ups and share their Christmassy creations with you!

We cannot wait to welcome you for 'Reception's Night Before Christmas' and our Christmas Market on Tuesday 10^th December!

Week Beginning 25^th November 2024

We have had a Maths filled week this week!

The children have thoroughly enjoyed engaging in some Maths activities in all of our learning areas. In the sand pit, the children were making footprints and measuring them with cubes and even wrote how many cubes their foot measured on the whiteboard! We opened up our Maths sheds for the children to explore too. They used the large wooden dominoes to match numbers and they used the large Numicon to order numbers to 10 and represent their number bonds to 5.

 

In PSHE this week, we have been continuing our topic of 'Celebrating Differences'. This week, we were thinking about how our houses are all different. We discussed different types of houses and the children were challenged to work in groups and create a house using different materials. There were five groups and five materials: wooden blocks, Duplo, junk modelling, waffle bricks and magnetic shapes. We were so impressed with how well the children worked in teams to complete the challenge!

We have started our rehearsals for our Christmas Show! We have been practising some songs and poems that we cannot wait to share with you on Tuesday 10th December! We have also been busy making creations for the Christmas Market after our show!

Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies for another fantastic week of learning!

Week Beginning 18^th November 2024

We have had another fabulous week in Reception!

In Drawing Club this week, we have been using the animation 'Batfink' as a stimulus. The children have drawn and described Batfink.

Each vocabulary word has a corresponding action. The vocabulary words learnt this week in Drawing Club:

• Spark
• Sidekick
• Rapid
• Idle
• Napping
• Rescue
• Thrilling
• Hurdle

We have been thinking about our senses this week. The children went on a listening walk around school on Wednesday. We walked around the whole outside of the school and all through the school. We noted down the different sounds we could hear and found that there were some sounds that we heard in both areas! We have also been learning about light and dark and the children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring with the torches and puppets to create shadows in the reading corner. 

We have enjoyed learning about nocturnal animals. The children can identify and describe nocturnal animals as animals that sleep in the daytime and are awake at night time. We learnt about different owls and we couldn't believe the size of some of them! We learnt that some owls can see over 2 metres away in the dark! We read 'The Leaf Thief' which is a story about a squirrel who lives in a tree and the leaves keep disappearing! We found out that the thief was actually the wind! The children have created their own leaf themed suncatchers with paper plates and autumnal coloured tissue paper.

 

 

This week's Poetry Basket rhyme was called 'Owl'. Here are some of our Reception children performing it!

Well done Butterflies and Ladybirds for another fantastic week in Reception!

Week Beginning 11^th November 2024

This week, we have been learning all about Remembrance. We attended our first ever assembly alongside the whole school and we were so impressed with how well the children sat and listened to the Prefects as they explained why we commemorate Remembrance Day. We learnt about the conditions of the trenches for the soldiers and why we use poppies to symbolise Remembrance Day. We learnt that there are different coloured poppies too. For example, the purple poppy is to remember the animals that lost their lives during the wars.

The children made their own tissue paper poppies and have enjoyed engaging in poppy themed activities in the maths and writing areas. The children also created their own poppies with playdough on the malleable table. We have been discussing our school value for this month which is Respect. The children have been earing lots of marbles this week by showing this school value. 

 

Week Beginning 4^th November 2024

What a fantastic (and very busy) first week back we have had!

This week, we have been learning about Bonfire Night. The children learnt about Guy Fawkes and why Bonfire Night is celebrated. We discussed how we can keep safe on Bonfire Night and the children learnt about how to safely use sparklers. We learnt about fireworks and how they are used to celebrate Bonfire Night, but that they are also used for many other celebrations all over the world, such as Diwali and New Year.

As part of our DT learning, the children thoroughly enjoyed designing and making their own edible sparklers. They drew pictures of what they wanted their sparkler to look like before making their own with breadsticks, royal icing sugar and rainbow sprinkles. The children then enjoyed eating them whilst watching a video of fireworks!

The children have also enjoyed going on an Autumn walk around the school grounds. They had a tick list of signs of Autumn and couldn't believe how many they found! If you go on a walk this weekend, see what signs of Autumn you can spot!

On Wednesday, The children took part in the Whole School Cross Country event! They did so well and ran with their Year 6 Buddies to score points for their Team colour!

In Drawing Club this week, we have been using the story 'What's In The Witch's Kitchen' as a stimulus. The children have drawn and described the Witch or Christopher Pumpkin and have thought about who else might have been invited to the Witch's party.

Each vocabulary word has a corresponding action. The vocabulary words learnt this week in Drawing Club:

• Disgusting
• Delicious
• Spooky
• Escape
• Cackle
• Slimy
• Surprise
• Courage

This week's Poetry Basket is called 'Breezy Weather'. Here are some of our Reception children performing the poem!

Week Beginning 21st October 2024

What a fantastic first half term we have had in Reception!

In Drawing Club this week, we have been using the story 'Christopher Pumpkin' as a stimulus. The children have drawn and described the Witch or Christopher Pumpkin and have thought about who else might have been invited to the Witch's party.

Each vocabulary word has a corresponding action. The vocabulary words learnt this week in Drawing Club:

• Celebration
• Hair-Raising
• Cheerful
• Surprise
• Industrious
• Distasteful
• Terrified
• Plotting

In Maths this week we have started learning about numbers 6-10. The children have been practising their one-to-one correspondence counting as well as using the rhymes to help them to write each number.

We have been learning about Halloween this week and how different people celebrate it all over the world. The children have been making their own Halloween potions in the mud kitchen using  bicarbonate of soda and vinegar, Using hammers to improve their fine motor skills by hammering nails and golf tees in to the pumpkin and they have thoroughly enjoyed exploring and describing the pumpkins! This week we have also been learning about the festival of Diwali. We learnt that it is celebrated all over the world and that it is known as 'The Festival of Light'. The children have thoroughly enjoyed learning about Diwali and have made their own Rangoli patterns with the loose parts, Mendhi patterns with powder paint and have used paper plates to make their own Diya lamps.

We are so proud of our Ladybirds and Butterflies for how well they have settled in during their first half term at The Stoke Poges School!

 

Week Beginning 14^th October 2024

We have had another fabulous week in Reception!

In Drawing Club this week, we have been using the story 'The Colour Monster' as a stimulus. The children have drawn and described the feelings and emotions in the story and have even drawn their own colour monster! 

Each vocabulary word has a corresponding action. The vocabulary words learnt this week in Drawing Club:

• Discombobulated
• Ineffectual
• Assist
• Shimmering
• Sobbing
• Enraged
• Evaporate
• Timid
• Tranqulity

In Maths this week we have continued to learn about numbers one to five. The children have been using the unifix cubes to make the Cbeebies Numberblocks and have been ordering numbers on a washing line!

The children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the Literacy and Maths sheds outside. They have enjoyed using a variety of writing materials, as well as using the velcro target board to practice their aim and their maths skills to add up their points!

This week's Poetry Basket rhyme was called 'A Basket of Apples'. Here are some of our Reception children performing it!

Well done Butterflies and Ladybirds for another fantastic week in Reception!

Week Beginning 7^th October 2024

We have had another wonderful week in Reception!

We have started our 'Drawing Club' sessions. These sessions help to build children's vocabulary, their writing skills, their imagination and their comprehension skills. This week, we have been using the story 'The Little Red Hen' as a stimulus. The children have drawn and described the Little Red Hen and the other characters in the story.

Each vocabulary word has a corresponding action. The vocabulary words learnt this week in Drawing Club:

• Baking
• Ingredients
• Concocting
• Rising
• Unhelpful
• Just desserts
• Stuffing
• Collaborating

In Maths this week we have continued to learn about numbers one to five. The children have been ordering numbers, recognising and writing numbers and have been matching Autumn treasures to the numeral and Numicon. We have continued using Numberblocks as a hook for each lesson and the children are thoroughly enjoying our 'Maths Meetings'. In Phonics this week, we have learnt the following sounds: e, l, and h.

In the sand pit, the children have been filling bamboo pipes with sand and using the sticks they collected on their Autumn walks to write their name. They have enjoyed exploring the junk modelling area and we have been so impressed with their imagination and creativity! 

 

The children thoroughly enjoyed performing for their grown ups at their Harvest Stay and Play. We were so impressed with how confidently they performed the poems and songs during their first ever performance at The Stoke Poges School! Well done Ladybirds and Butterflies!

Here are some of the Ladybirds and Butterflies performing the Poetry Basket poems we have learnt so far!

 

 

 

 

 

Well done Butterflies and Ladybirds for another fantastic week in Reception!

Week Beginning 30th September 2024

We have had another lovely week in Reception. 

We have been thinking about Birthdays this week and how we celebrate them. The children created decorations for the home corners, made birthday cakes with playdough and even designed their own birthday cards. We have been reading the story 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'. In the mud kitchen this week, the children have been creating treats for the Tiger. We have been very impressed with their creativity and imagination! The children have been making their own Numberblocks and exploring the Autumn Treasures they collected over the weekend. They used adjectives to describe the different objects such as "spiky" for the pine cones and "shiny" for the conkers.

We have continued our daily phonics sessions. This week we have learnt the 'k', 'u', ‘b’, and ‘f’ sounds. The children have completed some rainbow writing to practise forming each sound and the phonics booklet for these sounds will be sent home today. 

We have continued our Maths Meetings this week and the children have thoroughly enjoyed learning with Cbeebies Numberblocks. This week, we have learnt about the numbers 4 and 5. Here are the rhymes we have taught the children for how to write each number:

4- "down and over and down some more, that's the way we make a four"

5- "across, down and round to the end, number five is round the bend"

We look forward to another wonderful week ahead with our Ladybirds and Butterflies.

Week Beginning 23rd September 2024

We have had another lovely week in Reception. The children have enjoyed painting self-portraits, using the mirrors to look at their different features. We have discussed how we all look different but are all special. 

In Art this week, we have been learning about colour mixing. The children have been combining primary colours to create secondary colours by using paint mixed with water. They were using the pipettes to squeeze a little of each colour on to a cotton pad and observed how the colours changed! We have also introduced Doodle Books to the Reception children. These books are for them to access throughout the day and they can mark make, draw and write freely in these. 

We have continued our daily phonics sessions. This week we have learnt the 'n', 'p', ‘g’, ‘o’ and ‘c’ sounds. The children have completed some rainbow writing to practice forming each sound and the phonics booklet for these sounds will be sent home today. 

We have started our Maths Meetings this week and the children have thoroughly enjoyed learning with Cbeebies Numberblocks. So far, we have learnt about the numbers 1, 2 and 3. Here are the rhymes we have taught the children for how to write each number:

1. Straight down in a line, number one is looking fine!

2. Around and back on the railway track, two two!

3. Around a tree, around a tree. That's the way we make a three!

We look forward to another wonderful week ahead with our Ladybirds and Butterflies.

Week Beginning 16^th September 2024

We have had a fantastic first week in Reception! The children have started to settle in and become more familiar with their surroundings. We have enjoyed singing, decorating our names with dabby paints, circle times and exploring all of the activities in each area. They have also loved learning this week's Poetry Basket rhyme - Pointy Hat!

In Phonics this week, we have learnt the following new sounds: m, a, s, d, t, and i

We have been so impressed with how well the children are settling in to Reception and we are looking forward to an exciting year ahead! Well done for a fantastic first full week at The Stoke Poges School!